bias crime

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Recent Examples of bias crime The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said on Nov. 9. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023 The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said Thursday. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023 On an annual basis, more than half of all religious bias crimes target Jews, despite the fact that Jews comprise a mere 2.4% of the total U.S. population. James Linhardt, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 Adrian Cummins, 25, was booked into Multnomah County jail on allegations of first-degree and second-degree assault, robbery and bias crimes in connection with the stabbing, police said. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bias crime 
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Noun
  • An Indianapolis woman who stabbed an Asian student in her head multiple times has been sentenced to six years in prison for the hate crime.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly half of the total hate crimes were racial, with Black people disproportionately targeted.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • By empowering legal teams to achieve accurate, timely SEC compliance, his innovations help companies avoid costly errors and regulatory issues, ultimately supporting investor confidence and market integrity.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Externalities can and do bring on higher prices without having anything to do with currency error.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In one of those cases, Trump was charged with crimes related to his efforts to overturn his loss in the 2020 national election.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For years, Austin schools had struggled to clear thousands of overdue requests from families that students get evaluated for special education services, which is a law violation.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Four Marine League coaches decided to forfeit games rather than play Narbonne, alleging rule violations.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Despite all these taxes, New York’s debt per capita is the third-highest of any state, trailing only its fellow tax-happy neighbors, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
    The Editors, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • That merger burdened the company with debt — which still totals nearly $40 billion.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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