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Recent Examples of bias crime
Those numbers have continued to rise in the first month of 2024 as the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force has seen a 12% increase in bias crimes, according to police department statistics.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
Officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating the case, said the killing did not appear to be a bias crime or act of domestic terrorism.
—Hannan Adely, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said on Nov. 9.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
Officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating the case, said the killing did not appear to be a bias crime or act of domestic terrorism.
—Hannan Adely, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said on Nov. 9.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bias crime
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That makes the Bay State fifth in the nation for anti-Jewish hate crimes.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The launch of the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline in King, Clark and Spokane counties occurred almost exactly a year after The Center Square reported that Oregon’s hate crime and bias incident hotline mostly tracks legal activities.—
TJ Martinell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2025
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Without a robust knowledge foundation, these early wins can mask serious risks—from compliance breaches to costly decision errors.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Pilot error caused the crash, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Ramirez-Verduzco's case illuminates the risk some crime victims face when interacting with local law enforcement due to current federal immigration enforcement practices.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Book runs a family bookstore but also happens to possess a brilliant mind that helps the police solve crimes.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The flimsy pretense for the raid was that some NABU officers had been involved in traffic accidents and violations.—
Steve Cortes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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At one stage, that debt sat at £225m, though it was all repaid following the takeover.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Term premium is the extra return investors demand for holding long-term government bonds rather than rolling short-term debt, compensating for uncertainty about inflation, fiscal policy, and future interest rates.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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