Hate crime

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UK white supremacist jailed over racist podcasts
James Allchurch, of Pembrokeshire, sentenced for distributing material to stir up racial hatred

Steven Morris

15, May, 2023 @3:30 PM

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Josh Hawley called ‘fraud and coward’ over response to Nashville shooting
Far-right Missouri senator accused of selectively invoking hate crime laws after characterizing shooting as attack on Christians

Martin Pengelly

29, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM

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Birmingham LGBT centre attacked with homophobic abuse
Incident is third time the centre has received criminal damage in recent years

Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

13, Feb, 2023 @12:58 PM

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‘I was totally gripped with fear’: inquiry examines 40 years of gay hate crimes
The special commission of inquiry into LGBTQ+ hate crimes has listed for examination at least five deaths of men from rural areas

Michael Burge

25, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

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Hateful tweets multiply in extreme temperatures, US analysis finds
Scientists logged rises of up to 22% in racist and misogynist tweets when temperatures rose above 42C

Arthur Neslen

07, Sep, 2022 @10:30 PM

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Hope not hate: most social media posts on Lionesses positive, study shows
Research finds female Euro players got 125 positive posts for each hate one – in contrast to abuse directed at England men

Nadeem Badshah

24, Aug, 2022 @5:43 PM

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UK helpline launched for east and south-east Asian victims of racism
Organisers say On Your Side set up in response to dramatic rise in hate crime directed towards ESEA people since start of pandemic

Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent

09, Aug, 2022 @5:00 AM

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California Taiwanese church shooting suspect charged with hate crime for May attack
David Wenwei Chou, 68, is accused of opening fire on a gathering at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian church and killing one person

Guardian staff and agencies

17, Jun, 2022 @8:41 PM

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Queensland to ban Nazi swastikas and strengthen hate crime laws
Palaszczuk government accepts and will implement 17 recommendations of report including banning hate symbols and addressing online vilification

Eden Gillespie

26, May, 2022 @2:23 AM

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Meet the man who won’t let the haters win
Hate speech online has escalated to unprecedented levels. Matthew Williams, a professor of criminology, is shining a scientific light on who is behind it and why. By Jamie Waters

Jamie Waters

08, May, 2022 @10:00 AM

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I’m an out and proud lesbian – but after a recent attack, being visible feels scary | Lucy Knight
It’s great that we have Lesbian Visibility Week, but I know that being seen carries risks too, says Guardian journalist Lucy Knight

Lucy Knight

29, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

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‘The fear is very real’: how Asian Americans are fighting rising hate crime
As the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the US, Asian Americans are finally in a position to do more than stock up on pepper spray and hope for the best

Eveline Chao

23, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM

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