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According to the latest Hate Crimes in Florida report, the number of reported hate crimes in the state increased from one in 2021 to 161 in 2022 to 249 in 2023. The majority of hate crimes ...
As of this year, under the Hate Crimes Reporting Act, Florida now requires the state government and law enforcement to collect and disseminate data on all hate crimes. Miami-Dade County also has a ...
These crimes occurred on campuses, in places of worship, and in other areas. Moody also called to action: “To protect Jewish Americans, we took action – calling for a zero-tolerance policy for hate crimes and urging Florida college and university police chiefs to protect Jewish students and other religious groups.” [8]
Anti-Black hate crimes peaked in 1996 at 42% of all hate crimes, then began a steady decline until 2020. June of that year was the worst month for anti-Black hate crimes since national record ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense. Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2.
Attack on Matt Greenman: Matt Greenman, a Jewish man, was assaulted in an antisemitic hate crime in New York City while watching a rally organized by the group Within Our Lifetime. Saadah Masoud, one of the group's founders, pled guilty to the assault and was sentenced to 18 months in prison in March 2023. [21] [22] [23] January 15, 2022
At least two LGBTQ women were beaten by a group of men in Miami, video exclusively obtained by NBC South Florida shows, in what police say they are investigating as a hate crime.
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ron Hopper [231] called the shooting a hate crime and an act of terrorism; [232] and Jerry Demings, a sheriff from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, classified it as domestic terrorism. [6] City of Orlando Chief of Police John W. Mina said Mateen seemed organized and well-prepared. [233]