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JK Rowling challenges Scottish hate crime laws on the same day they take effect

The rule that came into effect this Monday makes it a crime to incite hatred against protected characteristics, including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity.

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J.K. Rowling challenges new Scottish hate crime laws

"If you really imagine that I would delete posts that call a man a man, lest I be prosecuted under this ridiculous law, wait for the mother of all April Fool's Day jokes," the writer responded when rebuked for her

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Former military officer Michael Cassidy charged with hate crime for destroying satanic altar at Iowa capitol

A document from Polk County prosecutors alleges that the act was committed "in violation of individual rights" (based on Iowa's hate crimes statute).

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Hate crimes shot up 90% in schools between 2018 and 2022

An FBI report warns of the explosion of this type of crime in and outside of schools, of which blacks and Jews are the most frequent victims.

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Former Obama adviser Stuart Seldowitz arrested and charged for hate crime

In recordings broadcast on social networks, the former diplomat can be seen telling a halal seller that he will call his "friends in Immigration" and calling him a terrorist.