hate crime

Mother Dies of 'Sheer Heartbreak' Following Son's Suspicious Death

Tasha Lawson's death came 11 days after her son, Tee'Andrick, was found dead in her home. Authorities are investigating, while the family believes both deaths are connected by grief and injustice.
04/24/2025

‘He Should Have Never Put His Hands On Me,’ Says Victim of Racist Attack at Kansas High School

Brey’anna Brown is speaking out about the N-word-laced assault captured on video.
12/04/2023
Director/Actor Jussie Smollett attends the Atlanta premiere of "B-Boy Blues" at Silverspot Cinema at The Battery Atlanta on June 08, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Jussie Smollett's Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court

Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.
12/02/2023
Handcuffed man standing in courtroom - stock photo

Florida Man Gets 1 Year in Federal Prison for Targeting Six Black Men

“I don’t think he’s going to do something like this again,” the judge said.
10/22/2023

Jussie Smollett Enters Rehab After 'Extremely Difficult Past Few Years'

Last year, the “Empire” star was convicted of lying to the police about being a victim of a hate crime.
10/19/2023

Group of Hells Angels Indicted In Attack On Three Black Men In San Diego

Troy Andrew Scholder who was identified as the Hells Angels leader allegedly stabbed one of the victims in the chest.
09/27/2023

Several Homes In Montgomery, Ala., Black Neighborhood Vandalized With Racial Slurs and Swastikas

Law enforcement said the racial incident that took place in the neighborhood of Dannelly Pines on August 26 was a hate crime.
08/28/2023
O’Shae Sibley and his friends were vogueing at a gas station when he was stabbed to death.

Remembering O’Shae Sibley: He Was Victimized, But He Wasn’t A Victim

The death of my friend and former house member has ignited a new fire, to push back through my art.
08/23/2023
1:57

BET Honors the Life and Dance of O’Shae Sibley

In this exclusive video, watch the 28-year old rising star, vogue in a subway station tunnel in 2020. Sibley was killed after being fatally stabbed at a NYC gas station.
08/21/2023

Slain Dancer O'Shae Sibley Called 'Beacon Of Light' At Funeral

Sibley was killed at a gas station in Brooklyn after attending a Beyonce concert in July.
08/09/2023

New York High Schooler Charged With Stabbing Death Of Dancer O'Shae Sibley

The high school student hurled homophobic and anti-Black slurs at him, the police say.
08/07/2023