U.S. Attorney Announces Anti-Hate Crime Initiatives

Spokane, Washington – U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today her office’s increased resource dedication to civil rights, including its participation in a first of its kind, anti-hate crime outreach program entitled…

March 10, 2022

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Federal Prison Sentences for Two SoCal Men Who Targeted Turkish Victims in Hate Crime Attack on Family-Owned Restaurant

Department of Justice Press Releases

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles County men today were sentenced to federal prison on conspiracy and hate crime charges for attacking five victims inside a family-owned Turkish restaurant in 2020…

March 7, 2022

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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Federal Hate Crime Targeting Black Man

Department of Justice Press Releases

The Justice Department announced today that Colton Donner, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening an African American man with a knife because of the man’s race, and in order to…

February 11, 2022

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Maine Man Indicted for Hate Crime Offenses Relating to Burning of a Black Church in Springfield, Massachusetts

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A Maine man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mass., in connection with the Dec. 28, 2020, fire that destroyed a predominately Black church in Springfield.…

February 10, 2022

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NYC Brief: Suspects wanted for painting swastikas in apparent directed hate crime harassment incident in Williamsburg

New York News·Police Blotter

WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK – The NYPD has released a video of a men wanted for an aggravated harassment pattern against Jews. On February 5, 2022 In the confines of the @nypd90pct four unknown individuals…

February 8, 2022

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Prosecutor’s Office investigating Lakewood snow plow incident as possible antisemitic hate crime

Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD, NJ – An incident during last week’s snowstorm in Lakewood Township has gone viral and isbeing described by members of the Orthodox Jewish community as a hate crime, but the Ocean…

February 6, 2022

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New York City cop charged with anti-Muslim hate crime for assault of driver during traffic incident

New York News·Police Blotter

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that an off-duty police officer was arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with assault as a hate crime, menacing…

January 31, 2022

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Snow plow driver intentionally dumps snow on Orthodox Jews during blizzard in alleged hate crime incident

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Two men operating a snowplow in Lakewood Township, New Jersey posted a video of themselves driving down a snow-covered road during this weekend’s blizzard and lowering their plow as…

January 30, 2022

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Hate Crime: Man who punched 21-year-old Orthodox Jew sought by police

New York News·Police Blotter

BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking to identify a suspect accused of assaulting a 21-year-old Orthodox Jewish male. The department said the incident is being treated as…

January 24, 2022

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NYC man convicted of hate crime at Long Island Rail Road station

New York News·Police Blotter

JAMAICA, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Kevin Carroll, 39, has been convicted at trial of robbery and other charges for a vicious hate crime attack on a…

January 21, 2022

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John T. Earnest Sentenced to Life Plus 30 years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Attempted Mosque Arson

Department of Justice Press Releases

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 28, 2021 SAN DIEGO – John T. Earnest, a Rancho Penasquitos man who entered…

December 28, 2021

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Man charged for hate crime involved in multiple attacks

California News·Police Blotter

FREEMONT, CA – On December 6, 2021, at approximately 3:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 41000 block of Fremont Blvd. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon involving…

December 18, 2021

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Federal Indictment Charges Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates With Murder and Hate Crime in Connection With Death of Fellow Inmate

Department of Justice Press Releases

ROCKFORD — Two inmates at Thomson Penitentiary in Thompson, Ill., were indicted today by a federal grand jury on murder and hate crime charges relating to the beating death of a fellow…

December 8, 2021

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California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years In Prison For Federal Hate Crime Conviction

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SAN JOSE –Ole Hougen was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife on a street in Santa…

December 4, 2021

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Former Columbus man sentenced to prison for hate crime that involved making antisemitic threats to neighbors, breaking their window

Breaking News

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus man was sentenced today in federal court to six months in prison, a $50,000 fine and one year of supervised release for criminally interfering with the…

November 24, 2021

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Oregon Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime After Attacking Gay Man

Breaking News

EUGENE, Ore.—A Springfield, Oregon man has been charged with a federal hate crime after using the internet to target and brutally assault a gay man, because of his sexual orientation. Daniel Andrew…

November 16, 2021

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Brooklyn man sentenced for hate crime after attacking, strangling Jewish man

New York News

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a man has been convicted of charges of strangulation and assault as hate crimes and other offenses for the unprovoked attack…

November 2, 2021

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Two Brooklyn Men Indicted for Attempted Murder as a Hate Crime For Alleged Unprovoked Anti-Gay Attack

Police Blotter

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that two men have been indicted for attempted murder as a hate crime and other charges in connection with an alleged…

October 22, 2021

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Suffolk County man charged with hate crime for luring, assaulting hispanic victims

New York News·Police Blotter

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Acting Suffolk County Police Commissioner Stuart Cameron announced the indictment of a Selden man on hate crime charges for allegedly…

October 20, 2021

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John Earnest Pleads Guilty to 113-Count Federal Hate Crime Indictment in Connection with Poway Synagogue Shooting and Mosque Arson

Breaking News

For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 John T. Earnest of Rancho Penasquitos pleaded guilty in federal court today to a…

September 18, 2021

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