Posts Tagged ‘Hate Crime’
Laurel Man Gets 2 Years In Prison For Hate Crime, Other Charges
A Laurel man faces a two-year prison sentence following his guilty plea to felony hate crime and other charges.According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, 38-year-old James Raab also admitted to charges of possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, aggravated menacing and resisting arrest.Prosecutors said Raab threatened a neighbor with a…
Read MoreMd. Addresses Anti-Asian Hate Crime And Bias
Maryland is announcing a series of actions to combat anti-Asian hate crime and crimes of bias. Former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur was appointed chair of the Governor’s Asian American Hate Crimes Workgroup last spring as incidents of violence and discrimination targeting Asian Americans were on the rise. Governor Larry Hogan said the state plans to…
Read MoreMd. Announces $3-Million For Organizations Involved In Fighting Hate Crime
More than 30 Maryland organizations and religious institutions will get a portion of $3-million to support their efforts to reduce hate crimes. Governor Larry Hogan announced the funding Tuesday, saying it is being distributed based on Maryland State Police violent and hate crime data by county, and through a competitive application process. The money is…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Aggravated Menacing, Resisting Arrest
A Laurel man is charged with threatening a woman with a knife. Delaware State Police said troopers were called to a home on South Autumn Court about a disturbance. An investigation determined that a 53-year-old woman was walking past the man’s home when he approached her and showed a knife and made racial slurs and…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Hate Crime in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a trespass and hate crime complaint at the Holly View Mobile Home Park in Seaford. Police were called after a 59 year old black man said that someone trespassed on his property while he was at work on Friday and tied a small white cord tied like a noose on…
Read MorePrincess Anne Man to Plead Guilty to Racist Graffiti at Salisbury University
A Princess Anne man is scheduled to plead guilty to a hate crime on June 12 in the District Court for Wicomico County. An investigation by the Salisbury University Police and the Office of the State’s Attorney showed that 54 year old Jerome Kevin Jackson of Princess Anne defaced the property of Salisbury University with…
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