by John Floyd | Nov 22, 2023 | Criminal Law, Hate Crime
The United States in recent years has experienced a troubling surge in hate crimes. Major cities, including Houston, face significant challenges addressing what has become a crime crisis. Hate crimes target individuals based on their race, religion, sexual...
by John Floyd | Mar 14, 2023 | Hate Crime
On August 3, 2019, a gunman entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and opened fire, killing 23 people and injuring 23 others. The shooter later told authorities that he had specifically targeted Latinos and that his actions were motivated by hatred and bigotry. In...
by John Floyd | Sep 1, 2022 | Hate Crime
Hate crimes are increasing in America—as much as 44 percent in major cities. Like the hate crime in Texas that got a 21-year-old man sentenced for 25 years behind bars. His crime? Attacking an Asian family in a Sam’s Club who he believed to be Chinese and therefore –...
by John Floyd | May 26, 2022 | Federal Criminal Law, Hate Crime
Terrorism is a serious charge in the United States. While some associate terrorism with planes flying into buildings or bombs exploding, acts of teror can take on many forms. Today Americans must deal with domestic terrorism as part of a fixture in our society. Take...
by John Floyd | Apr 14, 2022 | Hate Crime
Lynching has both a tragic and sordid place in American history. After a century of failed efforts, lynching is now considered a “hate crime” under federal law. Those failed efforts, and the fact that some would oppose lynching as a hate crime, underscores that...
by John Floyd | Mar 17, 2022 | Corruption, Hate Crime
Hate and the crimes it produces do incredible damage to the social fabric—what author and “values education” expert Nigel Cohen calls our shared values of “respect, kindness, compassion, trust and joy” that make society safe humane. For example, a community loses a...
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