Houston Wins Praise for Handling of Girl’s Drive-By Shooting

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2019 A tip sends the case in a new direction, away from hate-crime allegations, as a black man is arrested in the death of Jazmine Barnes, 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Far Right Increasingly Responsible for Mass Violence: Report

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 Donald Trump blames immigrants but he might look to his own backyard. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Love vs. Hate: On the Pittsburgh Attack and Other Atrocities

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 4, 2018 The massacre in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh did not take place in a vacuum—it is part of a wave of hate crimes sweeping our country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Suspected Hate Crime That Changed Her Life

Rahima Nasa / ProPublica Sep 5, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

3-Year-Old Dies After Being Stabbed at Her Birthday Party

REBECCA BOONE / The Associated Press Jul 2, 2018 The Idaho girl was fatally injured when a man invaded the celebration and attacked her and eight other people with a knife, authorities say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the White House First Viewed the Austin Bombings

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 21, 2018 Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders denied that the string of bombings that killed two people was an act of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police Hate-Crime Training Inadequate, Even Nonexistent

A.C. Thompson, Rohan Naik and Ken Schwencke / ProPublica Nov 29, 2017 Only a fraction of bias crimes by officers ever get reported or prosecuted. Widespread lack of training could have something to do with that, a review finds. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

No, Mr. Trump, British Crime Isn’t Up Because of Muslims

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 22, 2017 The apparent increase could be just an illusion, and there's no evidence that Muslims are responsible for any uptick in violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Ajamu Baraka on the Rise of Right-Wing Hate Groups (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2017 The Green Party's former vice presidential candidate joins the Truthdig columnist to discuss how Donald Trump has emboldened the radical right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amid the Blaring Headlines, Routine Reports of Hate-Fueled Violence

By Joe Sexton / ProPublica Jul 26, 2017 Documenting Hate, a project by a coalition of news organizations, is sustaining a focus on incidents of racial, religious or sexual prejudice. (Pictured, malevolent graffiti is removed.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

More Than 100 Federal Agencies Fail to Report Hate Crimes to the FBI’s National Database

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2017 Gaps in information damage the effort to understand violence driven by racial and religious hatred. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Cartoonist Joe Sacco on Religious Extremism and Hate Crimes in the U.S. (Video)

BLANK Jun 11, 2017 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )