North Dakota Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind has dismissed Shannon Brandt’s claim that the 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson who he killed was a Republican extremist. Brandt struck Ellingson with his SUV following a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, early Sunday. Ellingson was admitted to a hospital in Carrington, where he was pronounced dead. Later that…

A mock trial staged to highlight racially aggravated hate crimes has caused some to question if Scottish authorities are readying a newly-enacted yet still-dormant hate crime law, which has been described as the most “illiberal and censorious bill in any liberal democracy in the world.” While not explicit, a mock trial could be seen as…

OND DU LAC, Wis.—A Wisconsin judge committed a man accused of targeting a motorcyclist in a fatal crash because of the victim’s race to life in a mental institution Thursday. Daniel Navarro, a 27-year-old Mexican American from Fond du Lac, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree intentional homicide as a hate crime in the July 3,…

Hampshire Police in Britain have scrapped a scheme which obliged people either to go on what free speech campaigners have described as a “reeducation course” for hate crimes—sexist, racist, homophobic, or transphobic material posted on social media—or face prosecution. The training courses are run by an organisation called Restorative Solutions paid for by Hampshire Constabulary’s…

As attacks on street vendors have reportedly increased, Santa Ana officials discussed July 20 passing a resolution that would classify them as hate crimes in the city. A hate crime is a criminal act committed because of perceived characteristics of the victim, including disability, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, according to state law. When…

California will give $30.3 million to 12 organizations to “aggressively address hate crimes” by giving mental health services to victims and facilitating “anti-hate crime measures,” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 7. This comes following a report, released by California Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta on June 28, showing hate crimes have increased by 89 percent over the last…

California will give $30.3 million to 12 organizations to “aggressively address hate crimes” by giving mental health services to victims and facilitating “anti-hate crime measures,” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 7. This comes following a report, released by California Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta on June 28, showing hate crimes have increased by 89 percent over the last…

A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime after setting a fire outside a Seattle nightclub called Queer/Bar, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Kalvinn Garcia of Sedro Woolley, Washington, set fire to the contents of a dumpster in the alley directly behind the club on Feb. 24, 2020, based on…

The suspect who killed one and injured five at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, is believed to have acted out of political hatred. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced that the shooting of 68-year-old David Wenwei Chou was “a politically motivated hate incident.” Sheriff Don Barnes said that the suspect “was upset…

The suspect who killed one and injured five after a Taiwanese service at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, was once a member of a U.S.-based group controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced that the shooting by the gunmen, 68-year-old David Wenwei Chou, was “a politically motivated hate…