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Middle East October 7, 2022

Decapitated head, severed torso of gay Palestinian man discovered on side of road in West Bank

A gay Palestinian 25-year-old was brutally murdered. His remains were scattered on the side of the road in the occupied West Bank. The man sought asylum in Israel two years ago.

North Carolina September 30, 2022

NC sheriff probed for calling Black employees derogatory names

A North Carolina sheriff was recorded making racially offensive comments towards Black employees in 2019. The state's NAACP has demanded his resignation.

US September 28, 2022

NYPD fires Asian cop charged with hate crime for allegedly hurling 'anti-Muslim' slurs, beating drunk driver

The New York Police Department fired Officer Riggs Kwong months after his arrest on hate crime charges over a Brooklyn road rage assault in which he allegedly yelled anti-Muslim slurs.

New York September 27, 2022

New York man who attacked elderly Asian woman gets 17 1/2 year sentence after pleading guilty to hate crime

Tammel Esco, 42, was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison on Tuesday for attacking an elderly woman and punching her more than 100 times earlier this year.

Washington September 22, 2022

4th defendant of a white supremacist group pleads guilty to hate crime

A fourth defendant pleaded guilty to a racist attack. The defendants were members of a white supremacist group who beat up a Black man north of Seattle while yelling racist slurs.

New Hampshire September 21, 2022

NH teens accused of carving racially motivated messages in bathroom, targeting Black student

Two 17-year-olds in New Hampshire have allegedly been caught carving racially motivated messages in their high school bathroom, targeting a Black student.

Pennsylvania September 20, 2022

Trial set for Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter

After years of delays, the capital murder trial of Robert Bowers for the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting has been set for April.

Gavin Newsom September 18, 2022

California’s Newsom signs bill that cracks down on hate crime

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that cracks down on hate crime by ensuring that burning crosses or using swastikas and nooses carry the same penalty.

Kamala Harris September 15, 2022

Harris speaks against hate in 'United We Stand' summit as White House slams 'MAGA Republicans'

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks Thursday in the White House's East Room, where the Biden administration is hosting the 'United We Stand Summit.'

US Army September 9, 2022

US soldier linked to racist social media posts, associated with online extremism

A U.S. soldier has been linked to racist social media posts. He also has five Instagram accounts that contacted others who are "associated with racially motivated extremism."

Atlanta August 20, 2022

Atlanta man arrested after allegedly spray-painting swastikas on rainbow crosswalk, SWAT standoff

A man suspected of vandalizing rainbow crosswalks in Atlanta was taken into custody. He allegedly spray-painted a swastika onto the crosswalk on two separate occasions.