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Hate Crime

Hate crime refers to any crime in which the perpetrator’s hostility or prejudice against an identifiable group of people is a critical factor in determining who is victimized.

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Hate Crime Groups

Hate crime refers to any crime in which the perpetrator’s hostility or prejudice against
an identifiable group of people is a critical factor in determining who is victimized.
Hate crimes are categorized according to the basis of prejudice, including:
  1. Race or ethnicity
  2. Religion
  3. Sexual orientation
  4. Gender

Like other crimes, hate crimes are also categorized according to the category of crime:
  1. Against persons
  2. Against property
  3. Against society

  1. The FBI compiles the statistics for the entire nation
  2. The FBI hate crime database is also broken down by individual state.
  3. New York City has its own hate crimes dashboard

Latest Articles on Hate Crime

Two Puerto Rican Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crime Against Transgender Woman

Two Puerto Rican men, Jordany Rafael Laboy-Garcia and Christian Yamaurie…

Man Charged in Seattle Anti-Asian Hate Crime

Craig Day Milne has been charged with a felony hate…

Hells Angels Indicted for Hate Crime Beating

A grand jury has indicted 17 Hells Angels and associates…
Student Arrested After Vandalizing Penn Hillel

Student Arrested After Vandalizing Penn Hillel

U of Penn Hillel building - via CBS News Philadelphia…
Maine Man Arrested for Making Death Threats

Maine Man Arrested for Making Death Threats

Charles Allen Barnes, mugshot - via Atlanta Black Star screenshot
Brooklyn Man Accused of Terrorizing Tenants

Brooklyn Man Accused of Terrorizing Tenants

Arrested Brooklyn man Steven Attanasso seen on film brandishing knife…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Against Priest

Dylan Vok, a 40-year-old man from Manhattan, pleaded guilty in…
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening LGBT Groups

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening LGBT Groups

Adam Michael Nettina, 34 - Department of Justice via Daily…

Oklahoma Men Sentenced for Hate Crime

Brandon Killian, 32, from Midwest City, Okla., has been sentenced…
South Carolina Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Hate Crime

South Carolina Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Hate Crime

Sierra Fletcher and Gabriel Brunson - via ABC Columbia screenshot

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Anti-Asian Hate Crime

Marc Jensen, 33, from Massachusetts, was indicted on hate crime…
Man Arrested for Vandalizing New York Synagogue

Man Arrested for Vandalizing New York Synagogue

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue in New York City, seen in…
California Man Arrested for Attacking Muslim Community Members

California Man Arrested for Attacking Muslim Community Members

Protesting anti-Muslim bigotry, Minneapolis, Sept. 11, 2011 - Shutterstock

Utah Man Sentenced for Racially Biased Attack

A Utah man has been sentenced to 20 years in…
Brooklyn Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Dancer 

Brooklyn Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Dancer 

Friends, family, and mourners gather at the casket of O'Shae…
Mosque Arsonist Sentenced

Mosque Arsonist Sentenced

Nicholas John Proffitt, Cape Girardeau Police Department

San Diego Human Relations Commissioner Resigns Over Antisemitism

San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson announced that Human Relations…

Florida Synagogue Vandalized

A Jewish temple in Pensacola, Fla., has been targeted in…
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime

Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime

Devan Wayne Johnson - via Hunt County Theft Reports screenshot
Hate Crime Charges Leveled Against Maryland Shooter

Hate Crime Charges Leveled Against Maryland Shooter

Charles Robert Smith - Annapolis Police Department via New York…
Additional Charges for Suspect in Attack on State Representative

Additional Charges for Suspect in Attack on State Representative

Andrey Desmond at a Connecticut court hearing - via NBC…

New Mexico Mosque Vandalized

A mosque in eastern New Mexico has been vandalized multiple…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack Against Black Women

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack Against Black Women

Frederick Eugene Pierallini - via FirstCoastNews.com screenshot
Kansas Man Indicted for Threats to Pride Event

Kansas Man Indicted for Threats to Pride Event

Participants attend the Nashville Pride 2023 parade on June 24,…
NYC Resident Charged for Hate Crime Assault Spree Against Asians

NYC Resident Charged for Hate Crime Assault Spree Against Asians

People march to protest against anti-Asian hate crimes on Brooklyn…
Two Charged With Hate Crime for Assaulting LDS Missionary

Two Charged With Hate Crime for Assaulting LDS Missionary

Nathan Thomas and Sebastian West - via Fox 13 Salt…

Man Arrested in Connection to Mosque Arson

A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an…
Former Journalist Not Fit to Stand Trial

Former Journalist Not Fit to Stand Trial

Michael Bivins in his first court appearance related to vandalism…

Man Arrested for Throwing Rocks at People Entering New York Synagogue

Kenneth Azogue, 21, from Brooklyn was arrested after he threw…
Nevada Man Charged for Irvine Calif. Church Shooting

Nevada Man Charged for Irvine Calif. Church Shooting

David Chou, accused of opening fire in a Laguna Woods…

Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson

Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was indicted on one count of…
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Church Arson

Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Church Arson

Darion Ray Sexton - Larimer County Sheriff's Office via CBS…

Indiana Woman Charged With Hate Crime Over Knife Attack

Billie Davis, 56, of Evansville, Ind., has been indicted by…
Minor Arrested Over Antisemitic Attack

Minor Arrested Over Antisemitic Attack

A group marched in Brooklyn to raise awareness of no…
<strong>Florida Jewish Center Vandalized</strong>

Florida Jewish Center Vandalized

Cape Coral Jewish Center via News-Press screenshot
<strong>Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction</strong>

Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction

Attendees applaud after New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced…
<strong>Man Arrested in Antisemitic Attack</strong>

Man Arrested in Antisemitic Attack

Tevin Grant - Broward County Sherrif’s Office, via NBC 6…
<strong>Illinois Taxpayers Fund Jew Hatred and Black Separatism</strong>

Illinois Taxpayers Fund Jew Hatred and Black Separatism

A report by Focus on Western Islamism, a project of…
<strong>California Man Charged for Shooting Jews</strong>

California Man Charged for Shooting Jews

Jeffrey Abrams of the Anti-Defamation League speaks at a press…
<strong>Michigan Man Pleads Guilty for Death Threats to BLM Supporters</strong>

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty for Death Threats to BLM Supporters

Kenneth Pilon, 61, pleaded guilty in federal district court to…
Washington Man Charged for Arson of Jehovah’s Witness Hall

Washington Man Charged for Arson of Jehovah’s Witness Hall

photo provided by Olympia Fire Department shows damage from an…
FBI Slammed for Faulty 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics

FBI Slammed for Faulty 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics

The FBI released the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 2021…
Florida Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack

Florida Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack

Jordan Patrick Leahy – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office via Law…
<strong>Man Charged After Attacking Jehovah’s Witness Hall</strong>

Man Charged After Attacking Jehovah’s Witness Hall

A Washington man was indicted in connection with a May…
<strong>Texas Man Indicted for Hate Crime Shooting</strong>

Texas Man Indicted for Hate Crime Shooting

Anthony Paz Torres – via Fox 4 KDFW screenshot
<strong>Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack</strong>

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack

Roy Lashley and Robert Lashley – Citrus County Sheriff’s Office…
<strong> Incel Plots Mass Shooting of Women</strong>

 Incel Plots Mass Shooting of Women

Incel Tres Genco, via 10 WBNS screenshot
Incel Arrested for Pepper Spraying Young Women in Northern California

Incel Arrested for Pepper Spraying Young Women in Northern California

“Incel” Johnny Deven Young – Orange County District Attorney’s Office…
<strong>Orbeez Attack Perpetrator Charged With Hate Crime</strong>

Orbeez Attack Perpetrator Charged With Hate Crime

Joaquin Morton, suspect in Chico hate crime. / Booking photo…
Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers Get Life Sentence

Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers Get Life Sentence

This photo combo shows, from left to right, Travis McMichael,…
Anti-Asian Covid-Related Hate Crime Perpetrator Sentenced

Anti-Asian Covid-Related Hate Crime Perpetrator Sentenced

A press conference and memorial vigil is held for Yao…
Jewish Man Violently Assaulted on NYC Subway

Jewish Man Violently Assaulted on NYC Subway

Flima Zlatsin following his assault on the NYC subway –…
<strong>Four Teens Charged for Attacks Against Orthodox Jews in NY</strong>

Four Teens Charged for Attacks Against Orthodox Jews in NY

Press conference following the arrest of four teenagers who are…
<strong>Man Charged for Vandalizing Bakery That Was to Host Drag Show</strong>

Man Charged for Vandalizing Bakery That Was to Host Drag Show

Joseph I. Collins is charged with a hate crime and…
Hate Incidents Continue to Surge Against Asian Americans

Hate Incidents Continue to Surge Against Asian Americans

Photo by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
<strong>Man Who Shot up Gas Stations Indicted on Federal Hate Crimes</strong>

Man Who Shot up Gas Stations Indicted on Federal Hate Crimes

Clayton County Sheriff's Office via FOX 5 Atlanta
<strong>YouTube Silences Paid Moderator for Calling Out Antisemitic Content</strong>

YouTube Silences Paid Moderator for Calling Out Antisemitic Content

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Clarion Project Special Report: Colleyville Hostage-Taking

Clarion Project Special Report: Colleyville Hostage-Taking

Everything you need to know about what happened, who did…