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All-Star Stephen Curry Answers Call to Honor Chapel Hill Shooting Victim Deah Barakat
Barakat’s friends took to Twitter this week with the hashtag, “#Curry4Deah,” in the hopes of getting Curry to honor their friend at an upcoming game.
Proving Hate Crime Motivation Is Difficult, Says Criminologist
Because of the high burden of proof to show the suspect’s motivation, hate crimes are seldom prosecuted, says criminologist Jack Levin.
Obama Speaks on Brutal Murders of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah Shaddy Barakat, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha
The FBI began an investigation of the deaths as a possible hate crime. It announced that it had “opened a parallel preliminary inquiry to determine whether or not any federal laws were violated related to the case.”
Chapel Hill Victim Raised Funds for Syrian Refugees Days Before He Was Shot
It appears that Barakat, Mohammad, and Abu-Salha were beginning their lives as caring, responsible people.
Chapel Hill Shooter Craig Hick’s Facebook Page Includes Photo of Loaded Gun
Craig Hicks, the man identified by police as the shooter of three Muslims in North Carolina, recently posted a photo of his loaded gun on Facebook.
Who Was Chapel Hill Shooting Victim Deah Barakat?
Friends of Deah Barakat, who was shot and killed Tuesday evening along with his wife and sister-in-law, remember him as a brother-like figure they looked up to.
