hate crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime McNeil, 41, of Everett, is now charged with a hate crime and other offenses, the district attorney’s office said. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 Zoom out: Gun sales spiked nationwide starting in 2020 amid climbing homicide rates, protests over police brutality, and a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 The family of an Ardrey Kell High School student accused of assaulting a Muslim classmate spoke out for the first time Thursday and rejected accusations the incident was a hate crime. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025 The announcement by El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya is a significant turn in the criminal case of Patrick Crusius, 26, who was already sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty in 2023 to federal hate crime charges. arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hate crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
Noun
  • Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Noun
  • Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Imagine a child learning to ride a bike: no manual, just trial, error, and the joy of balance.
    Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The memo also noted that the repayments came as Burns was being sued by a local bank over almost $24,000 in credit card debt.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Charleston Post & Courier reported Wednesday that a school official said Limestone was $30 million in debt.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Employers may continue to enforce drug-free workplace policies and discipline employees for violations.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Burke became the 38th alderman since 1971 to be convicted of wrongdoing in December 2023.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Fortier pleads guilty to four felony counts under a deal that requires him to be a government witness.
    Todd Pendleton, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • After a months’ long investigation following multiple complaints to the Kansas City Police Department, Metro Tow owner Donald Adamson and his mother, Lanette Adamson, are facing 18 felony charges related to predatory towing.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1992, Sam pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of assault and received probation.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • They were arrested in June 2023 on four misdemeanor counts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025

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