The Latest Breaking News from Hate Crimes

Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos was jailed in UK for hate crimes

Joshua Bonehill-Paine revealed as owner of X account known for videos depicting politicians such as Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Vicha Ratanapakdee’s killing sent fear through San Francisco. Five years on, the case sparks controversy again

A jury in San Francisco found Antoine Watson guilty of manslaughter and assault – rather than murder and elder abuse

The Guardian - US · Jan 24

Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows

Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

MPs Sound the Alarm: Nearly One in Two Religious Hate Crimes Now Target Muslims

MPs warn that nearly half of all UK religious hate crimes now target Muslims as calls grow for a formal definition of Islamophobia to address the rising threat. Will a new law come?

International Business Times UK · Nov 3, 2025

MPs urge minister to adopt definition of Islamophobia amid rise in hate crime

Forty Labour and independent MPs call on Steve Reed to take ‘important step’ of defining anti-Muslim hatred

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025

Everyone says they are worried about hate crimes. But Australia’s laws to combat them are all over the place

Some state police forces have specific laws and units relating to hate crime, others have neither. Experts say a national definition is needed

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025

Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service 'have allowed antisemitism to go unpunished in London'

Jewish community groups have compiled a dossier of suspected hate crimes, including death threats and support for Hamas, by pro-Palestine protesters over the last two years

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Two men charged over arson attack at Peacehaven Mosque

On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced an additional £10 million in security funding to protect Muslim communities from hate crimes.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

From warning to reality: Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action

Widespread, unrestrained hatred and polarization in the United States recently jolted Americans when conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was gunned down in broad daylight. As thousands of attentive students at Kirk’s Utah event watched in horror, thousands more have seen it unfold online — an experience none will easily forget.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

TfL cinema campaign encourages Londoners to 'befriend' passengers being harassed on the Tube

679 hate crimes, 500 sexual offences and 271 cases of sexual harassment on public transport in London in first half of 2025

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025