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Antisemitic threat emailed to U of Wyoming staffer

Offensive email to be investigated as a "violence in the workplace" hate crime against manager of academic advising.

Antisemitic threat emailed to U of Wyoming staffer

Antisemitic hate group's flyers found in St. Petersburg, FL

California group that previously spray painted "Communism is Judaism" in Miami now targeting St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay.

Antisemitic hate group's flyers found in St. Petersburg, FL

NY man pleads guilty to antisemitic death threat charges

Man had for a period of two years sent antisemitic threatening communications to a Jewish resident of Connecticut.

NY man pleads guilty to antisemitic death threat charges

Senate passes legislation to improve hate crime reporting

US Senate passes bill helping law enforcement respond to hate crimes.

Senate passes legislation to improve hate crime reporting

New NYPD hate crime panel to include bereaved Hasidic mother

Hasidic woman whose son was murdered by terrorists to be included on new NYPD hate crime advisory panel.

New NYPD hate crime panel to include bereaved Hasidic mother

Dolls & paint: Suspected hate crime outside Swedish synagogue

Baby dolls splashed with red paint strung outside Swedish synagogue in suspected Passover hate crime.

Dolls & paint: Suspected hate crime outside Swedish synagogue

Woman indicted for hate crime in NY attack on Israeli student

Woman seen on video verbally and physically attacking an Israeli college student on the New York City subway indicted.

Woman indicted for hate crime in NY attack on Israeli student

Arab Israeli town vandalized in suspected hate crime

Tires punctured on 150 cars, graffiti scrawled in Arab Israeli town in northern Israel in apparent hate crime.

Arab Israeli town vandalized in suspected hate crime

Hate crime charges for Brooklyn woman who slapped Jewish women

Brooklyn woman who assaulted three Jewish women last month - before being quickly released from jail - now faces federal hate crime charges.

Hate crime charges for Brooklyn woman who slapped Jewish women

Suspected hate crime in Jerusalem

Mosque in Beit Safafa set on fire, graffiti found on its walls. Police investigating.

Suspected hate crime in Jerusalem

NYC: Man charged with hate crime for harassing Jewish couple

55-year-old man with 5 prior arrests charged with hate crime for cursing Jewish couple near Times Square.

NYC: Man charged with hate crime for harassing Jewish couple

Monsey stabber charged with hate crimes

Federal prosecutors charge Grafton Thomas with 5 hate crimes after he broke into synagogue, stabbed 5 people.

Monsey stabber charged with hate crimes

Two Jewish teens attacked in Brooklyn

Attack in Crown Heights occurred on November 11 but reported by police this week.

Two Jewish teens attacked in Brooklyn

University: White supremacist posters aren't a hate crime

University of Oregon accused of not reporting anti-Semitic incidents.

University: White supremacist posters aren't a hate crime

Jewish man slapped and called ‘dirty Jew’ in Brooklyn

Incident, which took place in Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, being investigated as a hate crime.

Jewish man slapped and called ‘dirty Jew’ in Brooklyn

Father-in-law of singer Benny Friedman hit in head with brick

Rabbi assaulted in Brooklyn, losing multiple teeth after being struck by brick. Police treating attack as hate crime.

Father-in-law of singer Benny Friedman hit in head with brick

London: Man shoves baby stroller, calls parents 'dirty Jews'

Police investigating incident in which a young man hurled an object in the direction of a Jewish family and called them "dirty Jews".

London: Man shoves baby stroller, calls parents 'dirty Jews'

NY man hurls phone at train after anti-Semitic attack

After a vicious anti-Semitic rant at a Brooklyn subway stop, the suspect snatches the victim's phone to destroy the evidence of his attack.

NY man hurls phone at train after anti-Semitic attack

Police believe actor paid assailants in fake hate crime

Chicago police now believe attack on actor Jussie Smollett by Nigerian men in 'Make America Great Again' hats was elaborate hoax.

Police believe actor paid assailants in fake hate crime

Jewish teen beaten by gang in Brooklyn

19-year-old Orthodox Jewish man assaulted by gang in suspected hate crime in Crown Heights.

Jewish teen beaten by gang in Brooklyn

Ohio man convicted of anti-Semitic attack - for beating non-Jew

33-year-old Ohio man convicted of hate crime after he beat victim he believed was Jewish. 'I want to kill all the Jews,' assailant said.

Ohio man convicted of anti-Semitic attack - for beating non-Jew

Somali refugee charged in ramming attack on Orthodox Jews in LA

Police found knife, Koran in car after 32-year-old Somalian refugee drove from Seattle to LA, attempted to run down Jews.

Somali refugee charged in ramming attack on Orthodox Jews in LA

MK Moses: Pig's head an incitement

MK Moses speaks strongly against anti-semitic act on a synagogue in Ramat Hasharon.

MK Moses: Pig's head an incitement

17-year-old charged over Toronto anti-Semitic incident

Toronto Police charge 17-year-old boy in connection with hate crime against four Jewish teenagers in North York.

17-year-old charged over Toronto anti-Semitic incident

MA man faces hate crimes charges for assaulting Jewish woman

Resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts faces hate crime charges for assault of elderly Jewish woman.

MA man faces hate crimes charges for assaulting Jewish woman

Second Orthodox Jewish man attacked in Brooklyn in 2 days

Black teenager carrying stick chases older Jewish man, beating him on back and shoulders, breaking stick.

Second Orthodox Jewish man attacked in Brooklyn in 2 days

NYPD says Brooklyn attack was a hate crime

New York police determine the assault of an Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn was a hate crime.

NYPD says Brooklyn attack was a hate crime

Watch: Hate crime in Palestinian Arab village

Prior to police investigation, leftist organization claims vandalism to be the fault of Jewish extremists.

Watch: Hate crime in Palestinian Arab village

Gaza man jailed for assaulting kippah-wearing Jew in Switzerland

Muslim brutalizes Jewish man on Switzerland train; sentenced to four months prison for assault but not convicted of hate crime.

Gaza man jailed for assaulting kippah-wearing Jew in Switzerland

Vandals hit yeshiva: 'Kahane is dead, what about Bennett?'

Apparent hate-crime as national-religious yeshiva in Tel Aviv targeted by vandals suggesting Education Minister be assassinated.

Vandals hit yeshiva: 'Kahane is dead, what about Bennett?'

In first, Argentina sentences neo-Nazi gang to years in jail

Members of neo-Nazi gang in Argentina given terms ranging from 4.5 to 9.5 years in prison in unprecedented punishment for hate crimes.

In first, Argentina sentences neo-Nazi gang to years in jail

Hate graffiti, slashed tires in Arab village

Jewish extremists blamed for 'price tag' incident in Arab village in Samaria.

Hate graffiti, slashed tires in Arab village

'I'm here for my grandmother'

Granddaughter of Mireille Knoll, who was murdered in Paris last month, joins March of the Living as an IDF officer.

'I'm here for my grandmother'

French judge drops hate crime charges against Arab gang

Arab gang accused of assaulting Jewish youth outside of synagogue will not face hate crime charges, French judge rules.

French judge drops hate crime charges against Arab gang

Pork 'attack' on Belfast Islamic center sparks investigation

'This is not an attack. 9/11 was an attack. This is sharia. If it’s an attack, it’s an attack on our very freedoms.'

Pork 'attack' on Belfast Islamic center sparks investigation

French prosecutors: Jewish woman's murder was anti-Semitic crime

French prosecutors investigating murder of Sarah Halimi acknowledge for the first time her killing was an anti-Semitic hate crime.

French prosecutors: Jewish woman's murder was anti-Semitic crime

New York man admits to painting swastikas on his own home

Man to receive three years probation for falsely reporting hate crime incident.

New York man admits to painting swastikas on his own home

Watch: Was torching of 'Mitzvah bus' a hate crime?

Iconic 'Mitzvah bus' in Brooklyn was targeted by vandals before going up in flames this week. Was arson an act of anti-Semitic hate?

Watch: Was torching of 'Mitzvah bus' a hate crime?

DC Jewish community to hold vigil for slain Muslim teen

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington to hold vigil in memory of 17 year old Muslim girl murdered outside her mosque.

DC Jewish community to hold vigil for slain Muslim teen

Chicago Jewish deli vandalized in suspected hate crime

Vandals spray-paint 'Free Gaza' at popular Shmaltz Deli.

Chicago Jewish deli vandalized in suspected hate crime

ADL urges hate crime probe in Va. killing of Muslim girl

Teenage girl attacked and killed on way to mosque for morning Ramadan prayers.

ADL urges hate crime probe in Va. killing of Muslim girl

Synagogue torched in Old City of Jerusalem

Arab arsonists suspected as synagogue in Jewish Quarter of Old City goes up in flames.

Synagogue torched in Old City of Jerusalem

Watch: Elderly Orthodox Jewish man brutally beaten in California

Elderly Jewish man beaten on way to synagogue in Los Angeles. Attack captured on security camera.

Watch: Elderly Orthodox Jewish man brutally beaten in California

Suspected hate crime near Shechem

Tractor set on fire, Star of David and the word “revenge” spray-painted on wall in village of Burin.

Suspected hate crime near Shechem

Swastikas carved into cars in Denver

The vandalism was discovered near a University of Denver 'Hillel' center for Jewish students.

Swastikas carved into cars in Denver

Denmark bans entry to six 'fanatical religious preachers'

Denmark published Tuesday a blacklist of 6 foreign preachers accused of spreading hatred, including 5 Muslims and an American Evangelist.

Denmark bans entry to  six 'fanatical religious preachers'

Hate crimes on the rise in the US

New wave of hate crimes, including anti-Semitic graffiti sparks outrage in Jewish community.

Hate crimes on the rise in the US

New York unveils grant to combat anti-Semitism

New York state takes steps to combat spike in anti-Semitism and hate crimes.

New York unveils grant to combat anti-Semitism

'No Jews' posted in Toronto condo building

Anti-Semitic notes found on doors of several units at condo building in Toronto.

'No Jews' posted in Toronto condo building

Arab attacked over relationship with Jewish girl

Jerusalem resident armed with a knife attacks Arab consorting with a young Jewish woman.

Arab attacked over relationship with Jewish girl

Chabad House sign vandalized, stolen at Texas university

Although not being investigated as a hate crime, Chabad Rabbi says the Center was targeted.

Chabad House sign vandalized, stolen at Texas university

Muslim woman set on fire in Midtown New York

NYPD searching for a man suspected of setting fire to a traditionally dressed Muslim woman. The woman was not injured.

Muslim woman set on fire in Midtown New York

Jewish man punched in Crown Heights, hours after stabbing

Jewish man punched in the face by attacker who said he is "tired of Jews", hours after a Jewish EMS worker was stabbed.

Jewish man punched in Crown Heights, hours after stabbing

Police: Swedish school sword attack a hate crime

21-year-old Anton Lundin-Pettersson chose victims 'on basis of ethnicity,' watched Nazi videos before attack.

Police: Swedish school sword attack a hate crime

NYPD Investigates BB Gun Attacks on Orthodox Jews

Two victims injured in Kew Garden Hills in 10 days; city council members reveal both looked identifiably religious.

NYPD Investigates BB Gun Attacks on Orthodox Jews

'Price Tag' Motive Suspected in Bedouin Tent Arson

A tent used by Bedouin shepherds for storage was found destroyed Thursday morning in what officials suspect is a hate crime.

'Price Tag' Motive Suspected in Bedouin Tent Arson

Haredi Man Awarded NIS 70k over Secular Student's Rock Attack

A haredi student was awarded NIS 70,000 ($17,000) for an attack he sustained in 2003, when a secular student threw a rock at him.

Haredi Man Awarded NIS 70k over Secular Student's Rock Attack

Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Spike in NYC

27% increase in anti-Semitic crimes in the Big Apple as of June 2015 as hate crimes in general become more frequent.

Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Spike in NYC

Hotovely Slams Church Arson, Defacement

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipt Hotovely on Thursday condemned the burning and graffiti desecration of a church.

Hotovely Slams Church Arson, Defacement

Nine Killed in South Carolina Church Massacre

Shooter opened fire during night services of historic black Emanual AME Church, in what appears to be a hate crime.

Nine Killed in South Carolina Church Massacre