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Recent Examples of hate crime
The following year, a man was sentenced to three years’ probation by a federal judge on federal hate crime charges after sending an email to Omar threatening to kill her.
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Police wrote in the arrest report that both assault charges will be screened for a hate crime enhancement.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2026
Before Prasad's death, prosecutors had filed felony assault charges with a hate crime allegation and a great bodily injury allegation, along with a charge of resisting arrest.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Those records could shed light on circumstances surrounding recent stabbings, hate crime incidents and internal discussions about Border Patrol.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Police wrote in the arrest report that both assault charges will be screened for a hate crime enhancement.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2026
Before Prasad's death, prosecutors had filed felony assault charges with a hate crime allegation and a great bodily injury allegation, along with a charge of resisting arrest.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Those records could shed light on circumstances surrounding recent stabbings, hate crime incidents and internal discussions about Border Patrol.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
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The department also has a dedicated officer who tracks bias crimes and serves as a liaison with the LGBTQ community.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
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The police report does not list the incident as a hate/bias crime.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the year, Cherfilus-McCormick’s campaign also had $729,000 in other debts, mostly in legal bills.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lamont pointed out that the state has paid off $10 billion in debt.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump, former President Bill Clinton and others are mentioned in the files without credible accusations of wrongdoing.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News — which have now been partially un-redacted to reveal the six names — do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege any specific criminal wrongdoing.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wimbley, who lists no prior felony history, remained in custody Tuesday on zero bond and is set to appear Wednesday in Garland County District Court.—
Steven Mross,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the definition of felony litter does include boats, cars and aircraft.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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That’s a Class B misdemeanor, which carries up to six months in jail and fines of up to $2,000.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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He was booked on a misdemeanor charge and is due in court Tuesday.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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