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The FBI arrested Steven Duenas, 51, for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Los Angeles Jewish preschool using Molotov cocktails. Prosecutors state Duenas made explicit antisemitic threats online and possessed materials to build incendiary devices, leading to his detention on October 2 alongside his mother during a residence raid.
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic condemned pro-Nazi chants by Hajduk Split supporters before their UEFA match against Ajax. Police have made arrests as the government denounced the behavior. The Croatian Football Association stated the incident damaged the country's image and violated basic sports values.
Croatian police arrested at least 12 supporters of Hajduk Split after they chanted pro-Nazi slogans and threw flares during a UEFA Conference League match against Ajax. President Zoran Milanovic condemned the behavior, demanding sanctions to demonstrate that glorification of Nazism has no place in the country.
The Bucks County NAACP filed a complaint regarding a Halloween display in Bristol Township featuring objects resembling hanging bodies. Residents described the imagery as evoking lynching, and the group argues it carries painful historical significance rooted in racial terror, though the homeowner has refused to remove it.
Dylan Daniell, 33, was charged in federal court for threatening FBI agents who investigated his role in making antisemitic calls to a Jewish charity. Prosecutors state Daniell verbally threatened officers at his La Fargeville home and sent follow-up warnings via text message.
Sussex Police are investigating a hate crime after Chichester Festival Theatre cancelled a performance due to an assault on a cast member. An actor was pursued by three men on bicycles in Chichester on Tuesday evening. The victim was uninjured, and shows will resume Thursday.
Police arrested Shear Nobles in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday for intruding into Shuva Israel synagogue in July 2025. Nobles, who yelled 'Allahu Akbar' and recorded video during services, was caught trying to evade subway fares. He faces charges of aggravated harassment and disruption.