IN BRIEF: Mom testifies in Missouri girl’s death Thu, Nov 20, 2008 COURTS Mom testifies in girl’s death LOS ANGELES — The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by a Net hoax testified Thursday she was unaware daughter had...

Police: Slaying of NY immigrant was a hate crime Mon, Nov 10, 2008 YAPHANK, N.Y. (AP) - Seven high school students looking "to beat up some Mexicans" attacked an immigrant from Ecuador on a Long Island street, with one of them fatally plunging a knife into the...

IN BRIEF: Automaker aid is being urged Sat, Nov 8, 2008 WASHINGTON Automaker aid is being urged WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress asked the Bush administration on Saturday to provide more aid to the struggling auto industry, which is...

Levin seeks to expand hate crimes bill, end Iraq war Tue, Jan 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Senate Democrat said Tuesday that he wants to use a major defense policy bill to expand federal hate crimes laws to protect gays, bring troops home from Iraq...

ECU player paralyzed in shooting to testify Thu, May 18, 2006 An East Centeral University football star paralyzed in what many call a hate crime is ready to come back to Oklahoma. He's ready to testify against the man prosecutors say is behind it.