The Suspected Hate Crime That Changed Her Life
As the wife of a Muslim religious leader, Minara Akonjee came to America with uncertainty and hope. All of that was dashed in an instant.
3-Year-Old Dies After Being Stabbed at Her Birthday Party
The Idaho girl was fatally injured when a man invaded the celebration and attacked her and eight other people with a knife, authorities say.
Chris Hedges and Cartoonist Joe Sacco on Religious Extremism and Hate Crimes in the U.S. (Video)
The Truthdig columnist and the Portland-based illustrator and journalist discussed hate crimes, religious extremism and opposition to fascism, as well as Hedges' "CAGED" project.
Chechnya Authorities Reportedly Detained and Tortured 100 Gay Men
The State Department and rights groups have called for an investigation into the alleged state-sponsored roundup. The Russian republic's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured, right, with Vladimir Putin), denies the reports.
Sikh American Shot in His Driveway by White Gunman
Sikhs are not Muslim, but they often are targeted in Islamophobic hate crimes.
Sonali Kolhatkar
Don't Be Fooled by Trump's Talk of ‘Unity’
The president played on themes of harmony in his first address to Congress, but recent incidents of violence and bigotry tell a different story.
Juan Cole
Asian-American Slain, 2nd Is Wounded in Kansas by a Man Yelling, "Get Out of My Country!"
It is speculated that the alleged shooter falsely believed the men to be Middle Eastern Muslims.
Police Officers in One U.K. County Are Now Treating Misogyny and Street Harassment as Hate Crimes
The police force in England's Nottinghamshire County came to the decision after meeting with women's rights activists. The police force in England's Nottinghamshire County came to the decision after meeting with women's rights activists.
Opportunists Exploit LGBTQ Issues to Demonize Islam and Justify Anti-Muslim Policies
"[T]he standard group of hateful polemicists who literally seem to devote their lives to exploiting every news event to attack Islam wasted no time [Sunday] -- before any facts were known, while the bodies were literally still in the club -- squeezing the horrific slaughter in Orlando to depict Muslims as uniquely hateful of LGBTs,” writes Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept.
White Youths Shouting Racial Slurs Chase Black Teenager to His Death (Video)
After the presence of police frightened the gang away, 16-year-old Dayshen McKenzie collapsed in the Staten Island heat in what may have been an asthma attack.
