hate crime
noun
: any of various crimes (such as assault or defacement of property) when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (such as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)
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Other community leaders have also voiced dismay that hate crime charges had not been filed.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Anti-Jewish hate crimes reported to police across 20 major cities in 2023 rose 48% to a new record, the center said.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Police in Maryland are investigating an attack on a rabbi as a hate crime after a man attacked with a wooden stake, authorities said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
The department's hate crimes taskforce is investigating, a spokesperson with the department's media relations team said.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Anti-Jewish hate crimes reported to police across 20 major cities in 2023 rose 48% to a new record, the center said.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Police in Maryland are investigating an attack on a rabbi as a hate crime after a man attacked with a wooden stake, authorities said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
The department's hate crimes taskforce is investigating, a spokesperson with the department's media relations team said.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20crime. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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