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Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts

Eric McDaniel, NPR / Elena Moore, NPR

Posted on March 30, 2022 · President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, the culmination of more than a century of efforts to designate lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Police: El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Targeted Mexicans

CEDAR ATTANASIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS / Jake Bleiberg, AP / Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on August 9, 2019 · Patrick Crusius has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond. Federal prosecutors have said they are also considering hate-crime charges.

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John William King To Be Executed Wednesday For 1998 Lynching In Jasper

Eric Stone, HPM Intern

Posted on April 23, 2019 · King and two others dragged James Byrd, Jr. behind a pickup truck for three miles, killing him.

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Drumbeat Of Hate Crimes Traumatizes Houston Muslims

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 15, 2019 · The mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand are only the latest in a string of attacks the local Muslim community has coped with over the past year.

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Houston Mourns 11 Killed At Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 29, 2018 · The massacre follows a 60 percent spike in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. last year.

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Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Texas Mosque

Associated Press

Posted on July 10, 2018 · The man is charged with a hate crime and also with use of a fire to commit a federal felony in the January 2017 fire that destroyed an Islamic center in Victoria

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Man Charged With Hate Crime Attack On Lyft Driver

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 21, 2017 · The incident, which was investigated by the Houston Police Department, occurred in the early morning hours of July 21, 2017.

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Man Indicted For Hate Crime For Texas Mosque Fire

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 22, 2017 · During a court hearing in March on an unrelated charge, prosecutors alleged Perez believed the mosque's worshippers were "terrorists."

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Jewish Community Center In Houston Responds To “Non-Credible” Bomb Threat

Laura Isensee

Posted on February 20, 2017 · In recent weeks, there’s been a wave of false bomb threats made to Jewish community centers across the United States,

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Hate Crime, Harassment Spike In Aftermath Of Trump’s Election

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 15, 2016 · Dena Marks of the Anti-Defamation League talks about what happened in Texas, which saw the largest number of incidents after California and New York.

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Politics

Why Do People Commit Hate Crimes?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 17, 2016 · More than 400 hate crimes and related cases of harassment took place across the U.S. in the six days after Election Day. Roughly 10 percent occurred in Texas.

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When Is A Hate Crime Not A Hate Crime?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 15, 2016 · A distinction for police is lost on the victim.

Tags DiverseCity hate crime Houston Police Department LGBTQ rights

An HPD squad car patrols Houston’s north side, where the crime was committed.

Politics

Hate Crimes In Houston Go Underreported, Rarely Prosecuted

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 15, 2016 · A brutal murder in East Texas led to the passage of state and federal laws requiring harsh penalties for hate crimes. So why are they so little used?

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Investigators Seek Motive For Christmas Day Fire At Houston Mosque

Carrie Feibel

Posted on December 29, 2015 · Investigators are still seeking a motive for a fire intentionally set on Christmas day at a storefront mosque in southwest Houston, off Wilcrest.

Tags arson ATF hate crime houston mosque

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I SEE U, Episode 93: To Dream a Relatable Dream with Acclaimed Producer Mike Jackson

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Posted on August 25, 2023 · Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning film, theater, and television producer Mike Jackson reveals the secret ingredient to well-pitched storytelling and admits to I SEE U instances of prejudice inside pitch sessions with studio and network executives.

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I SEE U, Episode 87: The Souls of Russell Hornsby [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 28, 2023 · Critically acclaimed actor Russell Hornsby shares his vulnerability in a compelling, yet intriguing conversation about the challenges of living in truth and finding one’s authentic self, while portraying powerful roles and characters on-stage and on-screen. This episode is an encore of the May 20, 2023 original broadcast. The interview was taped prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union with Legal Expert Jeffery Robinson [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 21, 2023 · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history. This episode is an encore of the October 29, 2022 original broadcast.

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I SEE U, Episode 77: The Thrill is Ruthie Foster [Encore]

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