Was the Boulder attack terrorism or a hate crime? 2 experts unpack the complexities
Sometimes there is confusion between hate crimes and terrorism. Two experts explain the difference using the Boulder, Colorado attack.
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Landlord Convicted in Hate Crime Stabbing of 6-Year-Old Palestinian American Boy
For two years, Joseph Czuba, had a friendly relationship with his Palestinian American tenants in Plainfield, Illinois. But after the war on Gaza ignited, a switch flipped. Days after October 7, 2023, Czuba told his tenant Hanan Shaheen that she needed to move out, citing the war, and insinuated she…
Kansas Man Sentenced to Prison For Hate Crimes
A judge sentenced a Wellington man to 80 months in prison Wednesday for threatening Black people with a gun, using racial slurs and making death threats, as well as violating the housing rights of a white woman by threatening her Black houseguests.
Should Hate Speech Be Protected by the First Amendment?
The essence of free speech is like fire: when handled with care, it's a powerful force for good—providing warmth, fostering understanding, and igniting change. But, like fire, free speech can also be dangerously incendiary, causing real harm to people and communities. Justice Oliver Wendell…
Texas Woman Tries to Drown 3-year-old Palestinian Girl
A woman in Texas has been charged with attempted capital murder and injury to a child after trying to drown a 3-year-old child at an apartment complex pool and making racist statements
