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ImmigrationProf Blog
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Four Hispanic Men
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mark Gautreau, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans for shooting two men in St. Charles Parish, La., on Aug.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Family of alleged hate-killing victim opposes death penalty in case”
Main September 14, 2011"Family of alleged hate-killing victim opposes death penalty in case"The title of this post is the headline of this CNN report which provides a notable example of…
The Right Coast
Gay Panic Isn t The Same As Self Defense « Above the Law: A Legal Tabloid – News and Colorful Commentary on Law Firms and the Legal Profession
An MMA fighter and sometimes bouncer awakens to find a gay guy sleeping in his bed with his hands down his pants. Naturally, the fighter removes the gay guy s…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Wayne Law, Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights to combat ‘hate’ incidents through Michigan Allies Project
Wayne State University Law School and its Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights are pleased to announce the creation of the Michigan Allies Project. The project will collect data…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Hate Comes to Orange County
Watch for yourself.
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Latest Developments in the Saga of Anti-Immigrant Icon Roger Barnett
The BLT: Blog of Legal Times reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in an unpublished memorandum disposition, upheld a jury verdict in a case that prompted death…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Mixed Verdict in Shenandoah, PA Police Cover Up Case in Killing of Luis Ramirez
Photo Courtesy of Latino Politics BlogThe Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a jury verdict in the case of an alleged police coverup of the hate killing of Mexican immigrant Luis Ramirez in rural…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Justice in Luis Ramirez Hate Murder
Photo Courtesy of ColorLines Michael Rubinkam of AP reports that a jury convicted two Pennsylvania men of a federal hate crime and could be sentenced to life in prison for beating and kicking…
The Faculty Lounge
New Jersey Privacy/Hate Crime Prosecutions
I've been recently following the case of the Rutgers student who committed suicide last week after videos showing him engaging in a homosexual encounter were posted on the Internet by…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Anti-Latino Hate Crimes Up!
The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that anti-Latino hate crimes are up and have been increasing for a number of years. This should not be surprising given the overheated nature…