Hate Crimes

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  • Jack Eugene Carpenter IIIExtremist [R-MI]
       
    Right Wing Political Violence, Hate Crimes
    3/02/23
    Threatened to assassinate Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other Jewish members of state government and was found with multiple firearms and ammunition in his possession when authorities arrested him
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • Guardians of the Divinity  
       
    Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
    12/19/22
    Vandalized the area outside a gay councilmember's home with bigoted and hateful graffiti then illegally entered the building resulting in two of the vandals being arrested for trespassing
    According to a report filed by local media
  • Matthew LindnerAnti-LGBT Extremist
       
    Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
    12/02/22
    Threatened to hurt doctor who cares for LGBTQ+ children
    According to charging documents filed by federal authorities
  • Jeremy HansonExtremist [R]
       
    Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
    4/22/22
    Threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster dictionary offices because he was angry about their definitions of certain genders
    According to an indictment announced by U.S. Attorney's in Massachusetts
  • Franklin Barrett SechriestExtremist [R]
       
    Hate Crimes
    3/24/22
    Intentionally started a large fire at a Texas synagogue using a five-gallon container filled with an accelerant and toilet paper
    According to an indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office
  • Robert BowersAntisemite
       
    Hate Crimes
    10/27/18
    Killed eleven Jewish worshipers and injured five responding police officers in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA
    According to an initial and superseding indictment announced by U.S. Attorney's