What the new hate crime laws mean for arrests and sentencing
New offences created by the Commonwealth will raise the seriousness of criminal conduct, but a NSW proposal shapes as the most significant change to hate laws.
Australia introduces tough anti-hate crime laws amid rise in antisemitism
Australia enacts stringent anti-hate crime laws in response to sharp uptick in incidents of antisemitism in the country.
Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.
Bill seeks to strengthen state hate crime laws
A bill to consolidate and strengthen the state’s existing hate crime statutes will be included as part of the legislative proposals Governor Ned Lamont will ask the Connecticut General Assembly to ratify during the 2025 regular session.
Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism
Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Federal Parliament passes Australia's toughest hate speech and hate crime laws with mandatory sentencing
Federal Parliament has passed what the government calls Australia’s toughest laws against hate speech and hate crimes. Labor conceded to Coalition demands for mandatory sentencing to secure support for the bill.
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Woman punched in head in Upper West Side hate crime attack: NYPD
The NYPD is searching for a suspect accused of making anti-Asian statements and punching a woman aboard a subway train on the ...
3 arrested, including 2 juveniles, in Tuolumne County assault investigated as potential hate crime
Detectives are urging the community to have patience while they investigate a potential hate crime assault in a Tuolumne ...
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Manhattan Suspect Indicted on Hate Crime Charges for Series of Alleged Gender-Based Attacks
Manhattan DA indicts Daquan Armstead for attacking women in hate crime spree across Manhattan in spring 2024. Charges include ...
Man who fired gun outside synagogue while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ pleads guilty to hate crime
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, pleaded guilty to obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force as well as ...
Teen Drove Home for Cookies, Then Vanished Before Being Found Dead in House Fire. Police Believe It Was Hate Crime
State and federal authorities are offering up to a $75,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects in ...
2 El Paso synagogues vandalized with Nazi symbols, investigated as potential hate crime
Law enforcement in El Paso is investigating a possible hate crime as a synagogue was vandalized with Nazi symbols.
Nine Salisbury students sentenced in connection to hate crime attack
Nine Salisbury University students have been sentenced in connection to an off-campus hate crime attack in October 2024.