January 26, 2017 Man admits to luring gay man into woods, fatally beating him An Idaho man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal hate crime in the death of a gay man in exchange for a chance at a 28-year sentence instead of life in prison.
January 12, 2017 Police probe possible hate crime after woman claims she was sexually assaulted Authorities in Colorado were investigating a possible hate crime after a woman was sexually assaulted at a shopping center last week.
January 11, 2017 Facebook video bashing 'Spanish privileged' driver triggers hate-crime charge A Washington state woman has been charged with a hate crime after posting a video on Facebook that prosecutors say shows her tailing a Hispanic woman in her car, railing against the other driver for being "Spanish privileged" and threatening to ram her vehicle.
January 7, 2017 Montel Williams slams Chicago Facebook Live attack suspects on social media In a social media post, TV personality Montel Williams slammed the suspects accused of beating a mentally disabled man and streaming in live on Facebook.
January 6, 2017 Family of Chicago-area man tortured in Facebook Live video speaks out The entire family of the mentally challenged man held hostage and tortured for up to 48 hours -- by a group shouting "F--- Donald Trump" -- saw the horrifying video streamed on Facebook Live, and was just happy the young man was alive and safe at home, his brother-in-law told reporters, as the four suspects awaited a court appearance Friday.
January 5, 2017 Gregg Jarrett: Chicago torture video represents two distinct kinds of hate crimes - and that means double trouble for the accused The video will make you sick to your stomach.
January 5, 2017 Hate crime charges filed in Chicago beating streamed on Facebook Live Hate crime and aggravated battery charges were filed Thursday against four African American suspects who police say tortured a mentally challenged white man for as long as 48 hours, while shouting racial and anti-Donald Trump slurs -- and part of the attack was streamed on Facebook Live.
December 22, 2016 Growing list of post-election 'hate crimes' turn out to be hoaxes Since the election victory of Donald Trump, numerous stories have surfaced about hate crimes allegedly tied to supporters of the businessman or to his rhetoric, some true and many not.
December 11, 2016 Man held for allegedly stabbing worshipper near California mosque A man has been arrested on suspicion of committing a hate crime after police say he stabbed a worshipper near a Simi Valley mosque.
November 28, 2016 San Francisco area murder being investigated as hate crime Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating the slaying of a young black man as a possible hate crime amid growing concern over racially motivated incidents and attacks nationwide.