WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of violent attacks express doubt that police can or will help. Nearly 2 of 3 hate crimes go unreported to police, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reported Thursday. […]
Two Hispanic gang members were arrested last Thursday on allegations they had 15 to 20 gang members surround a house owned by an African-American family…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A paroled killer targeted mentally disabled adults in a scheme to steal their Social Security benefits, confining them like “zoo animals,” forcing some into prostitution and causing the deaths of two victims through abuse and neglect, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Linda Weston, 52, of Philadelphia, was indicted on charges including hate crimes, […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A sixth man has pleaded guilty in connection with racially motivated attacks by young whites against blacks in Jackson. Joseph Paul Dominick, 21, of Brandon pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit a hate crime. He faces up to five years in prison. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves will sentence him […]
Empowered by an advertising campaign that portends “we support George Zimmerman and believe he shot a thug,” a Florida businessman is gleefully boasting of having instantly sold out of gun range targets he created that depict a faceless, hood-clad figure designed to resemble tragically slain teenager Trayvon Martin. “The response is overwhelming,” the unidentified salesman […]
MIAMI (AP) — George Zimmerman’s attorney is examining 67 compact discs and a list of witness statements in the Trayvon Martin case. Attorney Mark O’Mara announced Monday evening on the legal defense site he created for Zimmerman that he and his team have received discovery regarding the case. The package also includes 911 calls, non-emergency […]
