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Responding to a series of shooting, many involving minors, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has proposed banning AR-15s, AK-47s, and similar weapons from city streets. Jones has also called for banning celebratory gunfire and banning people convicted of insurrection and hate crimes from possessing firearms in the city.

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Hate crimes in Chicago last year reached highest number since 1994, according to national report

The 84% jump in hate crimes in Chicago last year compared to the previous year was higher than the rest of the 10 largest U.S. cities by population, according to a report that analyzed hate crime trends in major U.S. cities.

Chicago Sun-Times

St. Louis proposal would ban 'military-grade' weapons, prohibit guns for 'insurrectionists'

As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets and make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms, Missouri’s Republican attorney general is warning that such a law would violate the state constitution

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Supreme Court says hate speech will be prosecuted equally, no matter the faith of the offender

Supreme Court said hate speech to be prosecuted equally, no matter the faith of offender. Court condemns hate crimes, issues guidelines for States and police to prevent, control and deter mob violence and lynchings. Government asked to explain failure to act against cow vigilantes. Supreme Court posted the matter on…

The Hindu

Hundreds of hate crimes initially slip through police net

A police data team has identified more than 1400 hate crimes that weren't tagged as hate-motivated incidents in the past year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Israeli President Decries Hate Crimes Against Christians

Isaac Herzog on Wednesday condemned recent hate crimes against Christians in the Holy Land, and pledged to uproot the phenomenon

Zenger

Hate inquiry to probe major case after police bid fails

The death of American mathematician Scott Johnson in Sydney will be scrutinised at a special inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes despite police objections.

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Anti-Asian hate attacks are down in LA. Why some are worried

After hitting record highs in 2021, anti-Asian hate attacks have significantly decreased both in the Los Angeles area and statewide.

Los Angeles Times

French government unveils plans to combat rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes

New measures to tackle anti-gay hate crimes have been presented by France's equality minister, specifically targetting abuse at sporting events and calling for automatic stadium bans for homophobic remarks.

Radio France Internationale

El Paso Walmart shooter sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms

Patrick Crusius in February pleaded guilty to 90 federal hate crimes and firearms violations in the racist mass shooting.

Axios

Inquiry to grill NSW police over cold case blunders

An inquiry into unsolved suspected gay hate crimes has revealed systemic issues and cold case mismanagement within the NSW Police Force.

AAP

The hate has not stopped – but what has caused California anti-Asian crimes to drop?

AAPI community leaders met new hate crime data with trepidation and caution – though reported anti-Asian hate crimes decreased in 2022, the number was still the second-highest since at least 2001, and anti-Asian rhetoric and violence are still widespread.

Tribune News Service

Inquiry to grill NSW police over unsolved LGBTQI deaths

Police missteps in investigating LGBTQI deaths in New South Wales dating back to the 1970s are the focus of an ongoing inquiry into unsolved hate crimes.

AAP

Inquiry to probe police 'failures' on LGBTQI deaths

NSW police officers will front a gay hate crimes inquiry over alleged investigative failures on unsolved LGBTQI deaths.

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Daily Record

Trans rapist Isla Bryson 'victim of hate crimes in jail' and complains of being treated like 'monster'

The notorious inmate, who only transitioned while on bail, says they have become a victim of transphobic attacks in prison.

AAP

Gay hate inquiry returns to probe police failures

Several NSW Police strike forces into gay hate crimes will be scrutinised by the special inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes in Sydney.

The Guardian - US

Minnesota Muslims vow to continue call to prayer despite rise in mosque attacks

Twin Cities community has long battled Islamophobia, and some say series of attacks is backlash to new rule allowing calls any time

AAP

Journalist's unsolved death possibly linked to gay hate

The disappearance of Wollongong TV newsreader Ross Warren at a known gay beat 34 years ago is the focus of an inquiry looking into historic hate crimes.

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Los Angeles Times

'It's so pervasive': California hate crimes soared 20% in 2022, report shows

LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes soared in California in 2022, with year-over-year rises recorded in incidents targeting virtually every demographic group, according to a report released Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Hate crimes rose 20.2% in California in 2022

Reported hate crimes increased in California in 2022, including instances of violence motivated by bias

Texas Observer

Texas Sets New Hate Crimes Record, DPS Data Show

Texas Department of Public Safety data shows that bias incidents against queer people occur at over 4 times the rate of all hate crimes.

The Conversation

What is ‘heteroactivism’? How sports became a battleground for opposing LGBTIQ+ progress

There has been a sharp increase in public resistance and backlash to the advancement of LGBTIQ+ inclusion and equality recently. The UK charity Stonewall reports that LGBTIQ+ recorded hate crimes in the UK have increased in recent years, and in Australia, there has been a large uptick in anti-LGBTIQ+ related…

Dublin Live

Hate crime laws needed to tackle spiralling homophobic attacks, activists say

Latest figures show there was a 29% increase in hate crimes last year

The Conversation

Bathrooms are political: how gender-inclusive toilets can combat indignity and violence

A new hate crimes bill is inching closer to the possibility of becoming law in South Africa. The bill entrenches human dignity as a foundational value of the country by providing for penalties for explicit acts of violence and discrimination motivated by prejudice and intolerance.

Tribune News Service

Michigan House OKs new hate crime, institutional desecration penalties

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House on Tuesday passed a package of bills to reclassify certain offenses as hate crimes and designate the defacement of synagogues, churches or cemeteries as a crime separate from ordinary destruction of property.

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