PoliticsFeb 3, 2026Muslim state senator introduces Virginia bill defining Islamophobia as hate crime in assault casesA state senator from Virginia, Saddam Azlan Salim, has introduced a bill to criminalize Islamophobia by defining it as a form of hate crime in cases of assault and b...VirginiaIslamPersecution+2
CrimeJan 11, 2026Fire damages historic Mississippi synagogue, suspect arrestedA historic synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, was heavily damaged by a fire in the early hours of Saturday morning. Authorities have arrest...AntisemitismBeth Israel CongregationJackson+2
CrimeJan 7, 2026NYC sex offender indicted for threatening to kill Jews, police and federal officialsA 54-year-old New York City man, Nathan White, who has a criminal history including sexual assault, has been indicted on felony hate crime charges after reportedly m...New York CityAntisemitismHate Crime+1
