Each week this summer has brought something terrible and new. What is going on?
This summer might not hold the record for hate crimes or domestic terrorism, but it certainly feels like there's another tragic shooting or near-fatal attack every few days. By one count, there have been 247 "hate incidents" in the first half of this year, putting us on track to beat 2011's total count (316).
From religious halls to private homes, these attacks have weaved in and out of media consciousness for weeks. Here, the targets of this dark summer.
June 17: A Mormon temple
After the graffiti was discovered, two teenagers were arrested in Jurupa Valley, Calif., on suspicion of burglary, vandalism, conspiracy and committing a hate crime.
July 22: A lesbian in Nebraska
Charlie Rogers didn't just have her home broken into by a group of masked men. They bound her and carved anti-gay slurs into her skin. Then they set her house on fire with her still inside. She escaped.
Elsewhere in the country, two teenage lesbians were shot. One died.
Via: ketv.com
Aug. 5: A Sikh temple
Six people died after a suspected white supremacist opened fire on a Sunday service.
Image by JEFFREY PHELPS / AP
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