Folsom, California – A homeless man in Folsom was arrested this week on felony battery and hate crime charges after allegedly assaulting a Black woman in Historic Folsom. Initially apprehended for a misdemeanor, the man was released due to California law restrictions. However, a subsequent investigation revealed the victim had suffered a broken left cheekbone … Read more
Thessaloniki, Greece: Thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals and their supporters took to the streets of Thessaloniki in northern Greece following a violent attack on two transgender people over the weekend. The demonstrators gathered in Aristotelous Square, the site of the attack, on Sunday evening before marching through the city streets. They chanted slogans, waved Pride flags, … Read more
ATHENS, GREECE – In response to a recent violent attack on transgender individuals in the city, thousands of Greeks gathered in a powerful display of defiance against hate. The incident has sparked outrage and brought attention to the ongoing struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community in Greece. The attack, which targeted transgender people in a … Read more
Tampa, Florida – A Florida man, Gerald Declan Radford, 65, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of John Walter Lay, 52, at a Tampa dog park. The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office announced that the victim was targeted because of his sexual orientation. Radford was arrested five weeks after the fatal shooting, as … Read more
Los Angeles, California – On a tranquil evening at Dockweiler State Beach, the golden glow of the setting sun was shattered by a vicious attack that left the local community reeling. A 16-year-old boy from Hawthorne became the victim of a brutal assault by a group of teenagers, enduring a barrage of beatings, kicks, and … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 16-year-old boy is currently recovering from a brutal assault that took place at Dockweiler State Beach earlier this month. The incident involved a group of teens who reportedly beat, kicked, and stabbed the victim multiple times before robbing him. The violent attack, captured on video, shows the victim being repeatedly … Read more
New York City, NY – Vilma Kari, a 68-year-old woman, was the victim of a brutal hate crime in March 2021 when Brandon Elliot, 43, viciously assaulted her in Hell’s Kitchen. Elliot has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault as a hate crime and third-degree criminal possession of … Read more
Lakewood, New Jersey – A man has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for a series of violent attacks against Orthodox Jews in the heavily Orthodox area of Lakewood, New Jersey. The attacks took place in April 2022 and were targeted at Orthodox Jews in the area. Dion Marsh, 29, admitted to five hate crimes … Read more
Aguascalientes, Mexico – The lead prosecutor in the investigation of the killing of Jesús Ociel Baena, Mexico’s first nonbinary magistrate, has ruled that the motive was not a hate crime, but rather a brutal murder-suicide. According to the prosecutor, it was perpetrated by Baena’s lawyer and model boyfriend, Dorian Herrera. This ruling came after the … Read more
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Anderson Aldrich, the individual convicted of the tragic shooting at a LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, appeared in federal court facing over 70 federal hate crime and firearms charges. The court documents indicate that Aldrich is expected to plead guilty to all charges, potentially avoiding the death penalty. This comes after … Read more