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hate crime

Feb 2020

San Francisco police make arrest in robbery, abuse of elderly Asian man collecting cans

John Sexton Feb 28, 2020 9:21 PM

“ignorant, inhumane, & sickening”

Chicago mayor says Jussie Smollett “needs to be prosecuted”

Jazz Shaw Feb 25, 2020 2:31 PM

Under the bus you go!

Kim Foxx now supports new charges against Smollett

Jazz Shaw Feb 13, 2020 8:01 AM

Still questioning the timing, though

Jan 2020

Manhattan DA: On second thought, we’ll present a hate-crime case to grand jury in anti-Semitic subway attack

Ed Morrissey Jan 03, 2020 4:16 PM

Equal justice under the law.

Israeli victim attorneys: Manhattan DA will refuse to charge hate crime over anti-Semitic subway attack; Exclusive update: DA office reconsidering?

Ed Morrissey Jan 02, 2020 2:01 PM

“This is a slap in the face to every Jewish New Yorker.”

Oct 2019

Antifa protester charged with anti-Semitic hate crime

John Sexton Oct 31, 2019 6:01 PM

“Jews, Jews, Jews … give me your money!”

Sep 2019

Grandparents of Virginia sixth-grader: Her three white classmates didn’t assault her and cut her hair after all

Allahpundit Sep 30, 2019 3:31 PM

Hoax.

Aug 2019

Will Kim Foxx take the 5th?

Jazz Shaw Aug 28, 2019 10:31 AM

Nothing to see here

Jul 2019

Witness: “Go back where you came from” was said — but by Georgia state rep

Ed Morrissey Jul 24, 2019 2:01 PM

“Continuously.”

Smollett: On second thought, it was all those two brothers’ fault

Jazz Shaw Jul 20, 2019 11:31 AM

The man has a lot of requests

Hate crime students ratted out by their own phones

Jazz Shaw Jul 11, 2019 10:41 AM

Not smart

Jun 2019

Empire showrunner: See ya, Jussie

Ed Morrissey Jun 05, 2019 8:06 AM

Racism?

More Smollett: Foxx’s office negotiated public statement with his lawyers

Jazz Shaw Jun 01, 2019 10:01 AM

The closer you look, the worse it gets

May 2019

Smollett files: Prosecutors double-crossed police on admission of guilt

Ed Morrissey May 31, 2019 10:01 AM

Blindsided.

Apr 2019

Kim Foxx: Hey, criticizing me over the Smollett case is kinda racist, isn’t it?

Jazz Shaw Apr 08, 2019 10:31 AM

“As the first African American woman in this role, it is disheartening to me …”

Chicago awaits with bated breath: Will Smollett pay up $130K by the deadline? Update: Will return to Empire, co-star tells The View

Ed Morrissey Apr 04, 2019 2:01 PM

Lightfoot: “If that happened, he’s got to be held accountable.”

Mar 2019

Rahm Emanuel: Trump’s to blame for Smollett’s hate crime hoax

Karen Townsend Mar 30, 2019 1:01 PM

Chicago’s a “Trump-free zone”.

Here we go. Smollett’s lawyer says he still may sue

Jazz Shaw Mar 27, 2019 3:01 PM

Cojones of solid brass

Emanuel to Smollett prosecutors: Get your stories straight

Ed Morrissey Mar 27, 2019 10:01 AM

“This is actually making fools of all of us.”

Osundairo brothers’ attorney: They accepted payment for training with the promise of a favor

John Sexton Mar 11, 2019 3:01 PM

“…the favor was to stage the attack.”

Feb 2019

THR: Did an addiction to fame “break” Jussie Smollett?

Ed Morrissey Feb 27, 2019 4:01 PM

Page: Smollett has created a “conversation … to examine hate violence.”

Professor: Hate crime hoaxes are more common than people think

John Sexton Feb 22, 2019 5:21 PM

“…the individuals responsible almost invariably say that they staged incidents to call attention to real incidents”

“Empire” drops Smollett from rest of season amid reports that some cast members want him fired

Allahpundit Feb 22, 2019 11:21 AM

Endgame?

Smollett to Empire castmates: No really, I’m totally innocent

Ed Morrissey Feb 22, 2019 8:01 AM

“Mr. Smollett is a young man of impeccable character and integrity …”

Van Jones on Jussie Smollett: He owes black gay men a lifetime of atonement

Allahpundit Feb 21, 2019 4:01 PM

“This ain’t nothing to play with.”

Smollett update: Tipster says trio were together the night of the attack, Jussie’s scenes cut from Empire (Update: Tip discounted)

John Sexton Feb 19, 2019 3:01 PM

“…5 of his scenes have been cut, and his musical number has been 86’d.”

Smollett: Why no, I have no plans to talk to the cops again

Jazz Shaw Feb 19, 2019 9:21 AM

Oh, what a tangled web we weave

Reporter Andy Ngo: The list of fake hate crimes is pretty long (Update)

John Sexton Feb 18, 2019 4:01 PM

It keeps happening.

So how does the Jussie Smollett story end?

Jazz Shaw Feb 17, 2019 9:31 AM

A lack of accountability all around

New developments in the Jussie Smollett investigaton (Update: Staged? Police dispute)

John Sexton Feb 14, 2019 6:41 PM

“detectives have identified the persons of interest…”

Dec 2018

Another hate hoax, this time at Goucher College in Maryland

John Sexton Dec 03, 2018 1:01 PM

“The graffiti found Thursday included swastikas…”

Nov 2018

Man arrested in Los Angeles being investigated for anti-Semitic hate crime

John Sexton Nov 26, 2018 3:01 PM

“He clearly was going at us…”

Aug 2018

Guess who actually lynched that black doll in Philadelphia (POTUS blamed)

Jazz Shaw Aug 06, 2018 12:31 PM

Probably not who you think

Jul 2018

Was the murder of Nia Wilson a hate crime?

John Sexton Jul 26, 2018 8:41 PM

“It just feels like they’re coming for us.”

Apr 2018

Another fake hate crime uncovered by police

John Sexton Apr 10, 2018 7:21 PM

“…the girl is expected to be charged with filing a false police report.”

Mar 2018

Are the Austin, Texas bombings race related?

John Sexton Mar 12, 2018 5:01 PM

“…we cannot rule out that hate crime is at the core of this but we’re not saying that that’s the cause as well.”

Jan 2018

Who is to blame for the hijab hate crime hoax in Canada?

John Sexton Jan 18, 2018 4:01 PM

“…driven by political correctness and virtue-signaling”

A fake, anti-Muslim hate crime in Canada

John Sexton Jan 15, 2018 5:01 PM

“…police have determined that the events described in the original news release did not happen.”

Dec 2017

The curious case of “hate speech” at Buena Vista University

Jazz Shaw Dec 13, 2017 6:41 PM

Hate speech isn’t a hate crime, but what is this?

Chicago Judge gives woman charged in Facebook Live hate crime a shocking sentence

Rachel Mullen Dec 09, 2017 5:31 PM

She’s home for the holidays while the victim is likely scarred for life.

Nov 2017

Yet another “hate crime” turns out to be a hoax

Jazz Shaw Nov 08, 2017 2:31 PM

This time at the Air Force Academy

Aug 2017

Sessions: We might just want a piece of the Charlottesville domestic terrorist too

Ed Morrissey Aug 16, 2017 2:01 PM

“I don’t feel like we should feel like we have to do it in a matter of hours or even days.”

Jun 2017

Former University at Albany students get probation, community service for false report of hate crime

John Sexton Jun 19, 2017 3:21 PM

“You manipulated the larger community. You manipulated the media.”

May 2017

Oh, look, another campus hate hoax, this time in Minnesota

John Sexton May 10, 2017 9:21 PM

“We learned from the author’s confession that the note was fabricated.”