bias crime

noun

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Between 1991 and 1992, Kansas City police recorded 59 bias crimes, but only one was classified as a gay bashing. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025 The findings revealed not only a considerable number of bias crimes but also that some were committed by a specific member of the Kansas City Police Department. ACT-UP’s protests faced backlash, which was reflected in letters to the editors of The Star. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for bias crime

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bias crime was in 1982

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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias%20crime. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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