Are Racist Remarks Illegal in Massachusetts?
A Red Sox fan's bigoted comment about a singer's rendition of the national anthem prompts a police investigation.
Hate crimes
Are Trump Fans a Protected Class? Maryland Cops Charge Teens Who Burned Trump Sign With a Hate Crime
Cops say the 19-year-old women violated a state law against harassment based on "race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or national origin."
Dylann Roof's Many Sentences Highlight U.S. Hate Crime Law's Dangerous Redundancy
There is no reason to think federal intervention was needed to achieve justice in this case.
Kentucky Becomes Second State to Add Police to Hate Crimes Law
Louisiana already illustrating potential for abuse.
Do a Jewish Teenager's Bomb Threats Against Jews Count As Hate Crimes?
An Israeli Jew is accused of making frightening phone calls that were attributed to a post-Trump rise in anti-Semitism.
Do Crimes Against Immigrants Deserve More Attention?
The coverage of recent shootings of Indian Americans was muted compared to terrorist attacks
Louisiana Police Chief: Resisting Arrest is Now a Hate Crime Under State Law
"Stop resisting!" becomes "Stop committing a hate crime against my profession!"
Facebook Live Torture Suspects Shouldn't Be Charged With Hate Crime
Hate crime is thought crime.
Hate Crime Laws Codify Inequality
The reaction to the Facebook Live attack shows how recognizing special victims politicizes justice and foments discord.
The Idea of a Hate Crimes Offender Registry Is Absurd
Let's not come up with new reasons to continue punishing ex-cons after the fact.
Black Lives Matter Is Not Responsible for Four Black People Abusing a White Man in Chicago
The #BLMKidnapping is another frustrating example of assigning moral culpability to an entire group.
Anti-White Hate Crime? Video Shows Black Teens Torturing Mentally Disabled White Kid
Be skeptical that Donald Trump's election has unleashed a wave of hate crimes, period.
Trump Bullies on NYC Subway Weren't Real
A young woman has been charged for filing a false report about men trying to tear off her hijab on the train.
Proposed 'Anti-Semitism Awareness Act' is an Unconstitutional Mess
Bipartisan Senate bill would make "judging Israel by a double standard" a hate crime.
6 Fast Facts About the FBI's New Hate-Crime Report
Hate crimes against persons decreased in 2015 over the previous year. Anti-black, Jewish, and gay-male sentiment was most common.
There Is No Violent Hate-Crimewave in 'Trump's America'
Please stop spreading unsubstantiated stories of Trump-induced terror.
New Orleans 0 for 2 in Applying 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law
Police unsurprisingly want to punish speech against them.
Louisiana's New 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law Already Being Misused
Man charged with felony enhancement for yelling slurs at police while being arrested.
Hate Crime Laws Are a Savage Hypocrisy, as Demonstrated by New "Blue Lives Matter" Laws
If police are entitled to hate crime law protections as an identity group, who isn't?
Policing Online "Hate Speech" Against Police Following the Dallas Massacre
Several arrests made for alleged online threats against police; Detroit detective demoted for anti-BLM Facebook post.
Against Hate Crimes Laws, for Attacks on Cops or Anyone Else
Matt Welch argues on MSNBC that hate crimes laws run up against problems with free speech, double jeopardy, and squabbles over who gets to be a protected class
Watch Matt Welch Talk Policing and Black Lives Matter on MSNBC's AM Joy at 10 a.m. ET
Sorting through a lousy week in police-citizenry relations
Sen. Bob Casey Wants to Ban Gun Sales to "Anyone Reasonably Suspected to be Guilty" of Misdemeanor Hate Crimes
One need only be suspected of an ineffective "feel-good law" to be deprived of rights.
Feds and South Carolina Both Want to Execute Dylann Roof
Do they plan to kill the Charleston shooter twice?
Louisiana to Become First State to Make Cop Killing a Hate Crime
Democratic governor expected to sign the widely-supported legislation.
The Judge That Ruled Against Kesha Is Right: Not All Rapes Are Hate Crimes
Whether or not Kesha is telling the truth, there isn't enough evidence to get her out of her contract with Dr. Luke.
How Hate Speech Laws Work In Practice
An instructive example out of Kenya (and a few from our own backyard).
The Feds Shouldn't Prosecute Dylann Roof
Redundant charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
The Second Indictment of Dylann Roof Is Worse Than Redundant
New charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
Feds to File Utterly Irrelevant Hate Crime Charges Against Dylann Roof
He's never getting out state prison, assuming he doesn't get executed.
What's the Point of Charging Dylann Roof With Hate Crimes?
A federal prosecution would condemn his racism as well as his violence-one reason it's a bad idea.
The 2016 Candidates on the Charleston AME Church Shooting
This is relevant to my issues because...
It Begins! Montana Man Being Prosecuted for 'Hate Speech' and Holocaust Denial
Well, this is terrifying.
Regulating Hateful Speech Won't Stop Hateful Crimes
Glenn Miller's long trail of bigotry and violence is not an argument for censoring speech—or for spying on people who have done nothing more than say ugly things.
Calif. College Students Face Hate Crime Charges for Harassing Black Roommate
Allegations of terrorizing him for three months
