On AlterNet: hate crimes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hate crimes"

Tonight: Tune into PBS for a Powerful Story About Stopping Hate Crimes in Your Community

Frank Joyce, AlterNet. September 20, 2011.

"Light in the Darkness" documents how people turn expressions of hate into a positive event. Real tales of good offsetting evil. On PBS stations at 10 PM. Tune in!

Post-9/11 All Over Again: The Hate-Mongers Who Bombarded the Internet After Osama bin Laden's Death

Himanshu Suri, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

On 9/11, I saw the Towers fall from my classroom window. On 5/2, I discovered that racism against Middle Eastern and South Asian people in America is as alive as ever.

Gays Remain the Minority Most Targeted by Hate Crimes

Mark Potok, SPLC Intelligence Report. December 31, 2010.

The religious anti-gay right has been knocked back on its heels by gay rights advances. But its hardest core angrily presses on.

California Leads States in Hate Crimes

Antonieta Cádiz, New America Media. November 30, 2010.

According to a new FBI report, California had more reported hate crime incidents last year than any other state, with 1,015 cases.

45 Years Later, Troubling Questions Remain About a Racially Motivated Murder

John Fleming, The Anniston Star. September 8, 2010.

The shotgun killing quickly faded from the front pages even though the circumstances, according to news reports, were disturbing.

Anti-Latino Hate Crimes Seen From Baltimore to Arizona

Larry Keller, SPLC's Hate Watch. August 26, 2010.

In today's overheated immigration climate, it’s a good bet more Hispanics will be beaten, even killed, as the debate — if it can be called that — rages on.

Fallout of Hate Is Spreading Across America from "Ground Zero"

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 21, 2010.

The hysteria over a planned Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan is only the tip of the iceberg.

Oklahoma Lawmaker Considering Bill To Opt Out Of Hate Crimes Act

Alex Seitz-Wald, ThinkProgress. November 19, 2009.

Just when you think GOPers can't get more disgusting, there's Steve Russell.

Hate Crimes Legislation Headed to President Obama's Desk

Adam Bink, Open Left. October 23, 2009.

A special congratulations to Judy Shepard, who has been fighting this long, long fight since 1998.

CNN Can't Have It Both Ways: It Can Either Broadcast Hateful Lou Dobbs or Have a Latino Audience

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. October 14, 2009.

Latinos across America are intensely concerned about CNN's hypocrisy: Broadcasting Dobbs' anti-immigrant extremism while running a Latinos in America special series.

Do Hate Crime Laws Do Any Good?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. August 4, 2009.

There's no indication that getting hate crimes on the books actually prevents them.

Hate Crimes Bill Clears Major Hurdle

deleted, AlterNet. July 17, 2009.

The Senate voted to close debate on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, but a veto threat still looms.

Rights Leaders Warn New Spike in U.S. Hate Crimes

Agence France Presse June 16, 2009.

The election of the first African-American president, the financial crisis and immigration have created a perfect storm.

Is Porn That Depicts the Subjugation of Hispanic Women Tied to the Rise of Hate Crimes Against Latinos?

Alisa Valdes, Alisa Valdes Diary. May 9, 2009.

Lou Dobbs cheers on anti-Latino backlash, while pornography provides the context for the dangerous stereotypes.

Jury Finds Teens Not Guilty of Hate Crime in Beating Death of Latino

DELETED, Orcinus. May 6, 2009.

The facts of the case were clear, but an all-white jury decided to let a mob of racist teens off easy.

GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx Dishonored Matthew Shepard's Death, Saying it Was a Hoax

Jeffrey Gantz, Raw Story. April 30, 2009.

Rep. Virginia Foxx said Matthew Sheppard was murdered in an attempted "robbery."

Civil Rights Leaders Address Hate Crime Spike

Cristina F. Pereda, New America Media. December 10, 2008.

An alarming jump in hate crimes prompted civil rights leaders to send a message denouncing violence and calling for legal recourse.

Who Is to Blame for Marcelo Lucero's Murder?

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. December 2, 2008.

Elected officials in Suffolk County have created a xenophobic climate that breeds hate crimes.

Obama Victory Brings "Racist Rats Out of the Woodwork"

Hannah Strange, The Times of London UK. November 18, 2008.

A disturbing wave of post-election hate crimes across the country shows that the cancer of American racism is far from cured.

Immigration: Mixed-Race Couples Face Violent Harassment in Pennsylvania Town

Cristina Loboguerrero, El Diario/ La Prensa. August 27, 2008.

Amid racial harassment, mixed-couples try to make lives for themselves in rural Penn.

Latino Migrant Beaten to Death in Penn

yave begnet, Drum Major Institute. July 24, 2008.

A predictable outcome of the overheated immigration debate in this country.

Not Enough Evidence for Hate Crime Charge in Student Slaying

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. April 29, 2008.

The shooting of three college students in Newark is unlikely to be classified as an anti-gay hate crime.

Ellen DeGeneres on 8th Grader Murdered Because He Was Gay: "We Must Change Our Country" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. February 29, 2008.

"Check on who you're voting for. Does that person really truly believe that we are all equal under the law?," Ellen asks.

Senate Passes Hate Crime Bill, Larry Craig Opposes

Melissa McEwan, September 27, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: This would be one example of why there is still an essential difference between the two parties.

Four Teens Beat, Attempt to Drown Black College Student

Pam Spaulding, September 26, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: It makes me sick and sad to hear about young people full of such hate. Have we learned nothing?