Swastika
Antisemitic hate crimes in NY surge by 182% in January 2026 compared to previous year
NYPD figures show antisemitic hate crimes surged in New York City in January, with Jews targeted in the majority of reported bias incidents.
Italian Senate advances bill to codify IHRA definition, ban antisemitic rallies
Teens arrested after allegedly spray painting dozens of swastikas on Brooklyn playground
Atlanta-area mayors unite in municipal push against rising antisemitism
Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school
The suspect had allegedly vandalized the Congregation Shaarey Zedek marble facade and door glass panels with graffiti that included swastikas and the word “hate.”
Coast Guard retracts proposal downgrading swastika as hate symbol, confirms new leader
The retraction late Thursday was enough to prompt Jewish Senator Jacky Rosen to drop the hold she had placed on Admiral Kevin Lunday’s nomination to permanently lead the organization.
Nazi swastika graffiti, rocks target Michigan State Chabad in two attacks
The Chabad said that the center's reinforced glass windows remained largely intact after the incident, and no one was inside at the time.
'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change
The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.
After outrage, Coast Guard says it will continue to define swastikas as hate symbols
The Coast Guard’s top official said the regulations had been mischaracterized and that promotion of the symbols “will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished.”
US swastika flag planted as a targeted ruse said GOP Rep.
US Capitol Police were called after an American flag altered to include a swastika was found hanging in the office of Rep. Dave Taylor, who says he was targeted.
Second man arrested in connection to defacement of three Halifax synagogues, police announce
Halifax police arrested a second man for vandalizing three synagogues with swastikas and anti-Jewish graffiti, facing multiple charges including incitement to hatred.
Security cameras capture man drawing swastika outside Beverly Hills elementary school
The swastika was removed, and a police investigation is underway.
Finland's air force to phase out use of swastika on flags, in light of 'embarrassing' situations
While the Finnish air force designed its flag before the swastika became a symbol of Nazism, they are finally being updated to reflect modern associations with the symbol.
Kanye West releases 'Heil Hitler' song featuring audio clip of Nazi leader's speech
The music video for Heil Hitler depicts a group of black men in formation singing 'Ni**a Heil Hitler' multiple times. The men are wearing animal skins and heads.