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News and updates about hate crime

UK court reinstates hate charges against man who attacked 5 Jews

Hate charges against Stamford Hill assailant who allegedly assaulted five Orthodox Jews reinstated after appeal from community.

UK court reinstates hate charges against man who attacked 5 Jews

London police investigating three antisemitic attacks

Antisemitism continues to be a serious problem for London's Jewish community, with three separate incidents occurring on the same day.

London police investigating three antisemitic attacks

Hate crime in NYC:

Borough Park synagogue window smashed with rocks

Two young boys caught on video smashing main window of Borough Park synagogue with two rocks, leading to hate crime investigation.

Borough Park synagogue window smashed with rocks

Dov Hikind:

No consequences for anti-Jewish hate crime in NYC

Americans Against Antisemitism report finds troubling lack of accountability by NYC when dealing with arrests for anti-Jewish hate crimes.

No consequences for anti-Jewish hate crime in NYC

Antisemitic graffiti sprayed on Art Gallery of Ontario sculpture

Hate incident comes after string of antisemitc graffiti cases across Toronto.

Antisemitic graffiti sprayed on Art Gallery of Ontario sculpture

Hate crime:

Pro-Palestinian activist charged for assaulting Jewish man in NY

Pro-Palestinian activist accused of assaulting pro-Israel Jewish man in Manhattan charged with federal hate crime.

Pro-Palestinian activist charged for assaulting Jewish man in NY

Hate crime in NY:

Swastikas drawn on Monsey, NY synagogue

Vandal draws swastikas and Nazi phrases on the Sanzer Shul in Monsey, New York.

Swastikas drawn on Monsey, NY synagogue

Campus hate crime:

U of Illinois student charged for throwing rock at Jews

Student attending pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillel building throws rock at Jewish students sitting on an outdoor patio.

U of Illinois student charged for throwing rock at Jews

Illinois town hit with series of antisemitic and hate incidents

Evanston experiences two serious hate incidents over several week span, leading parents to demand increased transparency from police.

Illinois town hit with series of antisemitic and hate incidents

Hate crime in NYC:

18-yr old charged for attacking Jewish man walking to synagogue

Shabbat attack in Williamsburg being tried as hate crime after brazen assault leaves victim with severe injuries.

18-yr old charged for attacking Jewish man walking to synagogue

Toronto Uber driver charged for threatening to “kill 30 Jews”

Man charged in suspected hate crime accused of harassing and assaulting students and staff at Toronto yeshiva.

Toronto Uber driver charged for threatening to “kill 30 Jews”

Uber driver attempts to ‘kill 30 Jews’ at Toronto Yeshiva

Driver who was armed with a knife threatens students and is tackled by IDF veteran school cook until police arrive.

Uber driver attempts to ‘kill 30 Jews’ at Toronto Yeshiva

South Dakota town hit with over 150 antisemitic flyers

Watertown police investigating possible hate crime after flyers found all over residential sections of town.

South Dakota town hit with over 150 antisemitic flyers

NYPD looking for woman who set fire to NY synagogue

New York City police are searching for a woman suspected of throwing a burning book at a Gramercy Park synagogue.

NYPD looking for woman who set fire to NY synagogue

Jewish woman charged with painting swastikas on NY bus stop

NYC Jewish woman charged with hate crime for allegedly spray painting swastika on a sign advocating fighting antisemitism.

Jewish woman charged with painting swastikas on NY bus stop

Miami man charged with threatening Jewish neighbors

32-year old man threatens to kill Jewish neighbor with kitchen knives while making antisemitic comments.

Miami man charged with threatening Jewish neighbors

Brooklyn Jewish man shot with BB gun after synagogue targeted

Visibly Jewish man hit after passing SUV fires at Brooklyn synagogue, shattering front window.

Brooklyn Jewish man shot with BB gun after synagogue targeted

Assault on Jewish Montreal man being investigated as hate crime

Police in Montreal are investigating a brazen midday assault against a Jewish man caught on video as a hate crime.

Assault on Jewish Montreal man being investigated as hate crime

Manhattan:

Jewish man attacked by pro-Palestinian protestors

Jewish man beaten by pro-Palestinian protestors in apparent hate crime being investigated by NYPD.

Jewish man attacked by pro-Palestinian protestors

Attack on NJ Jewish men leads to federal hate crime charges

Antisemitic attack spree on Orthodox men in New Jersey leads to federal hate crime charges against the suspect.

Attack on NJ Jewish men leads to federal hate crime charges

California school targeted with antisemitic hate crime

Antisemitic graffiti discovered at an elementary school in Mountain View, California is being investigated as a hate crime.

California school targeted with antisemitic hate crime

ADL praises new ATF director for helping victims of antisemitism

Nomination of former federal prosecutor Steven Dettelbach applauded for his background as an advocate in the fight against antisemitism.

ADL praises new ATF director for helping victims of antisemitism

Hate crime in Chicago:

Palestinian Arab allegedly attacks Jewish bartender with glass

Chicago woman charged with hate crime for attacking a Jewish bartender with antisemitic abuse and a cocktail glass.

Palestinian Arab allegedly attacks Jewish bartender with glass

B’nai Brith Canada CEO calls for specific hate crime laws

Michael Mostyn argues in new book that “the time has come in our country to implement and enforce its hate-crimes laws.”

B’nai Brith Canada CEO calls for specific hate crime laws

Jewish boys attacked by teens with machete in New York

Teens with knife, crowbar, and machete target group of 6 kids because they are Jewish in latest antisemitic hate crime in New York City.

Jewish boys attacked by teens with machete in New York

Brooklyn teens viciously assault Hasidic man

Assault against Jewish man by group of teens being investigated as hate crime by NYPD and New York State Police.

Brooklyn teens viciously assault Hasidic man

Hate crime in NYC:

Cops searching for man who drew swastika in gym parking garage

Suspect allegedly spray painted a swastika on a beam in a Staten Island gym's parking lot before fleeing.

Cops searching for man who drew swastika in gym parking garage

California woman with Nazi armband investigated for hate crime

Woman verbally attacks elderly Jewish man who confronts her and then gets into physical altercation with two men who come to his aid.

California woman with Nazi armband investigated for hate crime

Massachusetts high school defaced with swastika, hate messages

Front entrance of Middleborough school vandalized with swastika, offensive symbols and threat against principal found around building.

Massachusetts high school defaced with swastika, hate messages

NYPD looking for suspect behind swastika on Manhattan building

New York City police are looking for a man captured on a surveillance video drawing a swastika on a Manhattan office building.

NYPD looking for suspect behind swastika on Manhattan building

Swastika found in Canadian city dealing with surge of hate crime

Police treating white supremacist graffiti scrawled on Hamilton, Ontario farmer’s market as potential hate crime.

Swastika found in Canadian city dealing with surge of hate crime

Toronto police investigating antisemitic graffiti

Toronto police launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti found on trail system.

Toronto police investigating antisemitic graffiti

Antisemitic graffiti found outside another Toronto school

The incident is the latest in a spree of antisemitic behavior that has taken place at Toronto area schools in the last two months.

Antisemitic graffiti found outside another Toronto school

Photographer sues over 2021 attack on Jewish diners in LA

Photographer suing two men charged with hate crimes for attacking Jewish men outside LA restaurant for injuries sustained during the attack.

Photographer sues over 2021 attack on Jewish diners in LA

Flyers found in Illinois blame Ukraine war on Jewish conspiracy

Antisemitic flyers blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a Jewish conspiracy were discovered in several Chicago suburbs.

Flyers found in Illinois blame Ukraine war on Jewish conspiracy

ADL: White supremacist propaganda at historic levels in 2021

The Anti-Defamation League is warning of the “alarming trend” of white supremacist hate propaganda distribution reaching historic levels.

ADL: White supremacist propaganda at historic levels in 2021

Jewish man assaulted with metal cane in Brooklyn

Jewish man repeatedly hit in head by man wielding metal cane in possible hate crime attack.

Jewish man assaulted with metal cane in Brooklyn

Brooklyn teen charged with hate crime for slapping Jewish man

17-year old charged with hate crime for slapping a Jewish man and knocking his kippah off in Brooklyn, NY.

Brooklyn teen charged with hate crime for slapping Jewish man

Toronto's move to combat hate crime praised by Jewish group

Toronto's decision to allocate additional money to fight hate crime praised by leading Canadian Jewish advocacy organization.

Toronto's move to combat hate crime praised by Jewish group

NYC dental office targeted by antisemitic vandal

Vicious antisemitic graffiti found on window of Queens dental office denounced by New York mayor and politicians.

NYC dental office targeted by antisemitic vandal

Antisemitic flyers found in Vancouver, Washington

Flyers appear to be part of hate campaign by antisemitic extremist group to distribute propaganda across the U.S blaming Jews for COVID-19.

Antisemitic flyers found in Vancouver, Washington

Migrant who drew swastikas on DC train station to remain in US

Biden admin not deporting undocumented immigrant who allegedly plastered the entrance to Washington DC’s Union Station with swastikas.

Migrant who drew swastikas on DC train station to remain in US

Chicago police searching for man who threatened Jewish students

Suspect yelled antisemitic abuse at yeshiva students and their teacher, including saying "All of you should be killed."

Chicago police searching for man who threatened Jewish students

B’nai Brith calls for new hate crime charges against Alberta man

A man previously convicted of promoting hatred continues to publish extreme anti-Jewish propaganda, according to the advocacy group.

B’nai Brith calls for new hate crime charges against Alberta man

Ottawa police open 'hate crime' hotline despite zero violence

Police chief calls protest "dangerous in every aspect" but can only point to "massive traffic chaos & gridlock" as damages caused.

Ottawa police open 'hate crime' hotline despite zero violence

Two Jewish NJ men say a plow targeted them with snow and ice

Two Jewish men from Lakewood, New Jersey say that a snow plow purposely pelted them with snow and ice.

Two Jewish NJ men say a plow targeted them with snow and ice

Brooklyn subway hate crime

Antisemite attacks Jewish woman, threatens to hurt her

Jewish woman riding subway to Brooklyn has antisemitic abuse hurled at her by man who threatens to hurt her if she stays on the train.

Antisemite attacks Jewish woman, threatens to hurt her

Mishpatim

Healing the heart of darkness

If knowledge, emotion, and reason lead us to be moral, why is it that humans hate, harm and kill?

Healing the heart of darkness

ADL offers $5,000 reward following attack in Crown Heights

Anti-Defamation League offers reward for info on assailant who attacked 21-year-old hasidic man in Brooklyn.

ADL offers $5,000 reward following attack in Crown Heights

Jewish man randomly punched in the nose in Brooklyn

Jewish man was punched in the nose in Crown Heights section of Brooklyn by man who crossed the street and allegedly attacked him.

Jewish man randomly punched in the nose in Brooklyn

Brooklyn woman spits on boy after making antisemitic comments

The NYPD is searching for a woman who made antisemitic comments to a group of Brooklyn children and then allegedly spit on one of them.

Brooklyn woman spits on boy after making antisemitic comments

Neo-Nazi gets seven years in jail for threatening ADL, reporters

The leader of a neo-Nazi group has been given a seven year sentence in federal prison for threatening ADL employees and journalists.

Neo-Nazi gets seven years in jail for threatening ADL, reporters

Suspect arrested in NYC attack on Jewish man wearing IDF shirt

NYPD have arrested a 27-year old man in connection with the December antisemitic assault of a Jewish man wearing an IDF sweatshirt.

Suspect arrested in NYC attack on Jewish man wearing IDF shirt

California Holocaust memorial damaged for 2nd time in two years

Santa Rosa cemetery memorial to victims of the Holocaust badly damaged for second time in two years.

California Holocaust memorial damaged for 2nd time in two years

Fire that burned down San Jose Chabad may have been hate crime

Fire that destroyed San Jose Chabad house, which was vandalized days later, may have been set deliberately, security footage reveals.

Fire that burned down San Jose Chabad may have been hate crime

NJ Dem calls for probe of antisemitic slur against lawmaker

Speaker Gordon Johnson calls on Bergen County, NJ prosecutor to investigate September incident against Rep. Josh Gottheimer as hate crime.

NJ Dem calls for probe of antisemitic slur against lawmaker

Los Angeles County cities investigating antisemitic stickers

Antisemitic sticker incidents in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach are being investigated by police for possible hate crime charges.

Los Angeles County cities investigating antisemitic stickers

Two Jewish men attacked, called 'dirty Jews' in Brooklyn

NYPD investigating suspected hate crime after two Jewish men attacked in a store in Brooklyn.

Two Jewish men attacked, called 'dirty Jews' in Brooklyn

Missouri latest state to be targeted with antisemitic flyers

Antisemitic flyers were distributed to over two dozen houses in a neighbourhood in Springfield, Missouri.

Missouri latest state to be targeted with antisemitic flyers

Swastikas drawn on sidewalk next to New Jersey synagogue

Police have opened an investigation after three swastikas were discovered drawn outside a synagogue in West Orange, New Jersey.

Swastikas drawn on sidewalk next to New Jersey synagogue