Category Archives: hate crime

CYBERSTALKING AND SEXTING CAN BECOME A HATE CRIME IN ILLINOIS

As of January 1, 2018, sexting or cyberstalking can take on an added dimension. The Illinois Hate Crime statute now includes intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking and transmitting obscene messages within the offense. To be convicted of a hate crime on this … Continue reading

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‘IT JUST POPPED OUT!”: WHEN YOU ARE ACCUSED OF HATE SPEECH

You really can’t stand this one student at your school. You think he is obnoxious. One day, the two of you got into a screaming match. In the heat of the moment, you called him a certain stereotypically derogatory name. … Continue reading

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