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‘Disturbing' vandalism targeting Jewish families' Newton homes under investigation
A hate crime investigation is underway in Newton, Massachusetts, after posters with the names and photos of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas were allegedly defaced and damaged by vandals. In total, police say they are investigating “five instances of hate and vandalism” since late February. Vandals targeted one home twice. “Bias, hatred and targeting of those for their personal…
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Hamas hostage posters vandalized in Newton
An act of hate is under investigation in Newton after someone allegedly tore down dozens of posters representing people held hostage by Hamas.
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Vandalism of menorah in Framingham under investigation
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are investigating the vandalism of a menorah as a potential hate crime. The menorah at Centre Common on Edgell Road was found knocked over Sunday, with a sign in support of Israel also missing from the site, police said Monday. Authorities say surveillance video recorded around 6:51 p.m. on Saturday showed an unidentified person knocking down…
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Antisemitic ‘Zoombombing' of Winthrop town council meeting under investigation
Police in Winthrop, Massachusetts, are investigating after an antisemitic message interrupted a town council meeting Tuesday night. Members of the Winthrop Town Council jumped in to try to stop the hateful “Zoombombing,” which happened during a discussion of the town’s flag flying policy. “Someone had a mask on, with a swastika flag in the background, and they made antisemitic...
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Antisemitic ‘Zoombombing” interrupts town meeting
Police in Winthrop are investigating after someone crashed a Zoom meeting to spread a message of hate.
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No charges for officer who fatally shot gunman to stop racist rampage
Prosecutors say a Winthrop police officer was justified when he opened fire on a man who killed two people in a racist attack.
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No charges for Winthrop officer who fatally shot gunman to stop racist rampage
A Winthrop police officer will not face charges for killing the man responsible in a racist attack in 2021.
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Winthrop police officer who shot gunman to stop racist rampage will not face charges
The actions of a police officer who shot and killed a gunman during a deadly, racially-motivated rampage in Winthrop, Massachusetts, likely saved other lives, according to a final report from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, which found the officer’s use of force justified during the incident that rocked the town in June of 2021. Sgt. Nicholas Bettano shot...
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Civil rights leaders call for hate crime investigation into vandalism at Muslim institution
Massachusetts civil rights leaders are calling for a hate crime investigation after they said a sign at a Muslim religious institution in Boston was defaced with the word “Nazis.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Massachusetts chapter said Tuesday that the vandalism happened at the Islamic Seminary of Boston and the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace, located on Quint Avenue in…
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Brookline synagogue on alert after bomb threat described by police as swatting incident
A synagogue in Brookline, Massachusetts, is on alert after a man called police and claimed to have placed bombs in what authorities are calling a swatting incident. Terrifying 911 audio shared by the Brookline Police Department depicts the moments on the evening of Aug. 18 when the caller told police he had put two pressure cooker bombs at Temple Beth…
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Brookline synagogue on high alert after bomb threats
In a chilling audio recording, a man claimed to police that he had put bombs inside a Brookline synagogue, something described by authorities as a swatting incident.
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Quincy Driver Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charge
A man is charged with a hate crime after authorities say he intentionally hit in Asian man with a vehicle and told him to “go back to China.”
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Quincy Driver Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charge in Racist Attack
A federal grand jury has indicted a Massachusetts man accused in a racist attack late last year on a hate crime charge. The office of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said Wednesday that 77-year-old John Sullivan had been charged with violating the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act on Dec. 2, when he is accused of intentionally hitting an Asian man with…
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Man Charged in Racist Attack in Quincy
A 77-year-old man is accused of hitting another man twice with his vehicle and yelling at the victim to “go back to China.”
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‘It Was Sickening': Woman Caught on Cam Committing Hate Crime Against Black Congressional Candidate
Cape May County authorities say they’re investigating a hate crime in which a woman was caught on camera hanging stuffed animals with nooses above a campaign sign for Tim Alexander, a Black Congressional candidate on Election Day. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg spoke with Alexander about the incident.