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April 2, 2016

LA father charged with murdering son because he was gay

Los Angeles county prosecutors have charged a man who shot and killed his son with premeditated murder, alleging that he committed the crime because his son was gay.

March 30, 2016

Police investigate heritage center vandalism as hate crime

Authorities in Kentucky are investigating a case of vandalism at an African-American heritage center as a hate crime.

March 25, 2016

Georgia man indicted for allegedly pouring scalding hot water on 2 gay men

Prosecutors say a man accused of pouring boiled water on two gay men inside a suburban Atlanta apartment has been indicted.

February 29, 2016

White supremacists reportedly arrested for alleged hate crime attack

Three men in California, reportedly white supremacists, were arrested for allegedly attacking Hispanics at a park outside Los Angeles on Sunday.

February 29, 2016

Jewish activist protects KKK members from angry mob at hate protest

Five Ku Klux Klan members who were arrested following a vicious brawl in Anaheim were released because evidence show they acted in self-defense, police said Sunday.

December 20, 2015

Chattanooga gunman reportedly blogged about Islam, showed increased signs of devotion

The man authorities say killed four U.S. Marines when he attacked two military sites in Chattanooga, Tenn. was a practicing Muslim who grew up in a middle-class home, wrestled in high school, and kept a sparsely updated blog containing musings about his religion. 

December 2, 2015

Charges dropped against Fla. teens accused of stalking girl who committed suicide

Charges have been dropped against two teenage girls accused of stalking a Florida classmate who later committed suicide after complaining of being bullied.

December 1, 2015

Police say Ohio bus driver's story that religous book blocked bullets doesn't hold up

A white bus driver's story that a religious book in his shirt pocket blocked bullets as he was attacked by three black men isn't supported by evidence and testing, Dayton police said Wednesday as they closed the case, which had been investigated as a possible hate crime.

December 1, 2015

Religion news in brief

Pope to Koreas: Avoid 'fruitless' shows of force SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Pope Francis called Thursday for renewed efforts to forge peace on the war-divided Korean Peninsula and for both sides to avoid "fruitless" criticisms and shows of force, opening a five-day visit to South Korea with a message of reconciliation as Seoul's rival, North Korea, fired five projectiles into the sea.

November 28, 2015

'Knockout game' suspect charged with hate crime by Justice department

A white Houston-area man was arrested Thursday on federal hate crimes charges for allegedly shooting video of himself sucker-punching a 79-year-old black man in a "knockout game"-style attack.