hate crime

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.

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.

NYC dental office targeted by antisemitic vandal

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Attacker to London Jewish man: 'I want to find a Jew to kill'

A Jewish man was brutally attacked in a London, UK store by a man who screamed "You are Jewish. I am going to kill you.”

Antisemitic banner hung by extremists over busy Florida overpass

Local Jewish politician outraged that banner was up for several hours and that police did not make any arrests or hand out citations.

Jews remain most targeted group for hate crimes in New York City

Data compiled by the NYPD shows that hate crimes have doubled this year, with Jews and Asians the most frequent victims.

New York City Hall defaced with swastikas

Incident caught on camera, suspect identified by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force.

Jesse Smollett, Criminal: Make America hate again

Jussie Smollett is just another liar and perjurer made by the media for TV Crime entertainment. Opinion.

UK rabbi ‘will never surrender to darkness’ after menorah defaced

Police are investigating the destruction of a menorah in northwest London as a hate crime.

Swastika found at New Jersey synagogue condemned by community

A swastika sticker found on the synagogue's parking lot sign has been swiftly rebuked by local community leaders who are calling for unity.

Pennsylvania college Jewish center defaced with Hitler stickers

Anti-Semitic stickers were plastered on the sign of the Asbell Center for Jewish Life at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.

Washington man charged with hate crime against Jewish neighbor

Man from Bellingham, Washington is facing hate crime charges for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic abuse at his Jewish neighbor.

Ohio man gets jail term, fine for harassing Jewish neighbours

Columbus, Ohio man repeatedly threatened and yelled anti-Semitic obscenities at his Jewish neighbours, and also threw rocks at their house.

Brooklyn Jewish woman asked ‘Are you a Jew?’ and then slapped

Assault of Jewish woman is the latest in a string of recent anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn.

Antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on buildings in Ottawa

Hate and Bias Crime Unit investigating antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on downtown buildings in Canada's capital.

Jewish man punched in the face by group of men in Crown Heights

Visibly Jewish man was accosted by five men, one of whom punched him in the face and called him an anti-Semitic slur.

Two San Diego area schools defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

Vandalism likely took place during Halloween, according to a police report.

Man found guilty of hate crime attack on rabbi leaving NYC shul

Assailant found guilty of strangulation and assault as hate crimes for 2018 attack on Jewish man walking home from East Flatbush synagogue.

Jewish man hit in head by projectile fired from car in Brooklyn

NYPD searching for three suspects after Jewish man hit in head by unknown projectile in Crown Heights, New York.

Anti-Semitic hate group targets San Antonio, Texas

Group stages protest across from Jewish Community Center and distributes anti-Semitic flyers to San Antonio houses.

UK synagogue 'Zoombombed' with swastikas, anti-Semitic imagery

Manchester synagogue was the victim of an online attack by anti-Semites who displayed swastikas and shouted hateful statements.

Man arrested after anti-Semitic spitting attack in Crown Heights

A Jewish woman on her way to pick up her son at the bus stop was spit on by a man who yelled anti-Semitic slurs at her.

Jewish man attacked in Brooklyn by men yelling anti-Jewish slurs

NYPD currently looking for two suspects who upon learning a man was Jewish began to kick and punch him until he fell to the ground.

Mezuzah stolen from Northeastern University's Hillel House

A Mezuzah was torn down at the Hillel House of Boston's Northeastern University over the weekend, with police opening an investigation.

Denver Jewish school vandalized with swastikas

A second anti-Semitic incident occurred the day before at a nearby school, with both incidents being treated as potential hate crimes.

Michigan State Uni hit with multiple anti-Semitic incidents

MSU's Jewish studies department is calling for action after a rash of anti-Semitic incidents hits the campus on the same weekend.

Man arrested in anti-Semitic defacement of Atlanta autism center

Suspect arrested by police for August vandalism of Emory University Autism Center, including targeting a Jewish employee with a swastika.

Los Angeles: Two charged for May hate crime

'A hate crime is a crime against all of us,' LA District Attorney Gascón says.

NJ school defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on Yom Kippur eve

Hate incident denounced by city of Glen Rock and local politicians, but school board still searching for whoever was responsible.

Ohio man given 20 yrs in prison for plotting to attack synagogue

Radicalized by ISIS propaganda, man told undercover FBI agent that he wanted to attack a Toledo synagogue and kill a rabbi.

Suspect in gang attack on Jewish man in Lyon, France arrested

Leader of gang, reportedly a minor, held by police after Jewish man called anti-Semitic slur and assaulted at the end of Rosh Hashanah.

Texas murder suspect wrote about 'Jewish Satan worshippers'

Latest evidence reveals Georgette Kaufmann and her husband Daniel Kaufmann were targeted by shooter because they were Jewish.

London police arrest man following five anti-Semitic assaults

28-year old suspect in police custody under suspicion of committing five racially motivated attacks.

FBI report: US hate crimes at highest level in 12 years

FBI’s “2020 Hate Crime Statistics” report finds that hate crimes are surging, especially intimidation and assault.

Man who assaulted 5 Jews in London may be from Yorkshire

Police using man's "northern accent" as a clue in the search to identify and arrest him.

Founder of French website listing Jews facing multiple charges

Since removed website "I am everywhere" listed figures it claimed where Jewish, and referenced anti-Semitic WWII publication.

Suspect in stabbing of Boston rabbi to face nine indictments

Alleged attacker to face multiple counts of assault, battery and violating his victim's constitutional rights.

Jewish New Mexico couple targeted with burning cross

Newly arrived couple victims of KKK hate symbol attack, police investigating whether hate crime occurred.

Leader of Seattle area neo-Nazi group gets three years in jail

Group sent threatening letters to journalists and Anti-Defamation League employees, saying "We are watching."

Jewish man slapped at Florida pool in front of his five children

Man confronts husband of woman who used anti-Semitic slur against another woman and is assaulted, police considering hate crime charges.