Hate Crime March 26, 2019 Southern Poverty Law Center, which frequently targets conservatives, reels from harassment, intolerance claims Amid a departure of top executives at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a new report details allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination against those very individuals at the progressive nonprofit which frequently has targeted conservative groups.
Crime March 25, 2019 Missouri man who toppled more than 100 headstones at Jewish cemetery gets probation A Missouri man was sentenced to three years of probation Thursday for toppling more than 100 headstones at a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis in February 2017, which resulted in $30,000 worth of damages.
Hate Crime March 23, 2019 Southern Poverty Law Center, frequent critic of conservatives, sees its president step down amid rash of departures Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen is stepping down from the civil rights organization amid a series of high-profile departures and questions over its treatment of employees.
Scandal March 9, 2019 Jussie Smollett is victim of 'media gangbang,' defense lawyer says A grand jury's decision to indict Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts was "outrageous," the defense lawyer for the former "Empire" actor said Friday.
Campus March 6, 2019 Felony charges filed against alleged attacker of conservative activist at UC-Berkeley The Alameda District Attorney’s office has filed criminal felony charges against an entrepreneur who allegedly attacked a conservative activist at the University of California, Berkeley campus on Feb. 19.
Campus March 6, 2019 Defendant in UC-Berkeley assault pleads not guilty The suspect in the alleged attack on a conservative activist who was manning a recruitment table at the University of California, Berkeley campus Feb. 19 pleaded not guilty to four counts at his arraignment Wednesday.
Campus March 1, 2019 UC-Berkeley reopens investigation into assault on conservative activist, days after announcing its end Days after announcing that police had concluded work on an alleged assault on a conservative activist on campus, and were seeking to make a felony arrest, University of California-Berkeley officials said police are extending the investigation.
Illinois February 24, 2019 Smollett's 'Empire' dad Terrence Howard breaks silence, doubles down on support At a time when other celebrities are pulling their support for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollet, the 36-year-old's tv dad is doubling-down on his, lashing back angrily at social media users who have slammed Smollett for allegedly faking his own attack
Jussie Smollett February 23, 2019 Chicago turns on Jussie Smollett, claim he's 'full of sh*t,' hurting 'real' victims The shocking claim that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself is not only drawing an extraordinary rebuke from authorities but also from Chicagoans who say he took advantage of the racial tension simmering in the city and used it to selfishly promote himself
Europe February 19, 2019 Jewish graves desecrated in France as people hit streets to combat 'poison' of anti-Semitism About 80 graves have been desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in France, the latest anti-Semitic attack in the string of hateful incidents this year that sparked an all-out protest on Tuesday.
Hate Crime February 18, 2019 California man faces hate crime charges after punching 7-Eleven clerk, saying he 'hated Muslims' A California man was charged with a hate crime after he allegedly punched and threw hot coffee on a 7-Eleven employee on Wednesday and claimed he "hated Muslims," officials said.