Durbin holds U.S. Senate hearing on rise in hate crimes, which ends up turning hostile
In the audience was the mother of Wadee Alfayoumi, the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was tragically stabbed to death in Plainfield, Illinois, last fall.
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Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew hate
Sen. John Kennedy accusing the Arab American Institute's Maya Berry of supporting terrorism and demanding she put a "your head in a bag" was shockingly racist.
Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Berry, who also serves as co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force, sought to highlight the rise in hate crimes impacting marginalized communities, including Arab Americans, Jewish Americans, and LGBTQ+ people.
Republicans criticize Senate Democrats for broadening focus of hate crimes hearing
Tuesday’s Judiciary Committee event will be the first time Senate Democrats address rising antisemitism at a hearing since Oct. 7
Senator tells activist to hide her ‘head in a bag’ during hate crimes hearing
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy grilled Arab American Institute founder Maya Berry during a Senate Judiciary hearing to discuss hate crimes on Tuesday.
Senator John Kennedy Criticized For Telling Arab American Leader At Hate Crimes Hearing To ‘Hide Your Head In A Bag’
La., faces backlash from civil rights groups after telling an Arab American witness to “hide your head in a bag” following her testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes Tuesday and accusing her of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah.
Senator John Kennedy attacks Maya Berry with racist rant
Republican Senator John Kennedy attacked Arab American Institute Director Maya Berry with racist rant during her Senate Judiciary testimony
'Do You Support Hamas, Yes Or No?': U.S. Hate Crime Hearing Goes Terribly Wrong | Watch
During a Senate committee hearing on hate crimes, Senator John Kennedy aggressively questioned Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab American Institute, about her alleged support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
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