hate crime

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Wahl said the motive for the attack is currently unknown, but was presumed to be a hate crime because of the the mosque, which is the largest in San Diego County.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The force added that tackling all forms of hate crime, including anti-Muslim abuse, racism and homophobia, remained a core priority.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Flavio Rolim, head of the police's cyber hate crime unit, told AFP that while not everyone consuming this kind of content turns to violence, there was a "process of radicalization," of men.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2019, he took heat from other Jersey political leaders for quickly condemning a deadly local shooting at a kosher grocery store as a hate crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“I assume this qualifies as a hate crime and that the police will be pursuing every lead with all their formidable resources?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed