hate crime

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Breaking from her usual stump speech at a South Carolina town hall event on Monday, Nikki Haley paused to condemn a deadly weekend rampage in Jacksonville, Fla., that the authorities were investigating as a hate crime.

From New York Times

Georgia prosecutors have said they intend to designate the case as a hate crime based on race or gender.

From Reuters

US Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier called the shooting "an act of racially motivated violent extremism" and said it was being investigated as a hate crime.

From BBC

The incident has sparked national outrage, with several opposition politicians calling it a "hate crime".

From BBC

The president added that federal officials opened a civil rights investigation and is treating the incident as a possible hate crime.

From Washington Times