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El Paso mass-shooting deadliest in the United States this year By Karen Graham A 21-year-old white man from Allen, Texas, is in police custody after a shooting at an El Paso shopping center that killed 20 people and left 26 others injured, according to El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen.

Sikh man told 'Go back to your own country' before being shot By Karen Graham A Kent, Washington man was shot in the arm while working on his car in his driveway by a man wearing a mask who allegedly told him, "Go back to your own country."

California father accused of killing son because he was gay By Arthur Weinreb North Hills - The 69-year-old father was taken into custody after the bodies of his son and wife were found at their LA area home. The District Attorney's office announced they believe the son was killed because he was gay.

Actress Laura Cayouette talks new John Schneider projects Special By Adrian Peel Like an increasing number of established screen actors, the 51 year old from Maryland has recently worked with writer, director and actor John Schneider. She relayed the experience to Digital Journal.

Man accused of robbing armless teen indicted for hate crime By Arthur Weinreb Staten Island - A 20-year-old Staten Island man has been indicted for a hate crime after it was alleged he and two juveniles robbed a teen who was born without arms.

Actors Chasen Schneider and Jordan Salloum discuss 'Hate Crime' Special By Adrian Peel Two rising stars of American cinema, who also happen to be good friends, talk to Digital Journal about their upcoming movie.

Talking film with Hollywood Producer Alicia Allain Special By Adrian Peel The former hair stylist is now a much sought after film producer. She reveals all about the various projects she's been working on with actor, writer, director and friend, John Schneider.

Actor John Schneider is living the dream Special By Adrian Peel "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Smallville" and now "The Haves and the Have Nots," each generation over the past 37 years has had its own iconic series featuring Mr. Schneider in a starring role. He also has a few film releases lined up for 2016 and beyond.

Homophobic Texan arrested following violent airport attack By Nate Smith Dallas - An apparently intoxicated homophobic male was arrested Oct. 23 at a Dallas/Ft. Worth airport after he attacked another passenger over the color of the man's shirt.

Op-Ed: A good man with a gun wasn't enough By Robert Weller Las Vegas - The National Rifle Association wants the nation to believe that the only answer to a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun.

'Knockout' attack suspect charged with hate crime denied bail By Yukio Strachan Houston - An elderly black man whose jaw was broken in two places after being attacked by a 27-year-old Texas man who prosecutors say was "hunting for African-Americans to prey on,” asked the judge at the accused attacker's bail hearing to grant one request.

Mosque fire bombing, former soldiers, sentenced to six years jail By Eileen Kersey Kingston Upon Hull - Two former British soldiers appeared at Hull Crown Court Friday where they were found guilty of fire bombing a Mosque, in the days following the brutal murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.

Lee Rigby murder trial: Widow leaves court in tears By Eileen Kersey London - The trial of the two men accused of killing soldier Lee Rigby on the streets of Woolwich, London, in May continued Monday. Brutal evidence resulted in Lee's young widow leaving the court in tears.

Arizona teen says Confederate flag on his truck led to hate crime By Eric Morales Goodyear - An 11th grader at Millennium High School in Arizona says school officials are violating his rights by banning him from school.

Op-Ed: The Mona Nelson ‘hate crime’ case By Alexander Baron Houston - The trial of a black woman in Texas for the murder of a young white boy has attracted little media attention, and in view of some of the comments especially by the police, maybe it shouldn't.

Spanish police detain owner of a xenophobic & anti-Semitic blog By Anne Sewell Sabadell - On July 4, National Police agents arrested a 40-year-old man in Sabadell, Catalunya for running a blog able to publish ideas likely to cause discrimination, hatred and violence, on racist, anti-Semitic or ideological grounds.

Op-Ed: UK anti-‘hate crime’ industry set for massive expansion By Alexander Baron Bacup - Six years ago, a Goth named Sophie Lancaster was murdered by a group of thugs, apparently because of the way she dressed and looked. Now, a new industry is being launched off the back of this tragedy.

Op-Ed: The case for zero tolerance of fanatics By Paul Wallis Sydney - The case for describing fanatics as insane is pretty convincing. These people’s minds are totally subordinated. “Extremism” is a euphemism. This is brainwashing, perversion of minds, and historically it leads only to violence and suffering.

Abuse against goths and punks is now a hate crime in Manchester By Owen Weldon A police force in Manchester, England, will now start treating violence and abuse against goths and punks as hate crimes.

NGO's cite opposition to mosque building as Islamaphobic By Katerina Nikolas The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) has called on the EU to recognise Islamophobia as a specific form of racism. ENAR claims that opposition to mosque building projects is a sign of hatred towards Muslims and is a manifestation of Islamophobia.

Video NSFW: Hitchhiker with hatchet saves hate crime victim By Angela Norwood Fresno - A homeless hitchhiker identified only as Kai came to the rescue wielding a hatchet after a 54-year old man claiming to be Jesus Christ ran his truck into a PG&E worker.

Small town church has $50,000 worth of vandalism By Star Garcia Medical Lake - A small town church in Eastern Washington was vandalized and left tens of thousands of dollars in damages. No clear suspects yet.

Vandals draw Hitler-style mustache on nativity baby Jesus By Yukio Strachan Huntington Beach - Police in a Southern California city are searching for those responsible for drawing a Hitler-style mustache on the baby Jesus in Nativity scenes at a Catholic church and a home three blocks away.

Alabama woman savagely beaten, allegedly by girlfriend's brother By Brett Wilkins Mobile - Friends and family of a young Alabama woman who was brutally beaten, allegedly by her girlfriend's brother, on Thanksgiving claim she was attacked because the man did not approve of their lesbian relationship.

Calling someone 'fatty' could become a hate crime By Katerina Nikolas A parliamentary report has recommended adding "appearance-based discrimination" to the Equalities Act, thus resulting in calling someone a "fatty" a hate crime.

Op-Ed: Pastor Sean Harris, remember his name By Erin P. Capuano Fayetteville - Pastor Sean Harris of North Carolina makes news regarding his remarks advocating abuse by parents of children who exhibit homosexual tendencies. His sermon was in reference to the Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriage in N.C.

Op-Ed: More hate crime nonsense — This time black on white By Alexander Baron Chicago - The Trayvon Martin case has claimed another victim, a white youth has been viciously assaulted in Chicago by two black ones in a bizarre revenge attack.

Suspects arrested in Oklahoma killings By Gar Swaffar Tulsa - Tulsa, Oklahoma authorities have made a pair of arrests in the case involving three deaths and two injuries by gunfire today.

'Stand Your Ground' Law — In-depth Analysis By Nicole Byerly Sanford - The case of Trayvon Martin has become a national sensation that continues to flood the media even in the month following the killing.

Murder of Shaima Alawadi demonstrates hate in America By Nicole Byerly El Cajon - Shaima Alawadi, a 32 year-old Iraqi-American women was taken off life support Saturday after she was severely beaten. She was discovered beaten in her home four days ago by her daughter.

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