Hate crimes against gays rise in YorkYorkRegion.comBY THE NUMBERS Reported hate crimes against York Region's lesbian and gay residents hit a five-year high last year. The spike comes amid several recent events that show we have come to a turning point in how society views gay rights, says a former York …
Boston.com Rally urges light sentence in Rutgers hate crime caseChicago TribuneTRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – More than 300 supporters of a former Rutgers University student rallied outside the New Jersey statehouse on Monday to urge leniency at his sentencing for hate crimes after he spied on his roommate's gay tryst.Rally planned for reform after ex-student [...]
WBIR-TV Hot-button issues may fuel hate crimesWBIR-TVIf police find the anonymous caller, he or she will be charged with a hate crime. Police reports of hate crimes rose in 2011 across the state by more than 50 percent after three years of general declines, according to a report released by the Tennessee … and more »
New York Daily News Manhattan attack called a possible hate crimeNew York Daily NewsA Manhattan beatdown caught on surveillance video last month is now being investigated as a possible hate crime, police said Saturday. The violence erupted after a 57-year-old man parked his car on W. 29th St. near Broadway to use an ATM about [...]
CBS News Prosecutor requests prison sentence in Rutgers hate crime caseChicago TribuneBy Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Thursday recommended a former Rutgers University student be sentenced to prison but not the maximum term of 10 years for his hate crimes conviction for spying on his roommate's gay encounter …Prosecutors seek [...]
NorthJersey.com Prosecutors seek prison time in Rutgers hate crime caseReuters(Adds comment from MB's lawyer, details) By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK May 10 (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Thursday recommended a former Rutgers University student be sentenced to prison, but not the maximum term of 10 years, for his hate crimes conviction …Rutgers Hate Crime Case: Prosecutor [...]
PinkNews.co.uk Chile approves hate-crime law after gay bashingBoston.comSANTIAGO, Chile—Chile's congress passed a hate-crimes law Wednesday night, months after a group of alleged neo-Nazis were arrested in the brutal murder of a young gay man. The law enables people to file anti-discrimination lawsuits and adds hate-crime …Chile Approves Hate Crime Law After Gay Bashing Death Of [...]
KGMI US student awaits hate crimes sentence recommendationChicago TribuneBy Jonathan Allen May 9 (Reuters) – Dharun Ravi, convicted of hate crimes for spying on his roommate's gay encounter at Rutger's University, will learn this week what punishment prosecutors will seek as he awaits sentencing in the high-profile case.Rutgers student awaits hate crimes sentence recommendationOrlando Sentinel [...]
Chile approves hate-crime law after alleged neo-Nazis held in gay youth's …Washington PostSANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's congress passed a hate-crimes law Wednesday night, months after a group of alleged neo-Nazis were arrested in the brutal murder of a young gay man. The law enables people to file anti-discrimination lawsuits and adds … and more »
Firstpost Indian awaits U.S. hate crimes sentence recommendationFirstpostIndian-born Dharun Ravi, convicted of hate crimes for spying on his roommate's gay encounter at Rutgers University in the US, will learn this week what punishment prosecutors will seek as he awaits sentencing in the high-profile case.Rutgers student awaits hate crimes sentence recommendationOrlando SentinelDharun Ravi, Old Bridge beating [...]
