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Hate Crime
449 published works
ZMO Law Blog
Sex, Race, and Violence in Atlanta
By Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Robert Aaron Long walked into Young’s Asian Massage, thirty miles northwest of Atlanta. He was carrying a nine millimeter handgun…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
The Double-Consciousness of Asian Americans
Earlier this week, I submitted my Essay for Georgia State University Law Review's upcoming symposium, "Social Justice and Racial Equality: What's Next?" My Essay is entitled Racial Triangulation, Interest-Convergence, and…
Religion Clause
Scottish Parliament Passes Hate Crime Bill
According to BBC News, the Scottish Parliament last week passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill (full text). Among other things, the new law (§3(2)) outlaws threatening or…
ImmigrationProf Blog
President Biden Condemns Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Last night, President Biden gave a prime time speech on the nation's fight against COVID-19. Besides attempting to inspire and reassure the nation, President Biden condemned the recent surge in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Daily Show covers Rise in Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Trevor Noah #DailyShow reports on an 867% rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. These incidents have included unprovoked attacks on a 91-year old Asian American in Oakland's Chinatown (hospitalized…
Simple Justice
Short Take: Then Came The Grievances
That didn’t take long, even if it wasn’t from the expected direction. After questioning whether the systemic reforms announced by the new Los Angeles district attorney, George Gascón, were sustainable,…
Religion Clause
FBI Releases 2019 Hate Crime Statistics
This week, the FBI released its 2019 Hate Crime Statistics. According to the Report, of the 7,103 single-bias incidents, 19.9% of the offenses, and 21.4% of the incidents, were motivated by…
Religion Clause
Court Refuses To Dismiss Indictment In Tree of Life Synagogue Case
In United States v. Bowers, (WD PA, Oct. 15, 2020), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss an indictment under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act and the Church…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Revisiting Hate Crimes Enhancements in the Shadow of Mass Incarceration"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Shirin Sinnar and Beth A. Colgan. Here is its abstract: Although civil rights advocates have largely…
Criminal
“Revisiting Hate Crimes Enhancements in the Shadow of Mass Incarceration”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Shirin Sinnar and Beth A. Colgan. Here is its abstract:Although civil rights advocates have largely supported…