Hate Crime

WATCH: Waffle House Customers Assaulted In Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crime

Posted 05.24.2012

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Ohio authorities are continuing to investigate an alleged hate crime at a Columbus-based Waffle House restaurant which left two patrons injured. A...

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Hatred In Harlan's Hills

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.23.2012

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HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. -- In the middle of an April night last year, a young gay man named Kevin Pennington crawled out of the woods in the remote hills o...

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Honeymooning Lesbian Couple Victims Of Arson, Possible Hate Crime

Posted 05.19.2012

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Tawana Williams And Stacy Baker were away on their honeymoon when the Novi, Mich., couple found out late last week that they were the victims of an ar...

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Lesbian Couple Accused Of Faking A Hate Crime

Posted 05.19.2012

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Police in Douglas County, Colorado are saying that two women who claimed to be victims of a hate crime last year are faking it. Aimee Whitchurch, ...

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Prosecutor Requests Prison Sentence In Rutgers Hate Crime Case

Reuters | Posted 05.11.2012

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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Thursday recommended a former Rutgers University student be sentenced to...

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'L&O: SVU': Fin's Son's Fiance Victim Of A Hate Crime

Posted 05.10.2012

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It was with plenty of twists and turns and hate crimes against homosexuals that Fin got to meet his son's fiance, Alejandro, on "Law & Order: Special ...

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California Transgender Woman Killed In Alleged Hate Crime

Posted 05.02.2012

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Friends, family members and LGBT advocates are mourning the death of a California transgender woman who was gunned down in Oakland over the weekend. ...

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'Justice For Trayvon' Beating Is Actually Feud Among Neighbors: Cops

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.27.2012

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Cops in Mobile, Ala. made their first arrest in the apparent mob beating of Matthew Owens: Terry Rawls surrendered Wednesday on assault charges. In...

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'Justice For Trayvon' Beating Not A Hate Crime, Mayor Says

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.25.2012

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The mayor of Mobile, Ala. said Tuesday that the brutal beating of Matthew Owens was not a hate crime, as new details emerge implicating the victim as ...

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Gay Illinois Student Claims Brutal Attack Was Hate Crime

Posted 04.26.2012

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An openly gay Illinois State University student had to have his jaw wired shut after allegedly being beaten by a group of men who shouted homophobic s...

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Kentucky Cousins Face Life In Anti-Gay Attack, Testing Federal Hate Crime Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Anti-Gay Bias, Gay Rights, Anthony Ray Jenkins, Kentucky Hate Crime, Harlan County, Harlan County Hate Crime, David Jason Jenkins, Hate Crime, Department of Justice, Kevin Pennington, Gay Voices News

Two Kentucky cousins face possible life sentences if convicted of assaulting a gay man in an Appalachian park last year, a case which marks the first ...

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Charges Filed In Tulsa Shooting Call Murders A Hate Crime

AP | KEN MILLER | Posted 04.14.2012

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two men accused of going on a shooting spree that terrorized Tulsa's predominantly black north side face murder and hate crime charge...

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Affidavit: Zimmerman Did Not Use Racial Slur

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 04.13.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite what some people think they heard, prosecutors say George Zimmerman did not utter a racial slur in his call to 911 on th...

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After Intense National Discussion, a Heartbreaking Tragedy Results in a Prosecution

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Murder, Florida, Criminal Justice, Corey, Hate Crime, Self-Defense, Trayvon Martin, Black Voices News
Brian Levin, J.D.

A key component in this case appears to be whether George Zimmerman acted in self defense. Self defense is one of many affirmative defenses available under the criminal law, which will, if established, preclude a finding of guilt even if it is proved that the violent, otherwise punishable act took place.

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Suspects Confessed In Tulsa Shootings

AP | JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS | Posted 04.10.2012

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TULSA, Okla. — The two suspects arrested in a shooting rampage that terrorized Tulsa's black community and left three people dead have confessed...

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Oppression, Injustice, and Violence: Let's Stop Changing the Subject

Rev. Cody J. Sanders | Posted 03.29.2012

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Rev. Cody J. Sanders

Up close, the tightly woven fabric of oppression may exhibit unique features from swath to swath, but a step back will reveal the thematic semblance interwoven throughout.

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Gay Man's Death After Brutal Attack Sparks Debate In Chile

AP | FEDERICO QUILODRAN | Posted 03.28.2012

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SANTIAGO, Chile — Prosecutors in Chile asked for murder charges Wednesday in the death of a young gay man whose attackers brutally beat him and ...

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Brutal Attack On Two Texas Men May Have Been Motivated By Sexual Orientation: Report

Posted 03.15.2012

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A brutal attack on two Texas men believed to have been targeted because of their perceived sexual orientation has been classified as a hate crime. ...

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Gay Chilean Man In Coma After Brutal Beating

AP | Posted 05.06.2012

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SANTIAGO, Chile — A brutal attack on a gay Chilean man drew strong condemnation from political leaders and entertainer Ricky Martin on Tuesday. ...

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The Color Of His Skin: Daughter Seeking Answers Decades After Dad's Murder

Chicago Reader | Ben Joravsky | Posted 05.02.2012

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Jo Ann Henson has always wanted to know more about how and why her father was killed. She knows some of the particulars. At 9:10 on a June evening in ...

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Brandon White's Attackers Didn't Yell Gay Slurs In Beating: Report

AP | By JEFF MARTIN | Posted 03.01.2012

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ATLANTA -- The person yelling gay slurs at a man whose beating was videotaped and posted on the Internet appears to be the person filming the assault ...

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Dharun Ravi And Tyler Clementi Timeline: Roommates In Dorm Room Spying Case

The Huffington Post | Kyle McGovern | Posted 05.22.2012

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A timeline of events could be crucial to determining if Dharun Ravi is guilty of bullying and snooping on Tyler Clementi in the so-called "Roommate We...

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WATCH: Attack On Boston Gay Man Being Investigated As Hate Crime

Posted 02.24.2012

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A Boston man who was allegedly attacked by a group of teenage girls at his local transit station told police he believed he was targeted because he wa...

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Vandalized House Of Worship Brings Accusations Of Hate Crime

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Sikh Temple Graffiti, Religious Hate Crime, Sikh Hate Crime, Sikh Temple Vandalized, Hate Crime, Michigan Sikh, Sikh Persecution, Sterling Heights, Video, Detroit News

A Sikh temple or gurdwara under construction in Sterling Heights, Mich., was recently vandalized with graffiti, in what some are calling a hate crime....

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WATCH: Anti-Gay Hate Crime Victim Fears For Life After Coming Forward

Posted 02.08.2012

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The victim of a brutal anti-gay gang attack caught on tape is now speaking publicly about his experience. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports...

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