Archive for the ‘violence’ Category

Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. County to 5-year high

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County rose to their highest level in five years last year, led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, officials said Thursday.Read the full story

Bullfighting is tried by the International Court of Justice for Animal Rights in Geneva. - swissinfo

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The bullfight: a traditional, spectacular ballet of death that pits man against beast, or a ritualised sadistic slaughter?Read the full story

\\\\\\’Jewish settler attack\\\\\\’ on film

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Footage from a video camera handed out by an Israeli human rights group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians in the West Bank.Read the full story

More gay men are victims of violent crime, report shows

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Gay men in Vancouver are twice as likely as straight men to be victims of violent crime, suggests a study conducted at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The nine-year study surveyed more than 500 homosexual men to DOCUMENT the rate of physical assaults in Greater Vancouver.Read the ...

Campus shooters used same gun dealer - UPI.com

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Authorities say a gunman accused of killing five students in Illinois and the shooter in killings last year at Virginia Tech used the same gun dealer. Read the full story