Hate crime news covering bias-motivated attacks, prosecutions, FBI statistics, antisemitism, anti-Asian and anti-LGBTQ violence, and hate crime laws.
A superseding indictment alleges the Southern Poverty Law Center paid Klan members $1,200 monthly plus expenses to remain in hate groups and reimbursed cross-burning costs. The SPLC faces charges of wire fraud, false statements, and money laundering conspiracy.
NYPD arrested NYU student Alexander Stepnowsky, 23, for allegedly raising a flag with swastikas and a Star of David during graduation festivities on May 14. He was a student at NYU's Steinhardt School at the time. He faces hate crime charges including burglary and aggravated harassment.
Toronto police announced four additional arrests in organized hate-motivated assaults targeting the Jewish community. Two adult men, one male youth, and one female youth were arrested; two other youths remain at large. The assaults, involving imitation firearms, occurred on April 30 and May 7, 2026.
Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City rose 71% in May 2026 compared to May 2025, with 41 confirmed incidents. Hate crimes targeting Jews accounted for 60% of all confirmed hate crimes in the city that month. In the first five months of 2026, there were 152 confirmed antisemitic hate crimes.
German authorities are investigating Hotel Zum Hirschen in Lam, Bavaria, after it sent a message to an Israeli family stating 'no Jews allowed' via Booking.com. The hotel was removed from the platform and later apologized, claiming it mistook the booking for a phishing attempt.
Four migrant workers (three Afghans and one Pakistani) were burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Amendolara, Calabria. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested. A fourth Afghan man escaped with burns and told police the killers were part of a 'huge Pakistani mafia'. The case highlights rampant exploitation under Italy's caporalato system.
The NHS will restrict staff's freedom to display political symbols on uniforms and provide antisemitism training to trust bosses. The action follows a government-ordered report by Lord Mann that found Jewish patients and staff face routine ostracism, with some patients delaying care.
A woman spewing antisemitic hate on a New York City subway train assaulted a 23-year-old Jewish rider, ripping out a chunk of her hair while shouting 'Jews are eating kids.' The attack occurred on a C train around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday. The suspect was arrested.
A 41-year-old man wearing a Star of David pendant was beaten by three men in Erlangen, Germany, on Sunday. Police are investigating whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism. The victim was hospitalized after receiving initial treatment at the scene.
Sikh community leaders report widespread fear among Sikhs in the UK following the politicisation of Henry Nowak's death. Far-right figures Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage have called for a ban on the kirpan, though it was not the weapon used. Policing Minister Sarah Jones criticised Farage's rhetoric as 'irresponsible'.