Topic
Hate Crime
448 published works
The Right Coast
Yasmin Seweid, teen who reported anti-Muslim Trump harassment, made story up: Police – Business Insider
A Muslim teenager who reported being harassed on the New York City subway by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump fabricated the story, a New York City Police Department spokesperson told Business Insider.via…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Anti-Muslim assaults reach 9/11-era levels, FBI data show
The number of physical assaults against Muslims in the United States reached 9/11-era levels last year, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of new hate crimes statistics from the…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Trump’s Double Assault on Women of Color (Dr. Deirdre M. Bowen and Dylan Johnson)
Donald Trump’s reality TV-style campaign ushered in permission to “see” and confront race again. As bad as the “post-race” claims were with the election of Obama, the new era of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
OVER 120 ORGANIZATIONS URGE ALL CALIFORNIA K-12 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO BE DESIGNATED AS SANCTUARY SCHOOLS AND CAMPUSES: College for All Coalition Calls for Safe, Inclusive, and Equitable Learning Environments for All Students In Response to Fears of Dep
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), together with more than 120 community, education, health, faith, labor, student, and parent organizations in California, has released an open letter calling…
The Right Coast
Student s Reaction to Trump Win: Suck It Up, Pussies. Police Are Investigating This Hate Crime. – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Students had been invited to express their feelings about the election by writing them on post-it-notes and placing them on a designated table. The post-it-note in question appeared in the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Sign of the Times? As reports of hate crimes spike postelection, Muslim women turn to self-defense
Samantha Schmidt for the Washington Post reports on an increasing interest of Muslim women in self defense in light of the hostile climate they are experiencing after the election of Donald…
The Right Coast
Spike in hate puts Bay Area Muslim college students on guard – San Francisco Chronicle
Hana Ghanim, a UC Berkeley student, doesn t feel safe at school anymore.via www.sfchronicle.comIt's a cauldron of right wing hate and reaction, is UC Berkeley.
Family Law Prof Blog
FBI: Hate crimes spike, most sharply against Muslims
By Family Law
From CNN.com:The latest FBI annual hate crime report shows a sharp spike in the number of hate crimes nationwide, with attacks against Muslims increasing the most sharply.In one year, anti-Muslim…
Human Rights at Home Blog
DRAFT
Women and sexual and ethnic minorities suffer when hate controls actions. Cities for CEDAW, Human Rights cities and cities acknowledging the human rights of those who are abused, become more…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Hosemann’s Head-Scratcher on Greenville Church Burning
Last week a black church in Greenville was burned and "Vote Trump" spray painted on the side of the brick building. NPR reports that the FBI has opened a civil…