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Police: El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Targeted Mexicans
Posted on · 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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Texas
John William King To Be Executed Wednesday For 1998 Lynching In Jasper
Posted on · King and two others dragged James Byrd, Jr. behind a pickup truck for three miles, killing him.
Health & Science
Drumbeat Of Hate Crimes Traumatizes Houston Muslims
Posted on · 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.
News
Houston Mourns 11 Killed At Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue
Posted on · The massacre follows a 60 percent spike in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. last year.
News
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Texas Mosque
Posted on · 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
News
Man Charged With Hate Crime Attack On Lyft Driver
Posted on · 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
Posted on · During a court hearing in March on an unrelated charge, prosecutors alleged Perez believed the mosque's worshippers were "terrorists."
News
Jewish Community Center In Houston Responds To “Non-Credible” Bomb Threat
Posted on · In recent weeks, there’s been a wave of false bomb threats made to Jewish community centers across the United States,
Politics
Hate Crime, Harassment Spike In Aftermath Of Trump’s Election
Posted on · 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.
Politics
Why Do People Commit Hate Crimes?
Posted on · 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.
News
When Is A Hate Crime Not A Hate Crime?
Posted on · A distinction for police is lost on the victim.
Politics
Hate Crimes In Houston Go Underreported, Rarely Prosecuted
Posted on · 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?
News
Investigators Seek Motive For Christmas Day Fire At Houston Mosque
Posted on · Investigators are still seeking a motive for a fire intentionally set on Christmas day at a storefront mosque in southwest Houston, off Wilcrest.