In September 1987, a 30-year-old British Indian man named Navroze Mody lies in a coma in Hoboken, New Jersey. He’s just been beaten, kicked, and hit with a brick by a large group of teenage boys. Four days after passing through the hospital doors, he dies. Saadia and Asad report on the story. SOURCE MATERIALS: Court record , NYT , Parsi Khabar , India Today , Wikipedia , NYT , University of CA Press , Filmiholic HOW TO HELP: Donate to the Hindu American Foundation , a national educational and ad...
Apr 13, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On August 10, 1999, Buford Furrow Jr. drove from Washington state to the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, where he opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon at a Jewish Community Center, injuring five people, including four children. He then drove to a nearby synagogue, where he shot and killed a Filipino-American postal worker, before fleeing the scene. SOURCES: The Follow-Up Question podcast , LAPD , LA Daily News , LAist , Today , Case Law , The Jewish News of Northern California , CNN...
Apr 06, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Matthew Shepard was a young gay man who was brutally beaten, tortured, and left to die in Wyoming in October 1998. He was found tied to a fence and unconscious, and was taken to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for several days before he passed away due to his injuries. In Part 2, Saadia and Asad talk about the trial and Matthew's legacy. HOW TO HELP: Donate to: The Matthew Shepard Foundation , which is a non-profit whose mission is to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire indiv...
Mar 30, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Matthew Shepard was a young gay man who was brutally beaten, tortured, and left to die in Wyoming in October 1998. He was found tied to a fence and unconscious, and was taken to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for several days before he passed away due to his injuries. In Part 1, Saadia and Asad talk about the different theories about what happened to him the night he was murdered. HOW TO HELP: Donate to: The Matthew Shepard Foundation , which is a non-profit whose mission is to amplify ...
Mar 23, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
23-year-old African-American student Richard Collins III was waiting for an Uber ride at bus stop with two friends when he was approached by Sean Urbanski, who stabbed him in an unprovoked attack. Collins was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Saadia and Asad discuss the details of the case. HOW TO HELP: Donate to: Campaign Zero works to end police brutality in America through research-proven strategies ColorofChange.org works to make the government more responsive to racia...
Mar 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In 1984, Charlie Howard, a young gay man from Bangor, Maine, was walking home when he was harassed by three young men with homophobic slurs. The situation escalated, and Howard was thrown off a bridge into the Kenduskeag Stream, where he drowned. Hear his story and how his death helped to bring attention to hate crimes and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. HOW TO HELP: Donate to groups that support LGBTQ youth, like EqualityMaine , The Trevor Project , It Gets Better Project , and GLS...
Mar 09, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In November 1988, Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian immigrant, was killed by a group of three white supremacist skinheads in Portland, Oregon. The three men, members of the racist group East Side White Pride, beat Seraw to death with a baseball bat. Saadia and Asad discuss the attack and how it was racially motivated. How to Help: Donate to Portland United Against Hate: https://www.portlandunitedagainsthate.org/ Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Conta...
Mar 02, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Kendrick Johnson was a high school student who was found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at his school in Valdosta, Georgia in 2013. The official cause of death was ruled as accidental, but his family and supporters have claimed that he was murdered. Despite multiple investigations, no official evidence of foul play was found and the case remains unsolved. We take a deeper look. How to Help: Check for updates on the family’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/RipKendrickJohnson/ Learn more about ...
Feb 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Sandeep Dhaliwal was a sheriff's deputy in Harris County, Texas when he was shot and killed in the line of duty on September 27, 2019. He was the first member of the Sikh community to be hired as a deputy in the Harris County Sheriff's Office and was known for his work in community outreach. Saadia and Asad investigate his murder. How to Help: Donate to the Harris County Sheriff Office Benevolence Association , assisting employees or first responders that have experienced a catastrophic illness ...
Feb 09, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In 2017, two people are killed and a third injured after confronting a white supremacist and white nationalist for shouting racist and anti-Muslim slurs at two black teenagers on the MAX Light Rail train in Portland, Oregon. Saadia and Asad share details about the case to determine if it was a hate crime. SOURCES: Wikipedia , NPR , the Guardian , Law & Crime , CNN , Essence , attn , Seattle Times , Okayplayer , OPB , KGW News , KOIN , Willamette Week . Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Pr...
Feb 02, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
A 22-year-old African American woman knocks on the door a house in a small town outside of Kansas, Missouri. She is wearing a tight metal collar with a padlock around her neck and appears severely malnourished. She says she had just escaped the basement dungeon of a neighbor named Timothy Haslett, Jr. and is pleading for help. Find out if you are " Press Worthy ." One way to help: Support the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence . STORY UPDATE: A preliminary hearing for Haslet...
Jan 26, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In the days after 9/11, Rais Bhuiyan was working at a convenience store in Dallas, Texas when someone walked in and asked him "Where are you from?" Before Rais could answer, he was shot in the face. Against all odds, Rais survives and is now trying to create a world without hate. Listen now to his remarkable story of recovery and forgiveness. Learn more about Rais's non-profit aimed to breaking the cycle of hate and violence: World Without Hate . Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by ...
Jan 19, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Three Muslim college students were killed in their apartment building in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2015. The police said it was because of a parking dispute. Family and friends said the victims were targeted because they were Muslim. Saadia and Asad break down the case to figure out if it was a hate crime. Learn more about the foundation honoring the legacy of the victims: Our Three Winners Foundation . Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Cont...
Jan 12, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
All across America, thousands of hate crimes are committed every year, but only a small number of them get reported. An even smaller fraction are ever prosecuted. We’re here to figure out why. Invisible Hate is a podcast that sheds light on the worst true crimes that are motivated by things like race, religion, or sexual orientation and are usually perpetrated against minorities. In each episode, we examine one crime in depth and then discuss whether or not it should be classified as a hate crim...
Dec 11, 2022•1 min
