"hate crime"

The fascinating, if unreliable, history of hate crime tracking in the US

CNN - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Civil Rights Act of 1968, the first law that dealt with hate crimes, protected people against attacks related to their race, religion or national origin.

Dr. Manny: Hate crime against mentally disabled teen highlights country's need for more compassion

Fox News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Among the many issues that leaders in this country must prioritize in order to restore dignity to our communities is the care and wellbeing of our mentally disabled citizens.

Law Center: Hate crime activity has declined since election

USA TODAY - ‎8 hours ago‎
A burst of hate incidents and crimes reported in the days following Donald Trump's election in November has eased, but hate activity remains above pre-election levels, the Southern Poverty Law Center says.

President Obama Talks Race Relations, Calls Alleged Hate Crime in Facebook Video 'Terrible'

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
President Obama said "we appear to have seen" a hate crime in the alleged attack on a Chicago man captured on Facebook.

What makes a crime a 'hate crime'? And would the Chicago attack qualify?

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
The story about a Chicago assault that, reportedly, involved a group of young black men and women attacking a young white mentally disabled man, shouting “Fuck Trump” and “Fuck white people,” led some people to ask about what constitutes a hate crime.
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Facebook Live Hate Crime Case the Latest in String of Anti-Trump Assaults ... Where Is the Outrage from the Left?

Fox News - ‎5 hours ago‎
The vicious attack on a mentally disabled Chicago man who was bound, gagged and beaten while his captors yelled racial and anti-Donald Trump slurs is just the latest example of violent attacks waged by assailants who've invoked Trump's election during ...
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Don Lemon blames kidnapping hate crime on 'bad home training' An error occurred.

Hot Air - ‎1 hour ago‎
CNN's Don Lemon hosted an on-air discussion on the video showing four young people torturing a mentally-challenged young man. When Matt Lewis suggested the behavior in the video was “evil” and represented “man's inhumanity to man,” Lemon jumped ...
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The BBC Follows Up On Hate Crime In Chicago

Power Line (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
I wrote last night about the horrific crime in Chicago, where four young African-Americans kidnapped a mentally challenged white youth and tortured him for somewhere between 24 and 48 hours, while unaccountably documenting a portion of their vicious ...

Breitbart News Daily: Chicago Hate Crime

Breitbart News - ‎1 hour ago‎
On the Friday edition of Breitbart News Daily, broadcast live on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 from 6AM to 9AM Eastern, Breitbart London Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam will continue our discussion of the new 115th Congress.

Hate Crime, Battery Charges Filed Against Four Black Suspects Accused in Beating of White Man Streamed Live on ...

ABC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Hate Crime, Battery Charges Filed Against Four Black Suspects Accused in Beating of White Man Streamed Live on Facebook. By The Associated Press.

Chicago Torture-Kidnap Video: Hate Crime, Other Felony Charges Filed Against 4 Suspects

Patch.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
Chicago Torture-Kidnap Video: Hate Crime, Other Felony Charges Filed Against 4 Suspects. UPDATED: The suspects also face kidnapping and battery charges in the case of a mentally disabled man who was tied up and tormented.

White House: 'Too Early To Tell' If Chicago Kidnapping Is A Hate Crime [VIDEO]

Daily Caller - ‎6 hours ago‎
When Corke asked a followup question about whether or not it was a hate crime, Earnest responded that it's “too early to tell.
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Democratic Strategist Says Trump is the Reason Torturing Disabled White Person Isn't a 'Hate Crime'

Independent Journal Review - ‎11 hours ago‎
Only white people can be bigots, this cannot be a 'hate crime!'” Symone Sanders was on a panel with Don Lemon, who understandably stated he can't yet call it a hate crime because the Chicago police hadn't finished their investigation. But Sanders had a ...

Fmr NYPD Commissioner: Charge The 'Savages' Who Tortured White Man With A Hate Crime

Daily Caller - ‎9 hours ago‎
Former New York Police Department commissioner Bernard Kerik on Wednesday night called for hate crime charges against the black suspects who videotaped their torture of a mentally handicapped white man in Chicago.

Chicago Torture-Kidnap Video: Hate Crime Charges Considered; 2nd Video Found

Patch.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
CHICAGO, IL - Authorities are considering hate crime charges for the four people arrested Wednesday in connection with a disturbing Facebook video that shows several young African-American adults tormenting a mentally disabled white man tied up in a ...
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Democratic Strategist Not Sure Chicago Torture Video Constitutes a Hate Crime

Mediaite - ‎21 hours ago‎
Tonight, CNN's Don Lemon gathered a panel to discuss the story of a disturbing Facebook Live video out of Chicago in which a group of young black adults broadcast their torture of a young white mentally disabled man.

Chicago Facebook Torture Video Perpetrators Charged With Multiple Felonies, Hate Crime

Mediaite - ‎7 hours ago‎
The four young adults who filmed themselves binding and torturing a mentally handicapped man while yelling “F*** Donald Trump” and “F*** white people” have been charged with a slew of felonies, including the commission of a hate crime. Jordan Hill ...

Montel Williams dropped the hammer on the Facebook Live torturers just charged with a hate crime

Rare.us - ‎6 hours ago‎
Since Williams' remarks, we've learned that the four arrested for their involvement in the kidnapping, unlawful restraint and battery of a mentally disabled white man have also officially been charged with a hate crime. Chicago Police chief spokesman ...

Hate crime charges brought against four who kidnapped, tortured mentally-challenged man

Hot Air - ‎6 hours ago‎
A city of Chicago web page devoted to hate crime victim assistance says a hate crime is an act of bigotry based on a number of factors including “physical or mental disability.
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