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Recent Examples of hate crime
The attack has spurred allegations of a hate crime against the girl, who is Yemeni and Muslim.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the news hit social media, the district began receiving emails blasting the district for what was referred to as a hate crime.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Last year, more than 15% of all hate crime events in California were anti-Jewish, even though Jewish people make up about 3% of the state population.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The incident is being investigated by the Justice Department as a hate crime.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the news hit social media, the district began receiving emails blasting the district for what was referred to as a hate crime.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Last year, more than 15% of all hate crime events in California were anti-Jewish, even though Jewish people make up about 3% of the state population.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The incident is being investigated by the Justice Department as a hate crime.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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The defence remains porous, error-prone and vulnerable on corners.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Brooklyn prosecution, the Mafia played a major role in the high-end poker games, with mobsters posing as ordinary players at the tables and providing the muscle to collect debts, prosecutors said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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United’s first goal owed a debt to a clash between Van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister, with Liverpool unhappy that play wasn’t stopped for a head injury.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes also makes the decision not to track her attacker down or be more aggressive in her pursuit to see that he is arrested for his crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before 1999, violations could lead to a $10,000 fine, two years in prison and losing a liquor license.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The committee has made several allegations against Blain related to public records violations, bullying and harassment.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys for both Billups and Rozier have denied any wrongdoing.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The mother of the boy who shot Zwerner, Deja Taylor, was sentenced to two years in prison for felony neglect and federal weapons charges.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea was arrested three times between September and November 2024 in Wisconsin, beginning with a September 2024 arrest on multiple felony charges, including neglecting a child and possession of methamphetamine.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leal was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he was accused of not complying with officers’ commands, public defenders said.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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That same day, her misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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