Hate Crime

The festival, which kicks off Sunday morning, is set to take place at the same site where a group was attacked with Molotov cocktails during a vigil for Israeli hostages in Gaza last week.

Sunday's attack in Boulder targeted a group called Run for Their Lives, which raises awareness about the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Now, they're figuring out how to move on.

The family of a Muslim female student at Ardrey Kell High School is pushing for hate crime charges to be filed against a male student, alleging the student violently beat her and used racial slurs.

Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.

Troy, North Carolina resident is charged with communicating threats to a Charlotte Jewish organization

The 71-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of the 6-year-old boy in Illinois, which also seriously wounded his mother, was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war, officials say.

CMPD arrested Tyler Corpening, of Charlotte, in connection to recent threats at a Charlotte daycare and the shooting of a Mecklenburg County park ranger.

The Charlotte division of the FBI says it is launching a campaign across North Carolina to raise awareness about federal hate crimes and to encourage people to report them.

Elizabeth City police are investigating possible hate crime enhancements to felony and misdemeanor charges against a woman who drove her car through protesters on Monday night, reports Carolina Public Press.

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.