Communities rally in response to hate crimes

By: Savin Mattozzi ~Staff Writer~ The U.S. was struck by another wave of hate crimes in the past two weeks, some of which were deadly. These crimes come as cities report record hikes in hate crimes compared to the same period last year. The New York City Police Department has reported a 42 percent increase in hate crimes, a trend police officials have linked to ethnic bias and xenophobia that emerged from the 2016 election, according to Bloomberg. Two transgender women of color were shot and killed on Feb. 21 and Feb. 25. Keke Collier, 24, was shot in the … Continue reading Communities rally in response to hate crimes

Jewish communities fearful of increased hate crimes

By: Savin Mattozzi ~Staff Writer~ More than a dozen Jewish Centers across eastern and southern America were rattled by a series of bomb threats last Monday. Sixteen Jewish Centers spanning from New Jersey to Florida received automated voice messages and/or individuals claiming that there were bombs located in those facilities. Threats occurred in New Jersey, Maryland, South Carolina, Delaware, Tennessee and Georgia. According to USA Today, Florida alone received six threats at centers in various cities across the state. In Columbia, S.C., Barry A. Abels, the director of the local Jewish community center, told The New York Times that the … Continue reading Jewish communities fearful of increased hate crimes