# hate crime (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hate crime. Page: Feed: --- ## [South Florida husbands among Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash](https://www.advocate.com/news/kenya-helicopter-crash-safari) _2026-08-21 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ A married gay couple from South Florida were among seven people killed Wednesday when a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in northern Kenya. Adam Hlavaty, 42, and Henry Parra, 55, lived in Coral Gables and married in 2017 at the city’s historic Biltmore Hotel. Friends remembered them as generous community members who built a life around family, travel, and service. “They were a loving couple… ## [Former CIA officers warn Trump's administration is reviving the Lavender Scare, endangering national security](https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/cia-officers-warn-lavender-scare) _2026-08-21 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ Three former CIA officers are warning that President Donald Trump’s campaign against diversity initiatives and transgender federal employees threatens to recreate one of the darkest periods in the history of the nation’s intelligence agencies. In a historical account published Thursday by Lawfare , Trace Ballard, Julia Curlee , and Todd Johannessen trace the CIA’s transformation from an agency… ## [DEA joins investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death](https://www.advocate.com/news/people/hayden-panettiere-dea-investigation) _2026-08-20 · Mathew Rodriguez · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Them . The Drug Enforcement Administration, a federal agency, has joined the investigation into the August 16 death of actress Hayden Panettiere , a source familiar with the matter told The New York Times on Wednesday. As previously reported, Panettiere died at 36 years old in a Greenville, South Carolina apartment where she had been staying temporarily on Sunday.… ## [A closeted soccer star escaped to a WeHo motel. A new doc sparked what came next](https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/closeted-soccer-star-escape) _2026-08-20 · Desiree Guerrero · Advocate.com_ If you’ve ever taken a walk down Holloway Drive near La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood over the last few decades, chances are you spotted a silver-haired gentleman enjoying a glass of wine with his chihuahua on a second-story motel balcony. Occasionally, you might see a friend sitting and laughing with him on his perch, which is decorated with a string of colorful Christmas lights, a tiki… ## [Maryland school district caves to Trump and adopts forced outing policy to expose LGBTQ+ students](https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/maryland-school-forced-outing) _2026-08-20 · Jacob Ogles · Advocate.com_ A school district in Maryland has given in to Trump administration demands to out students’ sexual orientation or gender identity if revealed at school but not at home, regardless of the student’s wishes. Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell, in a letter to school personnel, said the district would amend its “Safe and Inclusive Environments for LGBTQ+ Students” regulation.… ## [Rosie O’Donnell tells Jesse Watters to ‘stay out of my orbit’ before roasting Trump on Kimmel](https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/rosie-odonnell-jesse-watters) _2026-08-19 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ Rosie O’Donnell was getting her hair done when she delivered a blunt message to Fox News host Jesse Watters : Leave her alone. In a widely shared TikTok video posted on August 6, the out comedian said Watters’s production team had approached her outside the New York theater where she was performing her autobiographical show, Common Knowledge . “So here’s what I want to say to Jesse Watters and his… ## [Founder of queer dating app Goose quits after AI controversy](https://www.advocate.com/news/people/derek-chadwick-goose) _2026-08-19 · Dawn Ennis · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Out . Just weeks after launching a new gay dating app billed as "social-first" and "anti-algorithm," Derek Chadwick has revealed he quit Goose last week over a conflict of "vision for where this should go and the direction the company is going." What isn't known is whether his decision was in any way fueled by a report the app was using AI to trick gay men with… ## [Policing news](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/18/policing-news/) _2026-08-18 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ 18. August 2026 AI to be implemented to the 101 calling system, screening out nuisance calls and directing calls to the appropriate service. Backed by a £1.4 million government investment, the new system will get the public to the right organisation faster, while freeing up call handlers to respond to crime reports, safeguarding concerns and \[…\] ## [Emails reveal Virginia school officials approved an LGBTQ+ club — until conservative backlash hit](https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/king-george-middle-school-lawsuit) _2026-08-18 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ The new school year in King George County , Virginia , was one day old when a 13-year-old student asked a federal judge to order their middle school to allow an LGBTQ+ student organization to meet immediately. The student, identified in court records as Z.J.W., is beginning eighth grade — their final year at King George Middle School. They spent much of the previous school year trying to form a… ## [Hostile school policies are keeping transgender students out of class](https://www.advocate.com/news/education/trans-students-hostile-absenteeism) _2026-08-18 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ For transgender students, a hostile school policy does not remain confined to a rulebook. It can determine which bathroom they use, whether teachers call them by the correct name, and, increasingly, whether they attend school at all. A new report from Glisten and The Trevor Project finds that 56 percent of transgender, nonbinary , and gender-expansive students surveyed attended schools with at… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cjsh3cuAJ9wa) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Nancy Pelosi on AIDS, trans rights, the legacy she resists claiming — and why Democrats must ‘win big’](https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/nancy-pelosi-lgbtq-legacy-congress) _2026-08-18 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ Tourists are already taking photographs outside Nancy Pelosi’s office when I arrive at the Longworth House Office Building at 10:30 on a Thursday morning with photographer Mike Nelson . Inside, a staff member conducting a Zoom job interview asks an applicant, “Why are you interested in working in this office specifically?” One possible answer hangs nearby. A framed display shows the men who had… ## [Dutch prime minister goes viral (again) for kissing his hockey star fiancé at match](https://www.advocate.com/news/people/rob-jetten-nicolas-keenan-kiss) _2026-08-17 · Ariel Messman-Rucker · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Out. Sometimes, a totally normal moment between a couple is enough to warm your heart and make you believe in queer joy again. Prime Minister Rob Jetten went viral earlier this year when the liberal Dutch leader became the first out gay politician to hold the position in the Netherlands —and he did it with his fiancé, Argentinian field hockey player Nicolás Keenan… ## [Atlanta police arrest popular lesbian bar co-owner over patrons 'projecting their voices'](https://www.advocate.com/news/lesbian-bar-noise-complaint) _2026-08-17 · Quispe López · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Them . Jen-Chase Daniels, the co-owner of Atlanta lesbian bar My Sister’s Room, said she was arrested on Saturday night for alleged noise violations that she says did not come from the business. According to testimony in an incident report by arresting Atlanta Police Department officer Jayden Joseph, he was responding to a violation of a city noise ordinance. “I… ## [Opinion: California’s legal corruption: Pay the politician, get the contract](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/17/california-legal-corruption-pay-politician-get-contract/) _2026-08-17 · David Crane · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ The state bans pension managers from donating to the officials who oversee their money. Why doesn’t it ban everyone else who profits from public spending? ## [Safety advice](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/17/safety-advice/) _2026-08-17 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ Following various written submissions, the Metropolitan Police has now changed access to Met Engage to open. This is a very positive step as we now can read all Met Engage messages for all wards within the Greater London area. You no longer need to subscribe to Met Engage to read their messages. Check your SNT \[…\] ## [Consultations](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/15/consultations/) _2026-08-15 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ Canal & River Trust new proposals for Bow Wharf – August 2026, feedback open until 5pm Monday 24 August Proposal published by Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum here Read about the new Proposals here. Read featured article about Bow Wharf here. Bow Wharf : Lower tribunal hearing Read more. College of Policing – Stalking or harassment – have your \[…\] ## [Opinion: I teach calculus at Berkeley. Some of my students can’t do middle school math](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/15/uc-berkeley-sat-test-blind-admissions-math-scores/) _2026-08-15 · Zvezdelina Stankova · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ Since the University of California abandoned the SAT and ACT, thousands of faculty say it’s admitting students who aren’t prepared for the coursework. Will UC listen? ## [dangerous driving](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/12/dangerous-driving/) _2026-08-12 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ The Tower Hamlets Community mourns the sad passing of 51 year-old Chris Powell who was fatally injured by a car in Stepney. Many comments were left in his support and memory on the Facebook page. Police changed the charge against the suspect Parvez Ahmed Rahman on 12. August 2026 to murder. Court hearing set for \[…\] ## [pickpockets](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/11/pickpockets/) _2026-08-11 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ Could you recognise the pickpocket thief from this crowd? Theft prevention for personal theft and other types of theft are a constant aim. Metropolitan Police volunteers, like myself, have helped reduced crime around Buckingham Palace by 98%. I go around the crowd. I advise people of weaknesses in their bags. I tell them what attracts \[…\] ## [First reading of funding for the Leonardo da Vinci museum approved](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/pueblo-city-council-to-vote-on-885-000-for-leonardo-da-vinci-museum) _2026-08-11 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ Pueblo City Council is set to vote Monday on whether to give the Leonardo da Vinci Museum $885,000 in taxpayer money, a request that has drawn scrutiny from community members. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yAfm8egY5z9Q) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [El Paso County District 49 family sues school district over private nurse ban for special needs son](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/el-paso-county-district-49-family-sues-school-district-over-private-nurse-ban-for-special-needs-son) _2026-08-07 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ An El Paso County School District 49 family is suing the district and a charter school, saying the school is preventing their son from having a private duty nurse in the classroom. ## [Knife bins](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/07/knife-bins/) _2026-08-07 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ The Home Office Summer Surrender Campaign 2026 is a nationwide initiative encouraging the safe and anonymous surrender of knives and offensive weapons, continuing the model established in previous years. Campaign Overview The 2026 campaign ran throughout July and actions are still in place for August, see link, following the precedent set in 2025, with the goal \[…\] ## [Hate Crime Awareness](https://towerhamletscrimewatch.org/2026/08/04/hate-crime-awareness/) _2026-08-04 · Johanna Kaschke · Tower Hamlets Crime Watch_ Overview See Hate Crime page to see the national framework on hate crime What is hate crime? Hate crime includes any violence or abuse that is motivated by prejudice against someone’s actual or perceived: Hate crime can include verbal abuse, online abuse, harassment or violence from strangers, neighbours, or people you know well. Sadly various communities get afflicted by hateful attacks of a more… ## [Colorado Springs teacher named in Wisconsin civil lawsuit over child sexual abuse](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/colorado-springs-teacher-named-in-wisconsin-civil-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-abuse) _2026-08-03 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ A Colorado Springs teacher is named in a civil lawsuit filed in Wisconsin in late June, claiming she failed to report a teacher who was later convicted of sexually assaulting students. ## [Opinion: California’s pension funds are rigged to stick taxpayers with the bill](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/03/california-pension-funds-rigged-taxpayers/) _2026-08-03 · David Crane · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ AB 1383 would let CalPERS and CalSTRS keep lowballing what they ask public employees to pay, leaving taxpayers to cover the gap — again. ## [Opinion: How one California law created 1.2 million headaches](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/07/31/ab-339-california-union-contracting-law/) _2026-07-31 · Brendan Hellweg · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ AB 339 was supposed to stop agencies from quietly outsourcing government jobs. A year in, it has produced mostly paperwork. ## [Boardmoor Pet Resort owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty charge, faces two additional misdemeanor summonses](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/boardmoor-pet-resort-owner-pleads-guilty-to-animal-cruelty-charge-faces-two-additional-misdemeanor-summonses) _2026-07-30 · Dianne Derby · News5 Investigates_ The owner of Boardmoor Pet Resort in Fountain pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and faces two additional misdemeanor charges. ## [City council gives final approval to ethics change for city vehicle use](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/city-council-gives-final-approval-to-ethics-change-for-city-vehicle-use) _2026-07-28 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ Colorado Springs City Council gave final approval to changes in the city's code of ethics regarding the use of city vehicles by the mayor or city council members for personal use. ## [Opinion: Sweden’s warning to California: Don’t tax wealth like we did](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/07/23/wealth-tax-california-sweden-lessons/) _2026-07-23 · Magnus Henrekson · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ Sweden abolished its century-old wealth tax in 2007 after it punished entrepreneurship and raised little revenue. California risks making the same mistake. ## [Opinion: Newsom’s brand of socialism: Spend big, reward your donors](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/07/14/newsom-s-brand-socialism-spend-big-reward-your-donors/) _2026-07-14 · David Crane · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ The governor has spent eight budgets expanding California’s social safety net at a record pace. The money flows back to groups that help advance his political career. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iX4tCVxfcZyW) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Opinion: San Francisco’s left has a growing antisemitism problem](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/07/04/san-francisco-s-left-has-growing-antisemitism-problem/) _2026-07-04 · Eric Kingsbury · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ Scott Wiener was pushed out of the Trans March last week. His opponents say it was because of his policies. Make no mistake: It was because he’s Jewish. ## [Cotter brothers appear in court, waive first appearance](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/cotter-brothers-appear-in-court-waive-first-appearance) _2026-07-03 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ The former Pueblo County Coroner, Brian Cotter and his brother Chris Cotter appeared before a Pueblo judge Thursday afternoon. ## [Opinion: The Giants have forgotten whose city this is](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/07/02/giants-have-forgotten-city/) _2026-07-02 · Chris Bull · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ The baseball cap controversy shows that the team is losing more than games — it’s losing touch with the city it claims to represent. ## [Opinion: San Francisco invents the future — but lets other cities build it](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/06/30/san-francisco-invents-future-lets-cities-build/) _2026-06-30 · Ashwin Lalendran · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ The jobs of the next economy are quietly leaving for Arizona and Ohio. The city’s waterfront is the one place with room to keep them. ## [Opinion: Colin Kaepernick had the right to protest. So do the Giants’ Bible-verse pitchers.](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/06/19/kaepernick-had-right-protest-do-giants-bible-verse-pitchers/) _2026-06-19 · Scott Ostler · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ San Francisco liberals howled when Trump tried to silence Kaepernick. Now they want to do the same thing to four pitchers they disagree with. ## [Colorado Springs paid chief of staff $137,530 severance amid city budget issues](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/colorado-springs-paid-chief-of-staff-137-530-severance-amid-city-budget-issues) _2026-06-12 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ The city's January press release said Jamie Fabos was "announcing her departure," but records show she resigned as part of a severance agreement following the city's decision to end her employment. ## [Colorado Springs Utilities CEO pay study not public](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/colorado-springs-utilities-ceo-pay-study-not-public) _2026-06-04 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ The Colorado Springs Utilities Board, which is also the city council, unanimously approved a large pay raise for its Chief Executive Officer Travas Deal last month. ## [Utilities board approves $150,000 salary increase for CEO Travas Deal](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/colorado-springs-utilities-ceo-requesting-150-000-pay-raise-guaranteed-severance) _2026-05-19 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal is requesting a pay raise over the course of the next seven months that would make his annual salary $700,000. ## [Springs City Council raises concerns over mayor's vehicle policy](https://www.koaa.com/news/news5-investigates/springs-city-council-raises-concerns-over-mayors-vehicle-policy) _2026-05-11 · Alasyn Zimmerman · News5 Investigates_ Mayor Mobolade has put a new policy in place governing the personal use of city-owned vehicles by elected officials following a city audit about his use of a city car and his security detail.