Hate crime

Colorful booklets in Asian languages on 'How to Report a Hate Crime'

‘How to Report a Hate Crime’ booklets empower Asian Americans amid rise in discrimination

When Asian Americans face discrimination, it's not always clear how to report it. Esther Lim tries to bridge this gap with booklets on how to report hate crimes in native Asian languages.

‘How to Report a Hate Crime’ booklets empower Asian Americans amid rise in discrimination
A young person holds up two balloons in heart-shapes that read Stop the Hate and Love Each Other

Chinese students in the US grapple with the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

Chinese students in the US grapple with the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
A Muslim man kneels on Broadway Ave. as he takes part in afternoon prayers during an "I am Muslim Too" rally in Times Square, Manhattan, New York, Feb. 19, 2017.

Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the US rose again in 2017

Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the US rose again in 2017
Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center

'Act of terrorism' at Minnesota mosque rattles Muslims

'Act of terrorism' at Minnesota mosque rattles Muslims
A survivor of the Olathe shooting at a vigil

A Midwestern medical student on Indian Americans’ 'failures in solidarity'

A Midwestern medical student on Indian Americans’ 'failures in solidarity'
Zeynep Tufekci at SXSW 2015.

'Power in numbers' is more than a phrase — it's a vital part of social change

Like many people in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, social scientist Zeynep Tufekci was shocked by the killing of three Muslim students there in February. At a hastily organized vigil the following night, she was reminded of the power of community in addressing problems.

'Power in numbers' is more than a phrase — it's a vital part of social change
Ahmed al-Jumaili, who was killed in Dallas last week, had recently joined his wife Zahraa in Dallas after emigrating from Iraq.

A killing in Dallas has the Muslim community on edge

Ahmed al-Jumaili had only been in Dallas for less than three weeks when he was shot and killed. But members of the Muslim community in north Texas say hostility and hate crimes are nothing new, and have been on the rise in recent years.

A killing in Dallas has the Muslim community on edge
ChapelHill

Donations mushroom in honor of slain Muslim students; will help thousands who fled Syria

The surge of donations in the memory of one of the victims from Tuesday's shooting will enable a medical group to open two more dental clinics for Syrian refugees. They will be named after the husband-and-wife dental students who were slain near the University of North Carolina campus.

Donations mushroom in honor of slain Muslim students; will help thousands who fled Syria

Advocates fear implications Dharun Ravi case

Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Monday after being convicted earlier this year of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy for spying on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, who was kissing another man in their Rutger dormitory. Clementi later committed suicide.

Advocates fear implications Dharun Ravi case

Are Hate Crime Laws Necessary?

Are Hate Crime Laws Necessary?

Was Mississippi Killing a Hate Crime?

Was Mississippi Killing a Hate Crime?
The World

Takeouts: civil rights, playoff baseball, executive pay caps

We discuss the recently passed expansion to the federal definition of 'hate crimes' and the American League Championship series. We also hear listener responses to our question about government regulations on executive pay at bailed-out corporations.

Takeouts: civil rights, playoff baseball, executive pay caps