Hate Crime

Associated Press

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Sheriff's deputies in Clewiston are investigating the slaying of a transgender woman whose body was found in her burning car.Media reports say the Hendry…

Politics / Issues

Marco Rubio: White Nationalism Needs To Be 'Crushed'

Steve Newborn

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Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio condemned white nationalism Tuesday in the wake of the mass shooting in Texas. It is being investigated as a federal hate…

Courts / Law

New Data Shows U.S. Hate Crimes Continued To Rise In 2017

Associated Press

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Brian Levin, California State University San Bernardino; James J. Nolan, West Virginia University, and John David Reitzel, California State University San…

Health News Florida

Bill Seeks To Add Police To Hate Crime Law

Hate-crime protections would be extended to law-enforcement officers and other first responders under a measure reintroduced Monday by Sen. Rene Garcia ...

A vandal spraypainted "F--- Islam" on the sign outside the Al Amin Islamic Center in Boynton Beach in November.

Local / State

Hate Crimes On The Rise In Florida

Wilson Sayre

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Three people were killed in 2015 because of what they looked like. In November 2016, signs saying “whites only” and “colored” were taped on the wall...

A Tallahassee event on discussing race and culture held earlier this month.

Local / State

Hate Incidents Spike In Florida and Across U.S. After Election

Sarah Mueller

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Many people considered the rhetoric during 2016 campaign cycle brutal. After voters elected Donald Trump as president, the Southern Poverty Law Center...

Local / State

Deputies Investigating Arson, Political Graffiti In Tampa

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fire after emergency workers found one mobile home in flames and the one next door covered with…