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Hate crimes

Addressing Religious Hate Crimes

by Matt Dummermuth

Religious Hate Crimes

In seconds, a peaceful morning turned into a national tragedy. A man rushed into Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue and began shooting, killing 11 and injuring six more, including four police officers. The suspect faces multiple federal hate crime and state charges for the attack last September, which The Washington Post called "the deadliest on Jews in U.S. history."

With depressing frequency...