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Hate crimes, racist graffiti after election; Trump says 'stop it'We are (regrettably) updating this page on a regular basis. This story has been updated to remove a section about a Muslim student in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who said she was threatened by a man with a lighter.
In the weeks after the original report, Ann Arbor police investigated the matter and they announced December 2. And the list of incidents keeps growing.
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Critics accused Trump of fostering xenophobia and Islamophobia during the divisive presidential campaign. Recent days have witnessed ugly episodes of racist or anti- Semitic, pro- Trump graffiti along with threats or attacks against Muslims. The President- elect said he was . A man in Chicago reportedly was beaten as a bystander yelled, .
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US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said FBI statistics for 2. Muslim Americans. Hate crimes against Jewish people, African Americans and LGBT individuals also increased.
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Overall, reported hate crimes spiked 6%, but the number could be higher because many incidents go unreported, Lynch said. Here's what some Americans are dealing with across the country: INTIMIDATION, VIOLENCE AFTER TRUMP WINMosques get letters calling for genocide.
A group calling itself . Jorge Santiago, an Army veteran who has served two deployments overseas, noticed scratches in the family's red sedan after he put his daughter on the bus to school, said his wife, Toni Santiago. He reported the vandalism to the West Springfield police soon afterward, she said. West Springfield Police Department Capt. Daniel Spaulding said detectives are following up and the investigation is ongoing. They have not determined whether it was a hate crime.
The Santiagos are the only minority family on their street, Toni Santiago said. Their family supported Hillary Clinton during the election, but they didn't have any signs on their lawn, Santiago said. They have one small Clinton sticker on their other car parked in their driveway closer to the house, which was not vandalized, Santiago said. It is horrific, and still, in a way, I'm not surprised. Jorge was born in Puerto Rico and has lived in Massachusetts for many years, Santiago said. Toni grew up in Massachusetts and is a social worker in nearby Holyoke, Massachusetts, she said.
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They have three children, ages 2, 8 and 1. Toni posted a photo of the vandalism to Facebook and shared it with CNN. We need to do something.
It occurred in the Astoria section of Queens on November 1. The Uber driver told CNN the motorist cut him off, yelled at him and continued to follow him for a few blocks. When they both pulled up to a stop, the man asked the Uber driver to roll down his window. The motorist then spewed profane and racist abuse at the man.
One quote: . They'll deport you soon, don't worry, you f***ing terrorist. Chris Cody, the Uber driver's next passenger, asked him how his day was going. The driver explained what had just happened and showed Cody his video, Cody told CNN. Cody asked if he could post it on social media and share it with others, he told CNN. WWE Hall Of Fame. Later that day, Cody put the video on his Facebook page, writing, .
The park is named after the late Adam . The vandalism was discovered Friday afternoon, according to Shelton. A resident reported it to police, who are investigating the incident. New York City Councilman Brad Lander, who represents that part of Brooklyn, wrote on Twitter: .
We will not be cowed. Instagram images show hearts and flowers over the graffiti. The number is up from two in the same period of time in November last year, Boyce said. According to the New York police, the number of hate crimes in the city has increased 3. Hate crimes targeting Muslims are up from 1. Jews are up from 1.
Boyce said the swastika at the Brooklyn playground was the only one that included Trump's name. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters this week, . A note containing obscenities and a reference to her . It has no religious significance, she said. It's a different America that they're experiencing something that's new to this generation. Amber Timmons, 4.
She didn't make it to work that day. And she intends to put those messages back on. And we can fix that fear by love.
Most of the school's students are Hispanic. Amid the verbal abuse from the stands, apparently from supporters of the Archer City team, Fort Hancock coach Melissa Saldana called a timeout. We've got to stay focused and we've got to get tough.
Andrew Cuomo ordered a joint investigation after someone painted a dugout wall in Wellsville, about 8. Buffalo. Kelsey Hutto got the news that vandals had painted . So, she said, she is taking comfort that whoever did this actually did this for the right reason, because the church has always been welcoming to everyone. Investigators don't currently have any suspects or leads, but they have shared their report with the state police department and are hoping someone in the community will come forward with information if they have it. Swastika, 'Trump' at New York campus Hours after Cuomo reported the Wellsville incident, the governor announced another alleged hate crime - - this one at the State University of New York College at Genese. Someone spray- painted a swastika and the word .
School spokesman Kathleen Hamilton said the school has many immigrant students, with about 2. It has to be safe to be so. Graffiti in high school: 'Trump,' 'Whites only,' 'White America'Minnesota high school student Moses Karngbaye said he was terrified to see racist graffiti scrawled inside a bathroom.
The bathroom door was also covered with graffiti, including . Hate crime investigation at San Diego State University. A San Diego State University student walking to her car was confronted by two men who made comments about Trump and Muslims, SDSU police said. After the student returned from calling the police, her car was gone. The suspects are still at large.
Hirshman called the incident a hate crime. Phyllis Terry, whose family owns the JC's Kitchen restaurant next to the graffiti, told the affiliate she was heartened by the effort to cover up the message. I am really touched this morning that the community has rallied together.
Wednesday. It was unclear if the graffiti were a protest of Trump or a pro- Nazi act. But the Anti- Defamation League has denounced it. Baron- Baer, said in a statement. Baron- Baer said the group views the graffiti as an isolated incident, but stressed that . Hurley said. Students who saw those photos notified campus police, who investigated, Hurley said. Some students have been suspended and may be expelled, he said.
An outside investigator will be hired to determine if any students should be prosecuted for possible hate crimes, as several parents and students urged, Hurley said. He did not name the students or say how many were involved, citing privacy concerns. On Wednesday, the school held an open session on the doll incident attended by about 3. After talking to the student and his parents, the video was taken down.
The student said he thought the video was funny, Cloney said. He said appropriate discipline will be applied. TRUMP SUPPORTERS REPORT VIOLENCETrump supporter beaten in Maryland, police say. A young Trump supporter was beaten Wednesday by students during an anti- Trump protest in Rockville, Maryland, police said. Police Maj. Eric Over said a juvenile has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the assault. He could face additional charges.
Police are reviewing a video of the incident. Over said the protest was largely peaceful. A witness, Kathy Silverstein, told CNN the young man who supported Trump came upon the protest and exchanged words with some demonstrators before the alleged assault occurred. When Cataldo said yes, the man grabbed him by the neck, hurting his left shoulder, Mc.
Rorie said. Cataldo, 2. CNN called a number listed for Cataldo and left a message seeking comment.
Men charged in beating of Trump supporter in Connecticut. Two men were arrested in the punching and kicking of a Connecticut man who was waving an American flag and holding a Trump sign on November 1. Meriden police said. Wilson Eschevarria and Anthony Hobdy were charged with assault. Wilson Eschevarria, left, and Anthony Hobdy have been accused in the beating of a Connecticut man. The 4. 5- year- old victim told police that Eschevarria and Hobdy gave him the finger and he responded, . Man beaten as onlooker yells, 'You voted Trump!'David Wilcox said he was struck by another vehicle while driving in a Chicago intersection.
When he got out to try to get insurance information, men from the other car started attacking him. Another tried to kick him in the face.
Wilcox said he doesn't think his attackers knew who he voted for. Still, the assumption was already made. Even though he was beaten on the street in broad daylight, Wilcox said, .
Police are investigating. FROM VIOLENCE TO UNITYBaylor University: 3. Amid all the physical and verbal attacks, hundreds of Baylor University students rallied behind Natasha Nkhama to make sure she felt safe leaving class.
Nkhama said she was walking to class last week when a guy . When Nkhama walked out of a class Friday, about 3.
She also thanked the two students who came to her defense when she was assaulted. Cobbe told CNN. The teacher did not return a phone call and emails from CNN seeking comment.
CNN's Shaquille Omari, Faith Robinson, Rolando Zenteno, Azadeh Ansari, Ray Sanchez, Samira Said, Anne. Claire Stapleton, Ralph Ellis, Catherine E. Shoichet, Kayla Rodgers, Jessica Ravitz, Christina Zdanowicz, Marlena Baldacci, Artemis Moshtaghian, Joe Sterling, Carma Hassan, David Shortell and Ricardo Montero- Hernandez contributed to this report.
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