As a longtime anti-Zionist and member of Jewish Voice for Peace, it has been a fact of my life that the organized Jewish community has considered me a pariah. When I was president of my Jewish congregation, the executive director of the local Jewish Federation refused to speak with me; when communication was required, he More
On Friday morning, April 26, a man was leaving his home to walk his dogs around Alamo Square when he saw a terrifying package at his door.
(The Center Square) – Whitman County residents are up in the air over a proposed wind farm that would cost approximately $300 million to build. The Whitman County Board of Commissioners held meetings on Monday to discuss the project and hear community members’ pleas to protect their landmark. County Planner Alan Thomson said an extensive process would ensue once applications are filed. The proposed Harvest Hills Wind Project could provide power to 90,000 homes for...
Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan. Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget. [ more › ]
G7 diplomats argue any move now in investigation launched in 2021 could disrupt current ceasefire talksDiplomats from the G7 industrialised nations have urged officials at the international criminal court not to announce war crimes charges against Israel or Hamas officials, amid concerns that such a move could disrupt the chances of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks.Israeli politicians including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have suggested that the ICC could press charges imminently...
A man has been arrested by Longmeadow Police following the circulation of a threatening video targeting the Jewish community.
Tyler Smith, 34, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania and Zachary Dinell, 29, pleaded guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act by repeatedly assaulting 13 residents of a New Brighton in-patient healthcare facility between June 2016 and September 2017.
A tornado warning is in effect in this area until 2:30 p.m., according to an emergency alert from the National Weather Service.
Jordan Neely was killed last May after a fellow subway rider put him in a chokehold. The Homeless Protection Act has foundered in the state Legislature for more than a decade, but advocates are hoping to push the bill amid a new focus on homelessness. [ more › ]
A man was arrested and charged with federal hate crimes for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University, investigators said.
BATON ROUGE — A woman was booked by Baton Rouge Police on hate crime and drunk driving charges after allegedly driving head-on into police cruisers in a police headquarters parking lot.Nicole Sanford, 33, was arrested Wednesday on hate crimes, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated criminal damage to property, reckless operation of a vehicle and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, among other charges.Sanford was reportedly driving an unlicensed Chevrolet Malibu into occupied...
Charli XCX's appearance on Lip Sync Battle has sparked ire among Irish social media users, six years after the performance hit screens.