Jussie Smollett’s False Hate Crime Conviction Has Been Overturned By Illinois Supreme Court
Nearly six years after the actor was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, the Illinois Supreme Court have overturned his conviction over prosecutorial issues
Russell Henderson, One Of Matthew Shepard’s Murderers, Has Been Denied Early Release
Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten and murdered by Russell Henderson and accomplice Aaron McKinney in October 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming
StatsCan Reports Record-High Number Of Hate Crimes Targeting LGBTQ+ Community In 2019
Hate-motivated crime up from 2018 and remains higher than previous 10-year average… Statistics Canada has released their 2019 annual report on police-reported hate crimes and according to the report there...
Why Would Someone Fake A Hate Crime?
As if there isn’t enough hate in the world… By Courtney Hardwick A hate crime is defined as a crime that is motivated by prejudice on the basis of race, religion, sexual...
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