/tags/hate-crimes Hate Crimes en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:50:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-02-07/austin-police-recommend-hate-crime-charge-in-stabbing-of-palestinian-american The police department's hate crime review committee said the case meets the definition of a hate crime. The AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County District Attorney's Office will review the evidence and decide how to move forward. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:50:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-02-07/austin-police-recommend-hate-crime-charge-in-stabbing-of-palestinian-american Luz Moreno-Lozano /crime-justice/2024-02-06/austin-police-investigating-stabbing-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrator-as-hate-crime A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the chest Sunday after attending a rally in support of Palestinians. He is recovering in the hospital. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:28:08 GMT /crime-justice/2024-02-06/austin-police-investigating-stabbing-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrator-as-hate-crime Luz Moreno-Lozano /crime-justice/2023-11-29/judge-sentences-congregation-beth-israel-arsonist-to-10-years-in-prison Franklin Sechriest admitted he attempted to burn down the Austin synagogue in 2021. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:18:53 GMT /crime-justice/2023-11-29/judge-sentences-congregation-beth-israel-arsonist-to-10-years-in-prison Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-06-26/lgbtq-cedar-park-hate-crime-murder-akira-ross Bradley Stanford allegedly yelled a homophobic slur at Akira Ross before fatally shooting her at a gas station June 2. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:34:07 GMT /crime-justice/2023-06-26/lgbtq-cedar-park-hate-crime-murder-akira-ross Kailey Hunt /crime-justice/2023-04-07/suspect-pleads-guilty-to-arson-hate-crime-charges-for-setting-fire-to-congregation-beth-israel Franklin Sechriest faces up to 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:27:28 GMT /crime-justice/2023-04-07/suspect-pleads-guilty-to-arson-hate-crime-charges-for-setting-fire-to-congregation-beth-israel Andrew Weber /texas/2022-06-14/texas-based-hate-group-was-behind-attempted-riot-at-pride-event-in-idaho-authorities-say Authorities say the 31 suspects are part of an extremist group founded in Texas after the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.. Eight of those arrested Saturday are from North Texas, officials said. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:40:43 GMT /texas/2022-06-14/texas-based-hate-group-was-behind-attempted-riot-at-pride-event-in-idaho-authorities-say Jaden Edison /texas/2022-05-23/el-paso-and-buffalo-experience-nearly-identical-hate-crimes Though nearly 2,000 miles and three years apart, the circumstances of the racist mass shootings in Buffalo and El Paso are strikingly similar. Mon, 23 May 2022 16:02:19 GMT /texas/2022-05-23/el-paso-and-buffalo-experience-nearly-identical-hate-crimes Angela Kocherga /crime-justice/2022-05-17/a-suspect-has-been-arrested-in-a-dallas-salon-shooting-investigated-as-a-hate-crime The arrest was connected to a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city's Koreatown. The suspect's girlfriend said he had delusions that Asian Americans were trying to harm him. Tue, 17 May 2022 15:10:37 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-17/a-suspect-has-been-arrested-in-a-dallas-salon-shooting-investigated-as-a-hate-crime The Associated Press /politics/2022-04-28/how-sandy-hook-lies-and-the-jan-6-inquiry-threaten-to-undo-alex-jones The Texas-based conspiracy theorist recently sought immunity from federal prosecutors investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Three of his companies have filed for bankruptcy in an apparent effort to delay his Sandy Hook defamation trial. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:12:38 GMT /politics/2022-04-28/how-sandy-hook-lies-and-the-jan-6-inquiry-threaten-to-undo-alex-jones Jason Beeferman /austin/2022-04-27/2021-was-a-record-year-for-antisemitism-in-austin Austin saw more documented incidents than any other Texas city last year. The majority of incidents were nonviolent. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:28:00 GMT /austin/2022-04-27/2021-was-a-record-year-for-antisemitism-in-austin Andrew Weber