Hate Crimes News

December 28, 2023

Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Donut Shop

December 21, 2023

New Mexico Man Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Threatening U.S. Congresswoman

December 21, 2023

FBI Jacksonville Special Agent in Charge: Hate Crimes Will not be Tolerated

December 20, 2023

Florida Man Indicted for Hate Crime in Murder of Black Man in Kansas City, Missouri

December 13, 2023

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Doctor Affiliated with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

December 13, 2023

FBI Blog: Protecting Places of Worship

December 12, 2023

Readout from Multi-Agency United Against Hate Webinar in Albuquerque

December 11, 2023

Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit

December 11, 2023

Associate Attorney General Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit

December 11, 2023

Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana

December 7, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Pennsylvania Hosts Faith Leaders Forum as Part of Department of Justice’s United Against Hate Initiative

December 6, 2023

Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Against Haitian Nationals

December 6, 2023

Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks to Faith Leaders to Provide Update on Security Resources and Training

December 6, 2023

FBI Underscores Commitment to Protecting American Jews, Muslims, Arabs Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict 

December 6, 2023

Inside the FBI: Hate Crimes

December 5, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Opening Statement Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government

December 4, 2023

Former Employee of Pennsylvania Health Care Facility Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Assaults Against Disabled Residents

December 1, 2023

FBI Omaha Hate Crime Awareness Campaign

November 30, 2023

Former U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty to Firebombing a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Southern California and Admits to Planning Additional Attacks

November 30, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Montana Hosts United Against Hate Meeting with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Flathead Indian Reservation

November 29, 2023

Texas Man Sentenced for Antisemitic Hate Crime After Seeking to Burn Down Synagogue

November 29, 2023

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Death Threats

November 28, 2023

Two South Carolina Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims

November 27, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

November 27, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey

November 26, 2023

Statement of United States Attorney Kerest Regarding Shooting of Three Young Men in Burlington

November 15, 2023

Two Puerto Rican Men Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Against a Latina Transgender Woman and Obstruction of Justice Charges

November 15, 2023

FBI Director Wray's Opening Statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security

November 14, 2023

FBI Las Vegas Encourages Nevadans to Report Federal Hate Crimes

November 14, 2023

Report Hate Crimes to the FBI

November 14, 2023

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Communicating Threats to Attack Synagogue

November 14, 2023

FBI Portland Encourages Oregonians to Report Federal Hate Crimes

November 13, 2023

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty for Making Violent, Antisemitic Threats

November 13, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Southern District of California Launches United Against Hate Week

November 3, 2023

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on the Justice Department’s Role in Combating Modern National Security Threats

November 3, 2023

U.S. Attorneys from Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia to Join with FBI and American Jewish Committee Leaders for Antisemitism Training

November 2, 2023

Oregon Man Sentenced for Committing Anti-LGBTQI+ Assaults

November 2, 2023

South Florida Law Enforcement Officers Receive Latest Hate Crimes Training

November 1, 2023

Justice Department Hosts Forum to Highlight Efforts to Unite Communities and Strengthen Partnerships with Law Enforcement to Combat Hate

November 1, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the United Against Hate Virtual Forum

November 1, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the United Against Hate Virtual Forum

November 1, 2023

Justice Department Leaders Join Maryland Attorney General to Announce Hate Crime Grants

October 31, 2023

Director Wray's Opening Statement to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

October 31, 2023

Threats to the Homeland

October 31, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon Delivers Remarks at Reconciling the Past, Building the Future: Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships Against Hate

October 30, 2023

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at Reconciling the Past, Building the Future: Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships Against Hate

October 26, 2023

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman

October 26, 2023

California Man Pleads Guilty to a Civil Rights Charge for Driving His Car into a Crowd of Demonstrators at a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rally

October 25, 2023

Georgia Man Charged for Making Racially-Motivated Threats and Shooting at His Black Neighbor

October 24, 2023

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events

October 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Western District of Michigan Announces Civil Rights Team, United Against Hate Initiative

October 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Pennsylvania and WHYY Present Philadelphia Premiere of ‘Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life’ as Part of Fight Against Hate

October 20, 2023

Montana Man Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Making Racially-Motivated Harassing calls to African American Woman Employed at Billings Church

October 20, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida

October 19, 2023

Florida Man Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Attack Against Six Black Men Near 1923 Rosewood Massacre Site

October 19, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

October 17, 2023

North Carolina Man Charged with Communicating Threats

October 16, 2023

Washington Man Charged with Hate Crime for Threatening Federal Worker due to Worker’s Race

October 16, 2023

FBI Releases 2022 Crime in the Nation Statistics

October 16, 2023

Joint Statements by U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, FBI, Miami Field Office Reinforcing Commitment to Combat Hate Crimes and Potential Threats

October 15, 2023

Attorney General Statement on the Killing of Six-Year-Old Child Wadea Al-Fayoume and Severe Wounding of His Mother Hanaan Shahin in Illinois

October 13, 2023

Staged Reading of The Laramie Project Set for October 17 and 18 at University of South Carolina School 

October 12, 2023

United States Attorney’s Office for Middle District of North Carolina Hosts Second Anti-Hate Crime Forum

October 12, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona Hosts Third Community Event as Part of DOJ's United Against Hate Initiative

October 11, 2023

United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa to Host United Against Hate Event in Des Moines

October 10, 2023

West Virginia Man Sentenced for Attempting to Obstruct Hate Crime Investigation

October 6, 2023

Indiana Man Indicted for Sending Violent, Antisemitic Threats to Four Offices of the Anti-Defamation League

October 6, 2023

Hate Crime Charges Added in Burning of Arizona Churches Case

October 4, 2023

FBI Charlotte Encourages North Carolinians to Report Federal Hate Crimes

October 3, 2023

Washington Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Targeting LGBTQI+ Community at Seattle Nightclub

October 2, 2023

FBI Dallas Encourages Hate Crime Reporting; Reveals New Awareness Efforts

September 27, 2023

Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Make Death Threats Against Journalist

September 25, 2023

Two Puerto Rican Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against a Transgender Woman and Obstruction of Justice Charges

September 19, 2023

West Virginia Man Admits to Obstructing Tree of Life Trial

September 19, 2023

FBI Pittsburgh Encourages People to Report Hate Crimes

September 19, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Idaho to Co-Sponsor United Against Hate Summit

September 18, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Indiana Hosts United Against Hate Event

September 15, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Wyoming Hosts United Against Hate Event

September 15, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks at the 60th Anniversary of the Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church

September 14, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks at Miles College Honors Convocation

September 14, 2023

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges

September 14, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for Western District of Kentucky Hosts United Against Hate Outreach Event

September 12, 2023

Maine Man Arrested for Racially Motivated Death Threats Against Black Neighbor

September 8, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska Hosts Event for United Against Hate Initiative

September 5, 2023

Statement on HBCUs by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge for FBI Miami Field Office

September 1, 2023

FBI Newark Encourages Hate Crime Reporting, Launches Unconventional Awareness Campaign

August 30, 2023

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Issuing Threats of Violence to an LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group

August 30, 2023

West Virginia Man Ordered Detained Following Federal Indictment

August 27, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Jacksonville Shooting

August 23, 2023

South Carolina Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Hate Crime and Conspiracy for Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims

August 22, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Northern District of West Virginia Offers United Against Hate Civil Rights Event

August 18, 2023

United States Attorney’s Office for Northern District of California and the Asian American Foundation Host Oakland Roundtable Discussion on Fighting Hate

August 16, 2023

Second Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Racially Motivated Hate Crime

August 11, 2023

Readout of FBI Hate Crime Statistics Symposium: Meeting with State and Local Law Enforcement Partners to Improve Hate Crime Data Collection

August 8, 2023

Utah Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Attack of Three Men

August 3, 2023

Statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for Western District of Texas on the Fourth Anniversary of the El Paso Shooting

August 2, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Ohio Urges Religious Leaders to Remain Vigilant Against Attacks on Places of Worship

August 2, 2023

Jury Recommends Sentence of Death for Pennsylvania Man Convicted for Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting

August 2, 2023

Missouri Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Islamic Center

July 27, 2023

Florida Man Found Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack Against Six Black Men

July 27, 2023

Kentucky Woman Sentenced for Mailing Threatening Communications to Neighbors Because of Their Race

July 25, 2023

Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime Against Black Man

July 25, 2023

Alaska Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Hate Crimes, Drug Trafficking

July 24, 2023

Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Making Racially Charged Threats Against Black Residents

July 12, 2023

New Jersey Man Admits Communicating Threats to Attack Synagogue

July 12, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Michigan Brings United Against Hate Initiative to Detroit

July 10, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Western District of Tennessee Launches National Security and Civil Rights Unit

July 7, 2023

Texas Man Sentenced to 90 Consecutive Life Sentences for 2019 Mass Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas

July 7, 2023

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attacks on Two Black Women

June 28, 2023

Michigan Man Who Threatened Violent, Antisemetic Action Indicted By Grand Jury

June 27, 2023

Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to South Carolina

June 23, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the Emanuel Nine Humanitarian Awards

June 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Illinois, FBI Raise Awareness on Importance of Reporting Hate Crimes

June 22, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Law Enforcement, Stakeholders to Combat Antisemitism and Hate Crimes

June 20, 2023

Kansas Man Facing Federal Charges for Making Online Threats Toward Nashville Pride Event

June 16, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Montana Hosts United Against Hate Meeting in Missoula

June 15, 2023

Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges for Bias-Motivated Attacks in Boise

June 14, 2023

Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Hate and Firearms Crimes for Shooting Intended to Kill and Rid Town of LGBTQI+ Residents

June 8, 2023

Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Honor of Pride Month

June 5, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of California and Not In Our Town Present Documentary on Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre

May 30, 2023

Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black People

May 26, 2023

Two Utah Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offense

May 25, 2023

People Who Inspired BJA Programs: James Byrd, Jr.

May 25, 2023

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Releases First-Ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

May 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for Western District of North Carolina to Host United Against Hate Event for Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Students

May 18, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the Fifth Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying & Hate Gala

May 11, 2023

Nevada Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for California Taiwanese Presbyterian Church Shooting

May 5, 2023

Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson

May 4, 2023

Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson

May 1, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia Joins Law Enforcement, Stakeholders to Combat Antisemitism

April 28, 2023

White House Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2023

April 26, 2023

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to a Church

April 26, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Western District of Texas Emphasizes Commitment to Survivors of Crime During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

April 26, 2023

United States Attorney’s Office Hosts United Against Hate Meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

April 25, 2023

U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Orange County Hate-Free Vermont Forum

April 24, 2023

Ohio Man Charged for Attempting to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events

April 21, 2023

Two Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States

April 20, 2023

Indiana Woman Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Racially Motivated Attack Against a Woman of Chinese Descent

April 20, 2023

Missouri Man Sentenced for Hate Crime in Attempted Murder of Teen Because of His Sexual Orientation

April 18, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks at the 30th Annual Federal Inter-Agency Holocaust Remembrance Program

April 18, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Virginia Hosts Second Community Hate Crimes Prevention Presentation

April 18, 2023

United Against Hate Event to be Held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

April 14, 2023

California Man Sentenced for Threatening Merriam-Webster with Anti-LGBTQ Violence

April 7, 2023

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Arson for Setting Fire to Synagogue

April 6, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Northern District of California Hosts United Against Hate Forum to Connect Asian American Pacific Islander Community Groups to Law Enforcement

April 4, 2023

Maryland Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Making a Threatening Phone Call to an LGBTQ Advocacy Group

April 4, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks on the 55th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination at the National Civil Rights Museum

April 3, 2023

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western District of Tennessee Unveils New Initiative for Area Youth to Identify, Report and Prevent Hate Crimes

March 23, 2023

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Making Racially Charged Threats Toward Black Residents

March 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona Hosts Second United Against Hate Event

March 19, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks at St. Joseph AME Church in Durham, NC

March 17, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Clarke Delivers Remarks at the 12th Annual Black Women’s Roundtable “Women of Power” National Summit

March 16, 2023

Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Racially Motivated Shootings

March 15, 2023

Florida Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack Against Group of Black Men

March 13, 2023

FBI Releases Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

March 13, 2023

Associate Attorney General Gupta Issues Statement on the FBI’s Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

March 13, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Pennsylvania Continues to Promote the United Against Hate Initiative

March 9, 2023

Michigan Man Indicted for Hate Crime of Threatening to Kill Jewish Government Officials

March 9, 2023

Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning

March 8, 2023

U.S. Attorney for District of South Carolina Joins DOJ Delegation to Commemorate Bloody Sunday and Passage of Voting Rights Act of 1965

March 5, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Commemorates Bloody Sunday at Selma Church’s Sunday Worship Service

March 5, 2023

Assistant Attorney General Delivers Remarks at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast

March 3, 2023

California Man Who Allegedly Shot Two Jewish Victims Leaving Los Angeles Synagogues Indicted for Multiple Hate Crime and Firearms Offenses

March 3, 2023

Two Hawaii Men Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack on White Man

March 3, 2023

New York Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Antisemitic Hate Crimes

March 1, 2023

U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans

February 27, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington Leads DOJ Delegation to Commemorate “Bloody Sunday” and Passage of Voting Rights Act of 1965

February 26, 2023

U.S. Attorney's Office for Western District of North Carolina Launches “United Against Hate” Initiative With Outreach Event

February 17, 2023

Montana Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Charges for Shooting Intended to Rid Community of the Lesbian and Gay Members

February 17, 2023

California Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Allegedly Shooting and Wounding Two Victims Leaving Synagogues

February 16, 2023

Hate-fueled Robbery and Kidnapping Spree Ends in Federal Convictions for Florida Man

February 15, 2023

Massachusetts Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime

February 14, 2023

Federal Indictment Returned Charging Maryland Woman and Florida Man for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities

February 8, 2023

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to 90 Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Violations for August 2019 Mass Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas

February 6, 2023

Maryland Woman and Florida Man Face Federal Charges for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities

February 2, 2023

District Man Found Guilty of Bias-Related Assault on African-American Woman

February 1, 2023

New Jersey Man Arrested for Attempt to Firebomb Synagogue

January 30, 2023

Four Washington State Men Sentenced for Hate Crime and False Statement Charges After Racially-Motivated Assault

January 27, 2023

Former Employee of Pennsylvania Health Care Facility Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison on Federal Hate Crime Charges Against Disabled Residents

January 25, 2023

Louisiana Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Kidnapping and Attempting to Murder a Gay Man as Part of Hate Crime Scheme Targeting Users of a Dating App for Gay Men

January 25, 2023

Two Florida Men Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime Following Violent Assault on a Black Man

January 18, 2023

DOJ Associate Attorney General Discusses Improving Hate Crimes Reporting at the U.S. Conference of Mayors

January 12, 2023

Idaho Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime Against LGBTQ Residents of Boise

January 5, 2023

U.S. Attorney for District of Idaho to Co-Sponsor United Against Hate Event in Treasure Valley

December 16, 2022

Washington Man Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Threats and Hate Crime

December 16, 2022

Georgia Man with Ties to White Supremacist Organization Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Racially Motivated Shootings

December 16, 2022

District Man Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial to Hate Crimes Charges

December 15, 2022

Hate Crime Incidents in Missouri Jumped by Almost 70%

December 15, 2022

Texas Man Indicted for Threatening Doctor Affiliated with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

December 14, 2022

Washington Man Indicted for Hate Crimes for Arsons at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls

December 13, 2022

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime and Arson Charges for Burning Down Islamic Center

December 13, 2022

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes for Death Threats Targeting Black Lives Matter Supporters

December 12, 2022

FBI Releases 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

December 12, 2022

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on 2021 FBI Hate Crimes in the United States Statistics

December 8, 2022

Victims Sought in Relation to Violent Robberies of Transgender Victims

December 2, 2022

Texas Man Charged with Threatening Doctor Affiliated with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

December 2, 2022

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning

December 2, 2022

U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Arizona Hosts DOJ United Against Hate Event

December 1, 2022

People Who Inspired BJA Programs: The Legacy of Matthew Shepard

November 29, 2022

Co-conspirator Sentenced to 33 Months for Hate Crime Against a Transgender Woman

November 22, 2022

Antisemitic Assailant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Hate Crimes

November 22, 2022

Two Hawaii Men Convicted of Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack on White Man

November 21, 2022

FBI Statement on Colorado Springs Club Shooting

November 21, 2022

Statement on Shooting at Club Q In Colorado Springs

November 18, 2022

U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Pennsylvania Launches United Against Hate Initiative

November 18, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of Maine Statement on Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 15, 2022

Second U.S. Attorney Workshop for District of Rhode Island to Combat Hate Crimes Focuses on LBGTQ+ Community

November 14, 2022

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Southern District of California Joins Community and Law Enforcement Partners in Launching San Diego’s First United Against Hate Week

November 14, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of Idaho to Co-Sponsor United Against Hate Event in North Idaho

November 10, 2022

FBI Director Addresses ADL at Never Is Now Summit

November 9, 2022

U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans

November 7, 2022

Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Making Interstate Threats and Hate Crime

November 7, 2022

Florida Man Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Hate Crime

November 3, 2022

Ohio Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Physically Assaulting Asian American Student Based on Race

October 20, 2022

Washington Man Charged with Hate Crime for Shooting and Damaging Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall

October 19, 2022

Texas Man Indicted for Hate Crime Shooting

October 17, 2022

Second Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Attack on a Black Man Using Axe Handle

October 14, 2022

U.S. Department of Justice Selects Southern District of Texas Office to Advance “United Against Hate”

October 13, 2022

Former Employee of Pennsylvania Health Care Facility Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Assaults Against Disabled Residents

October 11, 2022

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting Hate Crime

October 4, 2022

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Attack on a Black Man

October 3, 2022

FBI Dallas ‘Hate Crimes Awareness Day’ Recognized October Third

September 29, 2022

DOJ Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Launch United Against Hate Program in Buffalo

September 27, 2022

Two Oklahoma Men Plead Guilty to Racially-Motivated Hate Crime

September 23, 2022

Mississippi Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning

September 23, 2022

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at George Washington University’s Equity Institute Initiative

September 21, 2022

Idaho White Supremacist Who Assaulted a Black Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and False Statement Charge

September 21, 2022

Grand Jury Returns 17-Count Indictment Charging Man with Murder, Multiple Counts of Assault, and Hate Crimes

September 15, 2022

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Efforts to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate

September 15, 2022

Justice Department Launches Nationwide Initiative to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate

September 15, 2022

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Threating Prominent New York Rabbis

September 14, 2022

California Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Merriam-Webster with Anti-LGBTQ Violence

September 14, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of Vermont, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum in Bennington

September 12, 2022

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Keynote Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia’s Civil Rights Symposium

September 9, 2022

FBI Addresses Ongoing Threats Targeting Historically Black Schools and Institutions in Call with Partners

September 7, 2022

United States Attorney for Northern District of West Virginia to Host Civil Rights Forum

August 25, 2022

Florida Man Found Guilty of Hate Crime for Racially Motivated Attack Against Black Man Driving with his Family

August 23, 2022

Oregon White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and False Statement Charges in Connection with Assault of a Black Man

August 17, 2022

Statement from U.S. Attorney for District of Massachusetts Regarding Alleged Threats Made to Boston Children's Hospital

August 12, 2022

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Reflects on Five-Year Anniversary of August 12 Terrorist Attack in Charlottesville

August 11, 2022

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Johnathan Smith for Civil Rights Division Delivers Opening Statement at Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

August 8, 2022

Federal Judge Sentences Three Men Convicted of Racially Motivated Hate Crimes in Connection with the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia

August 8, 2022

Missouri Man Admits Threatening to Blow up a St. Louis Synagogue

August 4, 2022

New York Man Accused of Using Twitter to Threaten to Kill Blacks at Buffalo Grocery Stores

August 4, 2022

Texas Man Sentenced on Hate Crime Charges for Attacking Asian Family

August 3, 2022

Washington Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Interstate Threats of Racially Motivated Violence

August 3, 2022

New York Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Mailing Threatening Letters to LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals

August 3, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of Massachusetts Announces "End Hate Now" Hotline for Reporting Acts of Hate

August 3, 2022

Joint Statement by Assistant Attorney General Clarke and U.S. Attorney Hoff on Third Anniversary of Walmart Shooting

July 26, 2022

Federal Law Enforcement Partners Encourage Community Reporting of All Hate Crimes

July 22, 2022

Washington Man Arrested for Allegedly Making Interstate Threats of Racially Motivated Violence

July 19, 2022

New Jersey Man Sentenced for Sending Threatening Communications to Black Maryland Woman and Her Family

July 18 2022

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Keynote Speech at the NAACP Annual Convention: Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Memorial Luncheon

July 14, 2022

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Accused Tops Shooter on Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Charges in Buffalo, New York

July 14, 2022

Maryland Man Indicted for Bias-Motivated Assaults of Men in Washington, D.C. Park

July 14, 2022

U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum

July 7, 2022

Kansas City, Missouri, Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attempted Murder of Teen

July 1, 2022

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Department of Justice 2022-26 Strategic Plan

June 30, 2022

U.S. Attorney Convenes Multi-Agency Briefing Informing Local Community Leaders on Targeted Violence Indicators

June 29, 2022

Kansas Man Sentenced for Violent Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Targeting Black Man

June 23, 2022

United Against Hate Pilot Program in Eastern Washington Paves the Way for National Roll Out

June 17, 2022

Two Florida Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Violently Attacking a Black Man While Shouting Racial Slurs

June 16, 2022

Vice President Harris Launches the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse (Video)

June 16, 2022

Memorandum on the Establishment of the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse

June 15, 2022

Accused Tops Shooter Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Using a Firearm to Commit Murder

June 15, 2022

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Accused Tops Shooter Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Using a Firearm to Commit Murder

June 13, 2022

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Keynote Address at ADL-McCain Institute Domestic Violent Extremism Policy Summit

May 26, 2022

Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Committing Hate Crime for Arson at Seattle Nightclub

May 26, 2022

U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of California Announces Greater Fresno Hate Crimes Task Force

May 26, 2022

District Man Pleads Guilty to Bias-Related Attack of Asian Family in Northwest Washington

May 20, 2022

Justice Department Announces New Initiatives to Address and Prevent Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

May 18, 2022

Georgia Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Offenses

May 18, 2022

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the 2022 Project Safe Neighborhoods National Summit to Reduce Violence and Strengthen Communities

May 18, 2022

“Protecting Houses of Worship” Safety Training Series Underway in the Middle District of Georgia

May 18, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of Colorado Joins African American Community Leaders at Vigil for Mass Shooting Victims

May 16, 2022

Statement on the FBI Response to the Shooting in Buffalo, New York

May 14, 2022

Justice Department Statement on the Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York

May 12, 2022

California Man Charged with Bias-Motivated Interference for Disrupting Demonstration Against Asian Hate

May 5, 2022

Missouri Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime and Arson for Burning Down a Church

May 5, 2022

California Man Indicted for Threatening Merriam-Webster with Anti-LGBTQ Violence

April 29, 2022

Florida Man Charged with Hate Crimes Following Use of Vehicle in Racially-Motivated Attack Against a Black Man Driving with His Family

April 29, 2022

Virginia Man Found Guilty of Charges in Bias-Related Attack on Construction Workers

April 27, 2022

Michigan Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Attempting to Intimidate Protesters from Supporting Black Lives Matter

April 27, 2022

FBI Milwaukee Seeking Victims of Hate Crimes

April 25, 2022

Oregon White Supremacist Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mailing Threatening Communications

April 22, 2022

California Man Arrested and Charged with Making Threats Against LGBTQ Community

April 20, 2022

U.S. Attorney for District of New Jersey Announces Launch of Anti-Hate Crime Initiative

April 20, 2022

New Jersey Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Series of Violent Assaults on Members of Orthodox Jewish Community

April 19, 2022

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Hate-Motivated Threats Against a U.S. Member of Congress

April 12, 2022

Two Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in 2017 Bombing of Minnesota Islamic Center

April 8, 2022

Washington Man Charged in Racially Motivated Hate Crime Enters Guilty Plea

March 31, 2022

Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on International Transgender Day of Visibility

March 25, 2022

Former Employees of Pennsylvania Health Care Facility Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges

March 24, 2022

Texas Man Charged with Civil Rights Violations for Setting Fire to Synagogue

March 17, 2022

HBCUs at Risk: Examining Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

March 16, 2022

Violent Extremism and Terrorism: Examining the Threat to Houses of Worship and Public Spaces

March 16, 2022

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at White House Event on Making Communities Safer, Including the Campuses of HBCUs

March 16, 2022

Statement by President Biden Honoring the Victims of the Fatal Shootings in Atlanta

March 16, 2022

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Resources for Historically Black Colleges and Universities that Have Recently Experienced Bomb Threats

March 10, 2022

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Announces Anti-Hate Crime Initiatives

March 8, 2022

Washington’s Two U.S. Attorneys Join Federal Law Enforcement Partners to Brief Religious Leaders on Security for Houses of Worship

March 8, 2022

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Combating the Rise in Hate Crimes

March 7, 2022

Federal Prison Sentences for Two California Men Who Targeted Turkish Victims in Hate Crime Attack on Family-Owned Restaurant

February 23, 2022

FBI Statement on the Ongoing Investigation into Bomb Threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Houses of Worship

February 23, 2022

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Letters to LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals

February 23, 2022

Three Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States

February 23, 2022

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges for Attacking Asian Family

February 22, 2022

Federal Jury Finds Three Men Guilty of Hate Crimes in Connection with the Pursuit and Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

February 16, 2022

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Series of Church Arsons

February 16, 2022

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Obstructing Investigation into Fires at Jewish-Affiliated Institutions

February 14, 2022

District Man Pleads Guilty to Bias-Related Assault in Confrontation with Employees at Fast-Food Restaurant

February 10, 2022

Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Motivated Federal Hate Crime Targeting Black Man

February 10, 2022

Maine Man Indicted for Hate Crime Offenses Relating to Arson of MLK Church in Massachusetts

February 8, 2022

Two Oklahoma Men Indicted for Hate Crimes

February 8, 2022

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina Announces New Court Guide for Mass Violence Trials

February 4, 2022

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the Inaugural Meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

February 3, 2022

Building Community Trust Is Key to Improving Hate Crime Reporting

February 2, 2022

FBI Statement on Investigation into Bomb Threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Houses of Worship

January 31, 2022

Statement from Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Regarding the Hearing in United States v. McMichael

January 27, 2022

Landmark Federal Hate Crime Conviction in Northern California

January 26, 2022

Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Federally Charged

January 20, 2022

Remarks by Director Christopher Wray to Anti-Defamation League on Hostage Incident in Colleyville, Texas

January 19, 2022

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors

January 11, 2022

Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates

December 28, 2021

California Man Sentenced to Life Followed by 30 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Attempted Mosque Arson

December 7, 2021

Federal Indictment Charges Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates With Murder and Hate Crime in Connection With Death of Fellow Inmate

December 7, 2021

Jefferson County Agencies Awarded Cold Case Homicide Investigation Grant

December 6, 2021

Federal Officials Close Cold Case Re-Investigation of Murder of Emmett Till

December 3, 2021

California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Conviction

December 2, 2021

Community Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking Hate Crimes Conviction: An Open Letter From FBI San Francisco

November 23, 2021

Former Columbus Man Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime that Involved Making Anti-Semitic Threats to Neighbors, Breaking Their Window

November 16, 2021

New Jersey Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Conspiring with White Supremacists to Vandalize Synagogues Across the Country

November 16, 2021

Oregon Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime After Attacking Gay Man

November 12, 2021

The FBI Washington Field Office Encourages the Public to Report Hate Crimes

October 29, 2021

FBI Media Alert: FBI Uses Navajo Language to Spread Anti-Hate Crime Message

October 29, 2021

FBI Detroit Encourages the Public to Report Hate Crimes and Other Civil Rights Violations

October 28, 2021

Justice Department Announces Multi-Million Dollar Civil Settlement in Principle in Mother Emanuel Charleston Church Mass Shooting

October 28, 2021

Justice Department Will Award More Than $21 Million to Prevent and Respond to Hate Crimes

October 25, 2021

FBI Releases Updated 2020 Hate Crime Statistics

October 25, 2021

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Gives Remarks at the Civil Rights Division’s Virtual Conference: Confronting Hate: Strategies for Prevention, Accountability and Justice

October 25, 2021

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Gives Remarks at the Civil Rights Division’s Virtual Conference: Confronting Hate: Strategies for Prevention, Accountability and Justice

October 22, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Discuss Collaborative Asian Community Safety Initiative

October 13, 2021

Texas Man Sentenced for Hate Crime and Other Charges After Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes

October 12, 2021

Texas Man Indicted for Sending Violent Threats to Prominent Maryland Doctor Who Had Been a Vocal Advocate of the COVID-19 Vaccine

October 12, 2021

FBI Boston Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Encourage the Public to Report Hate Crimes

October 8, 2021

FBI Dallas Encourages the Public to Report Hate Crimes

October 8, 2021

FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge’s Message to the Community Regarding Hate Crime

October 7, 2021

FBI Houston Launches Hate Crimes Reporting Campaign

October 6, 2021

FBI Sacramento Field Office Launches Campaign Raising Hate Crime Awareness, Encouraging Reporting

October 6, 2021

FBI Phoenix Launches Hate Crime Reporting Campaign

October 6, 2021

Readout of Justice Department, HHS Listening Session on the Bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with Organizations Representing Communities Impacted by Hate

October 4, 2021

FBI Launches Hate Crimes Reporting Campaign in Alaska

October 1, 2021

OJJDP Symposium to Address Identity-Based Bullying and Hate Crimes by Youth

September 30, 2021

FBI Launches Hate Crimes Awareness Campaign in Mississippi

September 29, 2021

Confronting White Supremacy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Counterterrorism Strategy

September 29, 2021

Leader of ‘Atomwaffen’ hate group convicted of five federal felonies for conspiracy to threaten journalists and Anti-Defamation League employees

September 29, 2021

FBI San Antonio Encourages Texans to Report Hate Crimes

September 28, 2021

FBI San Diego Begins Hate Crimes Reporting Campaign to Spread Awareness About Hate Crimes & Encourage Reporting

September 24, 2021

FBI Pittsburgh Encourages Western Pennsylvania to Report Hate Crimes

September 24, 2021

FBI Launches Hate Crime Reporting Campaign in South Carolina

September 24, 2021

FBI El Paso Urges the Public to Report Hate Crimes

September 22, 2021

FBI St. Louis and Partners Encourage the Public to Report Hate Crimes

September 21, 2021

FBI Los Angeles Kicks Off Ad Campaign to Spread Awareness About Hate Crimes & Encourage the Public to Report

September 17, 2021

California Man Pleads Guilty to 113-Count Federal Hate Crime Indictment for 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Mosque Arson

September 15, 2021

FBI Baltimore Launches Hate Crimes Awareness Campaign

September 14, 2021

FBI Charlotte Encourages North Carolinians to Report Federal Hate Crimes

September 13, 2021

Dar al-Farooq Mosque Bomber Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison

September 13, 2021

Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime

September 13, 2021

Violent Hate Crimes Were Most Commonly Motivated by Bias Against Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin

September 10, 2021

Maine Man Sentenced for Committing and Conspiring to Commit Federal Hate Crime

September 9, 2021

Colorado Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man

September 8, 2021

California Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Federal Hate Crime Case for Attacking Family-Owned Restaurant and Making Death Threats

September 1, 2021

FBI in Oregon Launches Statewide Hate Crimes Awareness Campaign: FBI Releases Statewide and National Hate Crime Report for 2020

August 30, 2021

FBI Media Alert: FBI Hate Crime Statistics for 2020 Includes 55 Reports in New Mexico

August 30, 2021

FBI Releases 2020 Hate Crime Statistics

August 30, 2021

Attorney General Garland Issues Statement on 2020 FBI Hate Crimes in the United States Statistics

August 25, 2021

New York Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Hate Crime Offenses

August 25, 2021

FBI Memphis and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee Urge the Public to Report Hate Crimes

August 25, 2021

Tennessee Man Charged with Civil Rights Violations for Series of Church Arsons

August 24, 2021

Leader of ‘Atomwaffen’ Conspiracy Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Threatening Journalists and Advocates

August 20, 2021

Iowa Woman Sentenced to 304 Months in Prison for Hate Crimes Involving Attempting to Kill Two Children Because of their Race and National Origin

August 20, 2021

Virginia Man Sentenced for Burning Cross on Front Yard of African American Family in June 2020

August 18, 2021

FBI New Orleans Encourages the Public to Report Hate Crimes

August 12, 2021

District Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Assaults, Including One Prosecuted as Hate Crime

August 11, 2021

Missouri Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime and Firearm Charges

August 6, 2021

Puerto Rico Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Shooting Transgender Woman with a Paintball Gun

August 3, 2021

U.S. Attorney for Western District of Texas’ Statement on Second Anniversary of Walmart Shooting

July 28, 2021

FBI Denver Division Announces JEWISHcolorado as FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award Recipient for 2020

July 21, 2021

Ohio Man Charged with Hate Crime Related to Plot to Conduct Mass Shooting of Women, Illegal Possession of Machine Gun

July 14, 2021

Aaron Ahlquist Presented with the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

July 14, 2021

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Internet Threats Against the Jewish Community

July 14, 2021

NYPD and FBI New York Fight Asian Hate with New Joint Public Awareness Campaign

July 8, 2021

Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Attacking Black Teenager

July 1, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Announces Enhanced Commitment to Civil Rights Enforcement

June 30, 2021

The FBI Encourages the Public to Report Hate Crimes

June 30, 2021

Montana Man Arraigned on Hate Crime, Firearm Charges

June 29, 2021

Hate Crimes and Civil Rights Elevated to Top National Threat Priority

June 29, 2021

Dr. Rajesh Nayak Receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for Arkansas

June 29, 2021

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime that Involved Antisemitic Threats to Neighbors, Breaking Their Window

June 24, 2021

Kentucky Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Hate Crime Murders

June 24, 2021

Three Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes

June 23, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2022

June 21, 2021

Indiana Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Making Racially Motivated Threats Toward Black Neighbor and for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

June 17, 2021

Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime After Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man

June 15, 2021

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Remarks: Domestic Terrorism Policy Address

June 10, 2021

Training Helps Increase Hate Crime Statistics Reporting

June 9, 2021

District Woman Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Targeting Member of the Asian Community

June 3, 2021

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges After Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes

June 2, 2021

Montana Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime and Firearm Charges

June 1, 2021

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California Shares Resources for Reporting Anti-Asian Hate Incidents 

May 27, 2021

Improving DOJ's Efforts to Combat Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

May 27, 2021

Alaska Defendant Pleads Guilty for Threatening Los Angeles Synagogue

May 22, 2021

New York Man Arrested for Arson of Yeshiva and Synagogue

May 20, 2021

Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

May 18, 2021

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Speaks in Support of AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate

May 18, 2021

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempting to Commit an Attack at a Toledo-Area Synagogue

May 17, 2021

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime

May 13, 2021

Remarks by FBI San Francisco Special Agent in Charge Craig Fair on Combating Hate Crimes in Oakland Chinatown

May 7, 2021

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Virginia Commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 6, 2021

FBI San Francisco Announces New Strategy to Combat Hate Crimes

May 4, 2021

Former Atomwaffen Division Leader Sentenced for Swatting Conspiracy

April 29, 2021

FBI Detroit Announces Michigan Muslim Community Council as 2020 Director’s Community Leadership Award Recipient

April 28, 2021

Three Georgia Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Attempted Kidnapping in Connection with the Death of Ahmaud Arbery

April 28, 2021

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Offenses

April 27, 2021

Two California Men Indicted in Hate Crimes Case Alleging They Attacked Family-Owned Restaurant and Threatened to Kill the Victims Inside

April 23, 2021

The Justice Department’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative Announces Newly Translated Online Hate Crimes Resources

April 22, 2021

Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges for Attempting to Kill Two Children Because of their Race and National Origin

April 20, 2021

U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI and ADL to Host Discussion on Hate Crimes, Hate Incidents and Discrimination Against Asian Americans

April 19, 2021

40th Annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week

April 15, 2021

Maine Man Charged with Hate Crime Offenses for Arson of Predominantly Black Church

April 14, 2021

U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Urge Public to Report Hate Crimes

April 13, 2021

Attorney General Garland’s Remarks to the National Action Network (NAN)

April 12, 2021

Southern Illinois U.S Attorney's Office and FBI Springfield Call on Public to Report Hate Crimes

April 9, 2021

California Man Convicted with Federal Hate Crime for Attempting to Stab Black Man

April 7, 2021

Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Conspiracy Charges for Threatening Journalists and Advocates

April 2, 2021

Statement by the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leading a Coordinated Civil Rights Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 31, 2021

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI Baltimore Field Office Condemn Acts of Violence and Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Urge Reporting of Hate Crimes

March 31, 2021

Joint Statement on Hate Crimes and Acts of Bias Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

March 30, 2021

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Attacking Black Teenager

March 30, 2021

Statement of Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig Regarding Bias-Motivated Violence and Other Civil Rights Violations

March 29, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney Mark J. Lesko, FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent-in-Charge Urge the Public to Report Hate Crimes

March 26, 2021

California Woman Sentenced to 15 Months for Threatening to Bomb Catholic Prep School

March 26, 2021

Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Address Hate Crimes and Racism Targeting the AAPI Community

March 25, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney Phil Talbert Offers a Statement of Support for the Asian American Pacific Islander Community Amidst Rising Anti-AAPI Hate Crimes and Incidents

March 25, 2021

U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Condemn Acts of Violence and Discrimination Targeting Asian Americans

March 23, 2021

Top Federal Prosecutor in Los Angeles and Head of FBI Field Office Denounce Hate Crimes and Racism Targeting Asian Americans

March 23, 2021

East L.A. Gang Member Who Led Firebombing of African-American Residences Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison

March 22, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh and FBI Leaders Condemn Acts of Violence and Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

March 19, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney and FBI Special Agent in Charge Condemn Anti-Asian Bias and Discrimination

March 19, 2021

San Diego Law Enforcement Leaders Condemn Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

March 19, 2021

Statement of Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Bias Acts

March 18, 2021

Acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia’s Statement on Hate- and Bias-Related Crimes Against Persons of Asian Descent

March 18, 2021

Florida Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime

March 18, 2021

Louisiana Man Indicted for Attempted Murder of a Gay Man and Plot to Kidnap and Murder Other Gay Men

March 18, 2021

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses

March 15, 2021

Former Old Dominion University Student Sentenced for Swatting Conspiracy

March 12, 2021

Statement of Acting U.S. Attorney Gorman on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Bias Acts

March 5, 2021

Readout of the Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Hate Crimes Against Asian American and Pacific Island Communities

February 26, 2021

Southern Colorado Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years for Plotting to Blow Up Synagogue

February 26, 2021

New Jersey Man Admits Conspiring with White Supremacists to Vandalize Synagogues Across the Country

February 26, 2021

Acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin Delivers Remarks on Domestic Terrorism

February 26, 2021

Statement by Pamela Karlan, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division

February 12, 2021

Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Making Racially-Charged Motivated Threats Toward Black Neighbor and to Unlawful Possession of Firearms

February 11, 2021

Michigan Man Indicted for Hate Crimes After Attacking African-American Teenagers

January 15, 2021

Two Maui Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack

January 4, 2021

California Woman Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening to Bomb Catholic Prep School

December 18, 2020

Four Indicted for Hate Crimes and False Statements After Racially Motivated Assault in Lynnwood, Washington

December 9, 2020

Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man for Bombing the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center

December 9, 2020

Member of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates

November 23, 2020

Kansas Man Indicted with Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Threat of a Minor and for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

November 16, 2020

FBI Releases 2019 Hate Crime Statistics

November 3, 2020

Vermont Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime

November 2, 2020

Louisiana Man Sentenced for Arson of Three African-American Churches

October 27, 2020

Maine Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Convictions

October 21, 2020

Department of Justice Highlights Work Combating Anti-Semitic Acts

October 21, 2020

Prepared Remarks of Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen at U.S. Department of State Conference on “Ancient Hatred, Modern Medium: A Conference on Internet Anti-Semitism”

October 15, 2020

Southern Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime and Explosives Charges for Plotting to Blow Up Synagogue

October 13, 2020

Federal Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Charging Cruise Ship Crew Member with Sexual Assault and Hate Crime

October 13, 2020

Michigan Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Attacking African-American Teenager

September 29, 2020

California Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Attempting to Stab Black Man

September 23, 2020

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Using Threats to Obstruct Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs

September 18, 2020

Ohio Man Charged with Interstate Threatening Communications

September 17, 2020

Colorado Man Charged with Hate Crime After Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man

August 31, 2020

Florida Man Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Interference with Election in Charlottesville, Virginia and for Cyberstalking in Florida

August 26, 2020

Missouri Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

August 13, 2020

Oak Creek Man Who Vandalized Racine Synagogue Pleads Guilty

August 6, 2020

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Fair Housing Act and Threatening a Family Because of Their Race

August 6, 2020

Indiana Man Charged with Hate Crime for Making Racially-Motivated Threats Towards Black Neighbor, and With Unlawful Possession of Firearms

August 5, 2020

Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Burn Down African American Church

August 5, 2020

Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Threatening Massachusetts Professor

July 14, 2020

Former Atomwaffen Division Leader Pleads Guilty to Swatting Conspiracy

July 9, 2020

Federal Grand Jury in El Paso Returns Superseding Indictment in August 2019 Walmart Shooting

June 30, 2020

New York Man Arrested for Hate Crime

June 26, 2020

Local Man Arrested for Lying About Marion Cross Burning, Interfering with Fair Housing Based on Race

June 23, 2020

East Longmeadow Man Indicted on Charges of Attempted Arson at Longmeadow Senior Health Care Facility

June 23, 2020

Maximum Prison Term Given to Man for Making Online Threats to Injure and Kill Hispanics

June 23, 2020

Joint Statement from U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. Regarding the Noose Found in NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega Superspeedway

June 22, 2020

Statement from U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Regarding the Noose Found in NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega Superspeedway

June 19, 2020

Juneteenth Message from Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband

June 17, 2020

El Paso Man Faces Federal Charge of Posting Threatening Communications over the Internet

June 16, 2020

Joint Statement by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice Programs Bill Woolf before the Senate Judiciary Committee

June 12, 2020

Man Arrested for Threatening to Burn Down African American Church

May 19, 2020

Central California Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Address Discrimination During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Eastern California Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Affirm Importance of Protecting Civil Rights Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

May 12, 2020

Missouri Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Arson Charges

May 1, 2020

Justice Department Charges Two Defendants with Carjacking and Carrying a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence in Connection with the Death of Two Transgender Individuals

April 30, 2020

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Racially-Motivated Interference with Election in Charlottesville, Virginia and Cyberstalking in Florida

April 24, 2020

Southern California Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Affirm Importance of Protecting Civil Rights Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

April 24, 2020

Georgia Federal law enforcement leaders address discrimination amid Coronavirus pandemic

April 22, 2020

Chairwoman of the Madina Institute and Mosque Receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

April 15, 2020

East Longmeadow Man Charged with Attempted Arson at Longmeadow Assisted Living Residential Facility

April 15, 2020

Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Affirm Importance of Protecting Civil Rights Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

April 7, 2020

Coronavirus is No Excuse for Hate

... country’s often forgotten history of discrimination and hate crimes committed against Asians, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. As ... this history. Unfortunately, I have received reports that hate crimes in this country against Asians, Asian-Americans and Pacific ...

April 6, 2020

U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald And Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Announce Joint Minnesota COVID-19 Action Team

... criminal behavior, scams, price-gouging, cybercrimes, hate crimes, or other unlawful activity to the Minnesota Attorney General’s ... Minnesota. Additionally, any instances of COVID-19-related hate crimes targeting specific communities and threats to and assaults upon law ...

March 31, 2020

United States Attorney Matthew Schneider Provides Coronavirus Prosecution Guide to State and Local Law Enforcement

March 30, 2020

Lehighton Man Charged With Internet Threats

March 17, 2020

Southwest Washington man charged with making anti-Semitic threats against neighbor

March 10, 2020

Biddeford, Maine Man Convicted of Hate Crime Assaults

February 26, 2020

Brooklyn Man Arrested For Making Race-Based Threats Of Violence

February 26, 2020

Confronting the Rise in Anti-Semitic Domestic Terrorism

February 26, 2020

Arrests in four states of racially motivated violent extremists targeting journalists and activists

February 20, 2020

Utah Man Convicted on Hate Crime Charges After Attacking Three Men with a Metal Pole

February 10, 2020

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Three Baptist Churches in St. Landry Parish

February 6, 2020

Remarks by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Announcing the United States v. Patrick Wood Crusius Indictment

February 6, 2020

Texas Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses Related to August 3, 2019, Mass-Shooting in El Paso

February 5, 2020

FBI Oversight

January 28, 2020

Brooklyn Woman Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Anti-Semitic Attacks During Hanukkah

January 17, 2020

Oak Creek Man Arrested For Conspiracy to Violate Citizens' Rights in Connection with Racine Synagogue Vandalism

January 16, 2020

Superseding Indictment Charges Man for Making Threats Against a Maryland Synagogue

January 10, 2020

California Woman Charged with Hate Crime for Threatening to Bomb Catholic Prep School

January 9, 2020

Orange County Man Charged with Additional Federal Hate Crimes for December 28, 2019, Machete Attack at Rabbi’s Home

December 30, 2019

Orange County Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for December 28, 2019, Machete Attack at Rabbi’s Home

December 13, 2019

Two Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crimes After Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes

December 5, 2019

Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Delivers Remarks at the Civil Rights Division’s 2019 Awards Ceremony

November 22, 2019

Vermont Man Indicted for Hate Crime

November 22, 2019

Southern Colorado Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime and Explosives Charges for Plotting to Blow Up Synagogue

November 12, 2019

2018 Hate Crime Statistics Released

November 5, 2019

Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Statement Before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Worldwide Threats

November 5, 2019

Mississippi Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Crossburning

November 4, 2019

Southern Colorado Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Plotting to Blow Up Synagogue

October 31, 2019

Louisiana Man Sentenced For Violating Civil Rights Of Woman With Disabilities

October 30, 2019

Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Statement Before the House Homeland Security Committee: Global Terrorism: Threats to the Homelands

October 29, 2019

Director Addresses IACP; Wray Discusses Key Aspects of Leadership at Annual Conference

October 23, 2019

United States Attorney’s Office, Inter-Religious Council of Linn County, and Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission Host Forum on Protecting Places of Worship

October 23, 2019

AG Barr recognizes SDTX attorneys for work on hate crime case

October 23, 2019

Statement by U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu on D.C. Council Hearing Regarding Hate Crimes in the District of Columbia

October 16, 2019

Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Delivers Remarks at Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act

October 16, 2019

Justice Department Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act

October 11, 2019

Former Bordentown Township Police Chief Will Be Retried On Hate Crime And Use Of Excessive Force Charges

October 9, 2019

Former Bordentown Township Police Chief Guilty of Lying to FBI

October 7, 2019

Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Delivers Remarks at the Epstein Becker and Green 38th Annual Workforce Management Briefing

September 27, 2019

U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder Participated in Anchorage Hate Crimes Forum Hosted by Z.J. Loussac Library

September 19, 2019

Hate Crimes in Houses of Worship: The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the FBI’s Birmingham Division will Host their 14th Annual Joint Conference on September 29 and September 30, 2019

September 10, 2019

Mississippi Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Crossburning

September 9, 2019

Huber Heights Man Indicted for Fleeing Prior to Serving Prison Sentence

September 4, 2019

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crimes

August 30, 2019

U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsors 20th Annual Southern States Victim Assistance Conference

August 15, 2019

Virginia Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Committing Hate Crime By Threatening Employees Of The Arab American Institute

August 15, 2019

Federal Indictment Charges Man for Making Threatening Calls Against a Maryland Synagogue

August 9, 2019

Las Vegas Man Charged With Possession of Illegal Firearms And Destructive Devices

August 6, 2019

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Crossburning

August 6, 2019

FBI Releases New Videos, Announces $20,000 Reward for Information About Arsons at Area Chabad Centers

August 4, 2019

FBI Statement Regarding Shootings in El Paso and Dayton

August 3, 2019

Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on Today's Shooting in El Paso, Texas

July 24, 2019

U.S. Attorney’s Office to Host Meeting in the Community to Combat Hate Crimes

July 23, 2019

U.S. Department of Justice to host Protecting Houses of Worship Training

July 23, 2019

Iowa Man Charged With Making Threats To Manhattan-Based Jewish Organization

July 19, 2019

Three Members of California-Based White Supremacist Group Sentenced on Riots Charges Related to August 2017 "Unite the Right" Rally in Charlottesville

July 17, 2019

Man Allegedly Makes Phone Threats to Pride Parade; Investigators Track and Link Him to Unsolved Bank Robberies

July 17, 2019

Arizona Man Sentenced for Threatening Harvard Black Commencement Attendees in 2017

July 15, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Keynote Speech at the U.S. Department of Justice's Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism

July 15, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Introductory Remarks at the U.S. Department of Justice's Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism

July 9, 2019

Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for 30 Months for Hate Crime

June 28, 2019

Ohio Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to August 2017 Car Attack at Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia

June 26, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Opening Remarks at the U.S. Attorney's Conference

June 13, 2019

Louisiana Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the Federal Housing Rights of Woman with Disabilities

June 12, 2019

Louisiana Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Setting Fire to Three St. Landry Parish Churches

June 3, 2019

East L.A. Gang Member Who Firebombed African-American Residences Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

May 30, 2019

Dallas Men Charged with Hate Crimes, Kidnapping, and Conspiracy after Targeting Gay Men for Violent Crimes

May 23, 2019

Oregon Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Hate Crime Targeting Eugene Church

May 22, 2019

Synagogue Attacker gets Three Years in Federal Prison

May 21, 2019

California Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crimes Related to Poway Synagogue Shooting and Arson of Escondido Mosque

May 20, 2019

Louisiana Couple Pleads Guilty to Criminal Civil Rights Charges for Abusing Woman With Disabilities

May 9, 2019

Virginia Man Convicted of Threatening Employees of the Arab American Institute

May 9, 2019

California Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Poway Synagogue Shooting

April 30, 2019

Ceremony Honors Western Pennsylvania Victims Rights’ Advocates

April 25, 2019

Benton Man Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Possessing Illegal Firearms

April 24, 2019

Rhode Island Man Arrested For Threatening Massachusetts Professor

April 12, 2019

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime For Crossburning

April 12, 2019

Greenwood Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Murder for Hire with Hate Crime Enhancement

April 11, 2019

Bronx Man Convicted Of Defacing African Burial Ground National Monument With Threatening Racial Slur

April 11, 2019

Lehighton Man Charged With Racist Internet Threats

April 10, 2019

Statement by U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph on church burnings in St. Landry Parish | USAO-WDLA | Department of Justice

April 9, 2019

Final Defendant in East L.A. Street Gang Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming From Firebombing of African-American Residences

March 28, 2019

Dallas Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Conspiracy Charges After Targeting Gay Men for Violent Crimes

March 27, 2019

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to 29 Federal Hate Crimes for August 2017 Car Attack at Rally in Charlottesville

March 21, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at Cabinet Chair Presentation Ceremony for Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions

March 15, 2019

Statement by Attorney General William P. Barr on Mosque Shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand

March 12, 2019

Opening Statement of Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division Before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

March 1, 2019

Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Threatening Jewish Community Center

February 25, 2019

Opinion: The Grave Threats of White Supremacy and Far-Right Extremism

February 20, 2019

Utah Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attacking Three Men With Metal Pole

February 14, 2019

New Orleans Man Sentenced For Hate Crime in Shooting of Three African-American Men Attempting To Evacuate After Hurricane Katrina

February 12, 2019

Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Threatening Shooting Spree at Eugene Church

February 8, 2019

Opening Statement of Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker Before the House Judiciary Committee

January 29, 2019

Ohio Man Indicted for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempting to Commit a Violent Hate Crime Attack Against a Toledo Synagogue

January 29, 2019

Additional Charges Filed in Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting

January 25, 2019

Three Southwest Kansas Men Sentenced to Prison for Plotting to Bomb Somali Immigrants in Garden City

January 24, 2019

Two Illinois Men Plead Guilty To Bombing Of Islamic Center

January 16, 2019

Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker Delivers Remarks at the Heritage Foundation to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

January 16, 2019

U.S. Attorney's Office partnering with community organizations to provide active shooter and hate crimes training

January 9, 2019

NDTX Roundup - 1/9/2019

December 17, 2018

Ohio Man Convicted of Hate Crime in Attack Outside Cincinnati Restaurant

December 7, 2018

Seattle Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Campaign

December 6, 2018

Queens Resident Sentenced to More than 18 Years’ Imprisonment for Hate Crimes Targeting Arabs, Muslims and Hindus

November 26, 2018

U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst issued the following statement in response to nooses and hate signs found this morning outside the Mississippi State Capitol:

November 20, 2018

Bronx Man Charged With Defacing African Burial Ground National Monument With Threatening Racial Slur

November 19, 2018

United States Attorney Addresses Latest Hate Crimes Statistics and Announces Upcoming Hate Crimes Forum

November 15, 2018

Kroger Shooting Suspect Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses

November 13, 2018

Acting Attorney General Whitaker Statement on the FBI's 2017 Hate Crimes Statistics

November 13, 2018

2017 Hate Crime Statistics Released

November 13, 2018

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Jewish Community Center

November 13, 2018

Anti-Defamation League, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center Host Security Conference for Religious Institutions

November 7, 2018

Benton Man Charged With Illegal Machinegun Possession

October 31, 2018

U.S. Attorney’s Office And FBI To Host Community Meeting To Discuss Hate Crimes In The Wake Of The Tragic Events In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 31, 2018

Pennsylvania Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting

October 30, 2018

U.S. Attorney and FBI Special Agent in Charge Call for Vigilance after Synagogue Tragedy

October 29, 2018

U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady Remarks following Robert Bowers' Initial Appearance

October 29, 2018

Justice Department Releases Update on Hate Crimes Prosecutions and Announces Launch of New Hate Crimes Website

October 29, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Announces Funds and Technical Assistance Resources to Help Law Enforcement Investigate and Prosecute Hate Crimes at Law Enforcement Roundtable

October 29, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at a Law Enforcement Roundtable Regarding Improving Identification and Reporting of Hate Crimes

October 27, 2018

Attorney General Sessions Delivered the Following Statement About Today’s Tragedy in Pittsburgh

October 25, 2018

Court of Appeals Rules Defendant's Prior Conviction for Racially-Charged Crime is Admissible in Hate Crimes Prosecution

October 24, 2018

Grapevine, Texas, Man Sentenced for Hate Crime

October 18, 2018

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime in Shooting of Three African-American Men Attempting to Evacuate After Hurricane Katrina

October 17, 2018

2018 Victoria Man Gets Significant Sentence for Hate Crime in Burning of Local Mosque

October 9, 2018

U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer Announces Progress In Making Our Communities Safer Through Project Safe Neighborhoods

October 6, 2018

Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder For Joint Kidnapping, Torture, and Execution of Gender-Fluid Teen Kedarie Johnson

October 5, 2018

Missouri Man Sentenced for Disabling an Amtrak Train in Nebraska

September 21, 2018

Deceased Hate Crimes Subject Identified

September 14, 2018

Wisconsin Man in State Custody Indicted for Hate Crime by Threatening Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

September 13, 2018

Recent Prosecutions of Firearm Offenses in Sacramento Area

September 10, 2018

Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Campaign

September 6, 2018

South Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime by Threatening to Blow Up Mosque

August 31, 2018

Jury Finds Texas Man Guilty of Aggravated Assault With Hate/Bias-Crime Enhancement

August 27, 2018

Two Biddeford Men Indicted for Hate Crime Assault

August 21, 2018

"Tacony Dungeon" Defendant Jean McIntosh Sentenced to 40 Years Imprisonment

August 16, 2018

Federal charges filed in Carmel synagogue hate incident

August 8, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Delivers Remarks at the Alliance Defending Freedom's Summit on Religious Liberty

August 7, 2018

Kansas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Racially Motivated Shooting at Olathe Bar

July 30, 2018

Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Summit

July 30, 2018

Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Civil Rights Division Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department's Religious Liberty Summit

July 26, 2018

Amite Residents Charged with Civil Rights Crimes for Abusing Family Member with Disabilities

July 24, 2018

Missouri Man Sentenced to Two Years for Hate Crimes

July 20, 2018

Man Sentenced for Threats to African-Americans at Howard University

July 16, 2018

Jury Convicts Texas Man of Hate Crime in the Burning of Victoria, Texas, Mosque

July 12, 2018

Grapevine Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against an African-American Family

June 29, 2018

Justice Department Update on Hate Crimes Prosecutions

June 29, 2018

South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening to Blow up Mosque

June 27, 2018

Ohio Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes Related to August 2017 Rally in Charlottesville

June 21, 2018

Three Illinois Men Indicted on Federal Civil Rights and Hate Crime Violations in the Bombing of Bloomington, Minnesota, Islamic Center

June 21, 2018

Charleston Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charge

June 13, 2018

Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center's Annual Leadership Mission

June 12, 2018

Tampa Man Sentenced for Threatening to Burn Down a Home Being Purchased by Muslim Family

June 8, 2018

Indianapolis Man Arrested for Threatening Boston Free Speech Rally Attendees in 2017

June 5, 2018

Former Fugitive Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Racially-Motivated Murder

May 25, 2018

South Florida Resident Charged with Religious Obstruction Offenses in Connection with Mosque Bomb Threats

May 21, 2018

Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges

May 16, 2018

South Florida Resident Charged Federally for Mosque Bomb Threat

May 6, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Summit

April 30, 2018

Two Texas Men Sentenced to 20 And 15 Years in Prison for Hate Crime Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

April 18, 2018

Three Southwest Kansas Men Convicted of Plotting to Bomb Somali Immigrants in Garden City

April 9, 2018

Nashville Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Lying to the FBI

April 6, 2018

Bethel Park Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act

April 5, 2018

Three Gang Members Agree to Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Firebombing of African-American Residences

March 28, 2018

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes for Making Threats Against Augusta Mosque

March 22, 2018

Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Using a Stun Device During a Racially-Motivated Assault of His Neighbor

March 21, 2018

Local Man Charged with Hate Crime in Attack Outside Cincinnati Restaurant

February 28, 2018

Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hate Crime Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

February 28, 2018

U.S./Israeli Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Threats to Jewish Community Centers, Israeli Embassy, Anti-Defamation League, Conveying False Information and Cyberstalking

February 27, 2018

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening to Burn Down a Home Being Purchased by Muslim Family

February 21, 2018

Virginia Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Threatening Employees of the Arab American Institute

February 9, 2018

FBI and Cincinnati Police Department Announce Reward in Local Hate Crime Investigation

January 24, 2018

Virginia Man Convicted of Anti-Gay Hate Crime

January 17, 2018

Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Telephonic Threat to Shoot Congregants at the Islamic Center of Greater Miami

January 3, 2018

Texas Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Hate Crime

December 20, 2017

Justice Department Welcomes Tribal Nations Leadership Council

November 28, 2017

Suburban Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

November 28, 2017

Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Hate Crime for Conspiring to Attack Florida Synagogue

November 13, 2017

FBI Releases 2016 Hate Crime Statistics

November 13, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Statement on the FBI's 2016 Hate Crimes Statistics

November 1, 2017

Former Bordentown Township Police Chief Charged with Hate Crime and Use of Excessive Force During Arrest

October 19, 2017

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Making Telephonic Threat to Shoot Congregants at the Islamic Center of Greater Miami

October 18, 2017

Fourth Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

September 18, 2017

Third Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

September 17, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at a Conference on Law Enforcement and Civil Rights at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

September 15, 2017

Man Charged with Hate Crime for Using Stun Cane During Racially-Motivated Assault of Neighbor in Utah

September 13, 2017

Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore Delivers Remarks at the ADAMS Center on Hate Crimes

August 29, 2017

Florida Men Sentenced for Assault and Cross Burning Aimed at Intimidating an Interracial Couple Living Next Door

August 29, 2017

Hate Crimes: A Conference on Law Enforcement and Civil Rights September 17 and 18

August 29, 2017

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Keynote FBI-BCRI Hate Crimes Conference in September

August 22, 2017

Two Texas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Assaults Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

August 16, 2017

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Weapons of Mass Destruction Charges for Attempting to Attack Florida Synagogue

June 29, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 2017 Hate Crimes Summit

June 22, 2017

Victoria Man Charged with Hate Crime in Burning of Mosque

June 15, 2017

Florida Man Indicted for a Hate Crime for Making Telephonic Threat to Shoot Congregants at the Islamic Center of Greater Miami

June 9, 2017

Kansas Man Charged with Hate Crime, Firearm Offenses in Shooting of Three Men at Olathe Bar

June 7, 2017

Security Guard to Face Federal Charges for Making Threatening Communications to Miami Gardens Mosque

May 24, 2017

Grand Jury Indicts Cincinnati Man with Hate Crimes Charges

May 15, 2017

Mississippi Man Sentenced To 49 Years in Prison for Bias-Motivated Murder of Transgender Woman in Lucedale, Mississippi

May 10, 2017

Four Texas Men Indicted on Federal Hate Crime and Conspiracy Charges for Assaults Based on Victims’ Sexual Orientation

May 9, 2017

Acting Assistant Attorney General Thomas Wheeler Delivers Remarks at the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Summit on Hate Crimes

April 27, 2017

Schneider Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

April 24, 2017

U.S./Israeli Man Charged In Connection With Threats To Jewish Community Centers, Conveying False Information, And Cyberstalking

April 14, 2017

Oregon Law Enforcement Partners Encourage Reporting of All Perceived Hate Crimes

April 10, 2017

Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Hate Crime

April 7, 2017

FBI New York Hosts Hate Crimes Symposium, Broadens Collaborative Efforts with Local and State Officials

April 5, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Updates United States Attorneys and DOJ Component Heads on the Department’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety

April 5, 2017

Ohio Men Sentenced to Prison for Racially Motivated Attack on Stranger

April 4, 2017

Third Conspirator Pleads Guilty to 2012 Florida Cross Burning

March 24, 2017

U.S. Attorney’s Office to Host Forum on Protecting Arab, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Communities and Responding to Hate and Bias Crimes

March 17, 2017

Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Federal Hate Crime Investigation

March 16, 2017

Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Hate Crime Assault

March 10, 2017

Pasco County, Florida, Man Pleads Guilty to 2012 Cross Burning

March 8, 2017

Minnesota Man Who Sent Threatening Letter to Islamic Center Sentenced to 12 Months In Prison

February 23, 2017

Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime at Downtown Pittsburgh T-Station

February 22, 2017

Kansas Men Sentenced for Roles in Federal Hate Crime Against Black Somali Men

February 14, 2017

Longtime Fugitive Enters Plea in Federal Hate Crimes Case Alleging Racially Motivated Murders of African Americans

February 8, 2017

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes for Threatening Muslim Grocery Store Owners

February 7, 2017

Schneider Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Admits Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation

February 2, 2017

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Threats Against Mosque Members in Raeford, North Carolina

January 23, 2017

Schneider Charged with Federal Hate Crime Indictment Alleges Assault Based on Victim’s Sexual Orientation