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Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds
Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds A Texas man who threatened a Boston doctor for her work with transgender children will spend three months behind bars.  Matthew Jordan Lindner, 39, of Comfort, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transmission of threatening communication, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Along with his prison sentence, he must pay nearly $3,000 in restitution and spend three years on probation.  Investigators said Lindner called the Boston-based National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center on Aug. 31, 2022, and left a hate-filled voicemail.  “You sick motherf*****s, you’re a…
'We Should Kill You All': Mass Man Threatened To Kill Jews, Bomb Synagogues, Feds Say 'We Should Kill You All': Mass Man Threatened To Kill Jews, Bomb Synagogues, Feds Say
'We Should Kill You All': Mass Man Threatened To Kill Jews, Bomb Synagogues, Feds Say Police arrested a 59-year-old Norfolk County man after investigators say he left voicemails threatening to kill Jewish people and blow up their places of worship.  John Reardon, of Millis, is charged with one count of using a facility of interstate commerce to threaten a person or place with harm via an explosive, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Monday. Reardon was arrested last week.  Investigators say Reardon called Congregation Agudas Achim, a synagogue in Attleboro, Thursday morning, Jan. 25, and left a voicemail threatening horrific violence over the …
Framingham Menorah Vandalized In ‘Potential Hate Crime,' Police Say Framingham Menorah Vandalized In ‘Potential Hate Crime,' Police Say
Framingham Menorah Vandalized In ‘Potential Hate Crime’ A menorah and sign supporting Israel were vandalized in Framingham, in what police are investigating as a potential hate crime.  The menorah at Centre Common on Edgell Road was found knocked down, and a sign voicing support for Israel was taken, police said Monday, Dec. 18. Surveillance video showed an unidentified person knocking the menorah over shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, one day after the end of Hanukkah. The menorah was found with scratches and two light bulbs were destroyed, authorities said. Framingham police ask anyone with information about the incident to co…
College In CT Shows Support For Palestinian Student Shot In VT In Apparent Hate Crime College In CT Shows Support For Palestinian Student Shot In VT In Apparent Hate Crime
College In CT Shows Support For Palestinian Student Shot In VT In Apparent Hate Crime A college community in Connecticut, alongside many nationwide, has been left reeling after a student of Palestinian descent was one of three shot in what appears to be a hate crime. Tahseen Ali Ahmad, age 20, who attends Trinity College in Hartford, was one of three men of the same age shot outside of a house in Burlington, Vermont on Sunday, Nov. 26, the school announced. Ali Ahmad and the two other men — Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani, also of Palestinian descent — were lifelong friends visiting a relative’s house near the University of Vermont's campus for the Thanksgiving holid…
Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals
Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Police in Middlesex County have condemned racist vandals who spray-painted swastikas on a roadway Tuesday morning, Nov. 14.  Wayland police officers were called to Rice Road shortly before 9 a.m., where large swastikas had been painted in two separate spots, according to Wayland police. “There is no place for this kind of hatred and bigotry in our community,” said Acting Police Chief Ed Burman. “Every resident deserves to live their life free of harassment and hatred, and we will do everything in our power to support our community.” The Wayland Department of Public Works cleared …
21-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening To Shoot, Stab, Rape Jewish Students On Campus At Cornell 21-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening To Shoot, Stab, Rape Jewish Students On Campus At Cornell
21-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening To Shoot, Stab, Rape Jewish Students On Campus At Cornell A student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has been accused of threatening to shoot, stab, and rape Jewish students at the Ivy League school. Patrick Dai, a 21-year-old junior originally from Pittsford, New York, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 31 on a federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications, according to prosecutors in the Northern District of New York. Dai allegedly posted threatening messages to the Cornell section of an online discussion site, including posts calling for the deaths of Jewish peopl…
'Nazis' Spray Painted On Sign Of Palestinians For Peace Group In Boston 'Nazis' Spray Painted On Sign Of Palestinians For Peace Group In Boston
'Nazis' Spray Painted On Sign Of Palestinians For Peace Group In Boston Community leaders are demanding action after someone spray painted the word "Nazis" on the sign for the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace and Islamic Seminary of Boston.   The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Massachusetts has asked police to make this case a priority as no one should face harassment for their faith or race.  “We urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this disturbing incident as a hate crime,” said CAIR-MA Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud in a news statement. “All Americans, whatever their faith or …
Man Accused Of Defacing Salem Church, Park With Anti-LGBT Graffiti Busted: DA Man Accused Of Defacing Salem Church, Park With Anti-LGBT Graffiti Busted: DA
Man Accused Of Defacing Salem Church, Park With Anti-lgbt Graffiti Busted: DA A 25-year-old Beverly man was arrested and charged with vandalizing multiple buildings and flags with anti-LGBT graffiti in Salem, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 20.  Mohammed Saeed Rajab pleaded not guilty to the charges in a Salem court and was ordered held on a $2,500 bond, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. He must also stay out of Salem and not own any guns or dangerous weapons.  Police accused Rajab of defacing the doors of the Tabernacle Congregational Church and the Pride flag at the Northeast Animal Shelter with anti-LGBT graffiti, Salem p…
Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At Mass Homes: Police Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At Mass Homes: Police
Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At Mass Homes: Police Several Jewish residents in Worcester County have started receiving strange items on their front door steps: bags of rice with anti-semitic fliers hidden inside. Sadly, this is not uncommon, as bags like these have shown up across the country for years, according to news reports.  The West Brookfield Police Department posted about the incidents on Facebook and said they are investigating their origins, but they believe they have a suspect in the case. They did not disclose what the flyers in the bag said.  On August 8, 2023, we received reports from individuals within our community who rec…
Man Convicted Of Racially-Motived Murder Of 'Amazing' Father In Belmont: DA Man Convicted Of Racially-Motived Murder Of 'Amazing' Father In Belmont: DA
Man Convicted Of Racially-Motived Murder Of 'Amazing' Father In Belmont: DA A 56-year-old Hudson man has been convicted of a racially-motived murder that took the life of a 34-year-old father in Belmont more than two years ago, officials said. Dean Kapsalis was convicted of shouting a racial slur at Henry Tapia before hitting him with a Dodge Dakota truck, running him over and killing him on Upland Road in Belmont in the late afternoon of January 19, 2021, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. Investigators determined that the two men had gotten into a fight in the road and, once it winded down, Tapia started walking back to his car. It was then …
Woman Attacks Woman With Car Keys In Alleged Framingham Hate Crime Incident Woman Attacks Woman With Car Keys In Alleged Framingham Hate Crime Incident
Woman Attacks Woman With Car Keys In Alleged Framingham Hate Crime Incident Authorities are investigating after a woman from Marlborough assaulted another woman in Framingham in what reports are saying was a racially-movitated attack.  The incident happened outside California Nails, located at 49 Hollis Street, on Wednesday, March 29, Framingham Police told Daily Voice. The incident happened outside California Nails in downtown Framingham on Wednesday, March 29Google Maps Street View Michelle Millburn, age 45, attacked a victim multiple times while holding a set of keys. She has since been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police report.…
Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack
Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack A Quincy man accused of yelling "Go back to China" before driving into a man of Asian descent has been charged with a federal hate crime, authorities said.  John Sullivan, 77, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with violating the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police were called to 40 Washington Street in Quincy just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 after Sullivan allegedly drove into George Ngo, causing the man to fall onto the hood of his car, police said. After Ngo fell off, Sullivan is accused of yelling a racial slur before crashing …
Unprovoked Attacks On Asian Women In Cambridge Leads To Charges: DA Unprovoked Attacks On Asian Women In Cambridge Leads To Charges: DA
Unprovoked Attacks On Asian Women In Cambridge Leads To Charges: DA Authorities have charged a 53-year-old Cambridge man with attacking two Asian women without reason or remorse last year, officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 17.Alexander Ivaneko faces charges of assault and battery on a person over 60 causing injury, assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery to intimidate, and two counts of civil rights violation with injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge ordered him held on  $5,000 bail.  Police said Ivanenko approached an elderly Asian-American woman on April 2 and then punched her in the face as she walked…
Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police
Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police The discovery of a swastika graffiti'd on a sidewalk is prompting a police investigation, officials say. A swastika spray painted on a sidewalk was discovered discovered in the area of Redington Street and Forest Avenue in Swampscott on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 6, Swampscott police say. Nearby the white painted swastika was a vehicle with a white line painted on its side.  The police department has alerted religious figures in the community.  Evidence was found at the scene that could help identify the perpetrator, and police are asking residents in the area to review home …
Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials
Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials An overtly racist message was found graffiti'd on a community pool wall in Wayland, according to officials.  Police discovered the spray painted message, targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy, around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, according to town officials and Wayland Community Pool. The pool is located near Wayland High School.  “The words ‘Omar’ and the N-word were painted in white,” Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said in a memo, according to the school's newspaper. The Wayland Police Department announced its investigation into the incident around noon the same day.  "T…
Quincy Man Accused Of Racially Motivated Attack Deemed Dangerous, Given Home Confinement: DA Quincy Man Accused Of Racially Motivated Attack Deemed Dangerous, Given Home Confinement: DA
Quincy Man Accused Of Racially Motivated Attack Deemed Dangerous, Given Home Confinement: DA A Quincy man who is accused of yelling "Go back to China" before driving into a man and carrying him on his hood last week was deemed a dangerous individual at a Thursday, Dec. 8, hearing, authorities said.  John Sullivan, 77, won't wait for his trial behind bars, however, as Judge Neil Hourihan ruled that Sullivan will be sequestered from the public with house arrest, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The Quincy man will have to pay a $10,000 surety bond — far less than the prosecution's ask of $50,000 — and wear a GPS monitor as part of the home confinement cond…
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds 'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds Federal agents arrested a 38-year-old Texas man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for a doctor who works at the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center in Boston earlier this year, authorities said.  Matthew Jordan Lindner of Comfort, Texas, is charged with transmitting interstate threats and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He is being held without bail until a hearing later this week.  The FBI said Lindner, who owns Lindner Ammo in Comfort, called a doctor at the Fenway Health affiliated clinic on Aug. 31 an…
Paper Swastikas Found On Stoneham Lawn Prompt Police Investigation Paper Swastikas Found On Stoneham Lawn Prompt Police Investigation
Paper Swastikas Found On Stoneham Lawn Prompt Police Investigation Authorities in Stoneham are investigating after a resident found several paper Swastikas on their lawn.  Police responded to a report of vandalism at a home on Whittemore Lane around 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Stoneham Police Chief James McIntyre reports. Upon arrival, officers found the Swastikas with "hateful language" scattered across the property.  “There is no place for this kind of hate and bigotry in our community,” Chief McIntyre said. “Our detectives are committed to a full and thorough investigation, including any possible criminal charges against the party respo…
Winthrop Woman Accused Of Racist Tirade Made Homemade Stop Strips To Damage Neighbor's Car: DA Winthrop Woman Accused Of Racist Tirade Made Homemade Stop Strips To Damage Neighbor's Car: DA
Winthrop Woman Accused Of Racist Tirade Made Homemade Stop Strips To Damage Neighbor's Car: DA A 53-year-Winthrop woman, who police said went on a racist tired against her neighbor, made homemade strop strips to blow out her neighbor's car tires over the weekend. Angela Foley is charged with violating a person's civil rights and multiple counts of destruction of property from the incident over the weekend, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge released Foley on her own recognizance but ordered her to stay at least 20 yards away from her neighbor. Prosecutors had asked for a mental health evaluation, GPS monitoring, and a $500 bail.  Police said Fo…