hate crime

Woman intended to kill Jews when she rammed car into building

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A woman is now in police custody following an incident where she allegedly rammed her car into a building, believing it to be a Jewish school. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is currently investigating the case as a possible act of hate crime. The building, used by the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge, was struck around 11:30 p.m. last Friday. Upon arrival at the scene, police found 34-year-old Ruba …

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Dancer stabbed to death at gas station, police investigate the attack as possible hate crime

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The shocking death of dancer O’Shae Sibley has left his friends in disbelief and the community in mourning. Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer from New York and Philadelphia, was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station. The incident occurred while he was vogueing and dancing to Beyoncé’s music on Saturday night. Witnesses reported that a group of men approached Sibley, telling him to stop. The situation escalated when derogatory comments about their sexual orientation were …

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Alleged hate crime stabbing at university leaves three wounded during class

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A recent graduate of a Canadian university has been arrested for a hate-motivated attack on a gender studies class. Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, a 24-year-old international student, allegedly carried out the assault at Waterloo University. Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, who had recently graduated from the university, is facing multiple charges. These charges include aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, dangerous weapon posession, and mischief. He made his first court appearance on Thursday after being taken into custody by Waterloo …

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Manhattan tenant charged with hate crime murder for stabbing Hispanic roommate

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In a shocking incident, a Manhattan tenant faces murder charges. He has been accused of a hate crime after fatally stabbing his Hispanic roommate. Hosameldin Ismail, 34, allegedly slit the throat of 55-year-old Maximito Polanco-Parra at least 47 times during an unprovoked attack inside their shared apartment on May 30. Prosecutors say the killing was captured on video. Ismail has been charged with murder and weapon possession. According to court papers, Ismail made chilling comments …

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Man gets 55 years in prison for fatal road rage

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Dustin Passarelli, an Army veteran from Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis, received a 55-year prison sentence on Wednesday. Passarelli was found guilty of a road rage incident that led to the tragic loss of 32-year-old Mustafa Ayoubi’s life. The conviction, which took place in May, was for murder and a firearm-related felony related to the incident that happened in February 2019. Witnesses reported that Passarelli had made several derogatory remarks about Ayoubi’s ethnicity and religion …

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