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Hate Crime
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Hate Crimes Against Muslims Spike Across the United States
In recent months, there has been very harsh language directed at Muslims in the United States. Donald Trump has made a variety of policy proposals, including the "extreme vetting" of Muslims…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Misogyny May Become a Hate Crime in England
By Tracy Thomas
Guardian, Police in England and Wales Consider Making Misogyny a Hate CrimePolice forces across England and Wales are considering expanding their definition of hate crime to include misogyny after an experiment…
Legal Profession Blog
Crimes Of The Hate
An attorney convicted of "hate crimes" has been suspended for two years by the New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department.On August 20, 2014, the respondent pleaded guilty…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Tension roils Queens immigrant community after killings
Photo courtesy of Craig Ruttle/APAbigail Hauslohner in the Washington Post reports on a troubling set of killings in NYC. With chants of “We want justice,” in the air, tension is gripping Queens, particularly its…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Anti-Immigrant Activist Sentenced to Hard Time
The Southern Poverty Law Center Hatewatch reports that an Arizona state court sentenced Chris Simcox to a 19-1/2-year prison sentence for a conviction for two counts of child molestation and one of…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Clinton, Trump, and Anti-Muslim Violence (Guest Blog by Engy Abdelkader)
In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, former U.S. Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivered a speech on national security. In Cleveland, Ohio, she spoke of the attack on…
The Right Coast
Anti-Fascists ‘Very Proud’ of White Nationalist Counter-Protest That Led to Multiple Stabbing Victims – Hit & Run : Reason.com
At least five people were stabbed in a statehouse skirmish between members of the white-nationalist Traditionalist Workers Party (TWP) and "anti-fascist" activists from a group called By Any Means Necessary (BAMN).…
International Law Prof Blog
European Islamophobia Conference Convenes in Sarajevo
The first European Islamophobia Summit will convene June 24-26, 2016 in Sarajevo, Bosnia, bringing together participants from 17 European nations and different faith communities. Confirmed participants include:former British Foreign Secretary,…
The Right Coast
NY Times connects Republican politicians to Orlando shooting « Hot Air
While the precise motivation for the rampage remains unclear, it is evident that Mr. Mateen was driven by hatred toward gays and lesbians. Hate crimes don t happen in a…
Media Law Prof Blog
BBC 3 Documentary Series To Take a Look at U.S. Hate Crimes
BBC 3 is planning a documentary series that will focus on the treatment of hate crimes in the U.S. The series, to be called Love and Hate Crime, will consist of…