Senator John Kennedy has sparked backlash after telling an Arab-American activist to “hide her head in a bag” during a hate crimes hearing. Maya Berry, founder of the Arab American Institute, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to speak about hate crimes in the country. Advocacy groups say there has been a rise […]
The alleged lynching of a 21-year-old black man in Henderson, North Carolina, has raised concerns about racist violence in the South. Javion Magee, a truck driver from Chicago, was found dead on September 11. Initially, it was said that he had hung from a tree. However, police classified his death as a suicide. Magee’s family […]
Siblings Sami, Mejdi and Noor Gaith opened Jaffa Coffee Roasters on University Avenue in June. Since then, someone has blacked out a “Free Palestine” sign in their window four times with spray paint or a marker. Photo credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight The first three times someone vandalized Mejdi Gaith’s cafe, he tried to ignore it. […]
Photo: Variety via Getty Images While attempting to board her flight at Munich Airport, Bebe Rexha claimed she was the victim of a “hate crime.” On Saturday, Weekly entertainmentthe pop star posted a series of tearful selfie videos on her Instagram story describing the “emotionally draining” incident. Sobbing, Rexha said she had a harrowing interaction […]
Rexha shared a tearful message on her Instagram Stories on August 17, saying she was the victim of a “hate crime.” Bebe Rexha/Instagram Bebe Rexha shares a statement on Instagram about Lufthansa and her experiences at Munich Airport.” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HjvC93nTqAX5xxtkaL3Yfg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTczMA–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/people_218/06448aec383d962f8ade773f03f2297e” height=”480″ width=”276″ class=”caas-img has-width”/> Bebe Rexha/Instagram Bebe Rexha shares a statement on Instagram about Lufthansa and […]
August 17, 2024, 23:40 IST Bebe Rexha was apparently discriminated against at Munich Airport because she spoke Albanian. The singer shared her report on Insta with trembling breaths. A few hours ago, Bebe Rexha left a complaint to the airline Lufthansa in her Instagram stories, in which she stated that she had been “threatened” and […]
A burned Pride flag on the roof of her Sacramento store sparked fear for owner Amelia Sultana last year — but the founder of QueerShoppe, a thrift store on Broadway, faced another hate crime on Friday after her windows were smashed. Sultana arrived at QueerShoppe, a store serving the LGBTQ+ community, shortly before 11 a.m. […]
A hateful cyclist attacked an elderly man in Central Park and shouted at him: “Damn Jew!” – according to authorities, the number of hate crimes against Jewish victims in the Big Apple continues to rise. The perpetrator approached the 70-year-old victim from behind shortly after 6 p.m. on July 13 on West Drive near the […]
