Alonzo Brooks goes missing after attending a party near La Cygne, Kansas. A month later his body is found. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/alonzo-brooks https://www.kmbc.com/article/alonzo-brooks-hate-crime-ly-cygne-kansas-fbi-investigation-murder/45457608# https://www.kmbc.com/article/kmbc-cold-case-alozno-brooks-party-murder/40024378# https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/new-autopsy-report-reveals-2004-death-alonzo-brooks-was-homicide-n1263...
Nov 09, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh-American in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. His murderer racially profiled him as Arab Muslim because of his appearance. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials NY Times Youtube AZCentral NBCNews Sikh America Legal Defense and Education Fund Huffington Post HOW YOU CAN HELP: The Sikh Coalition is one great source to look into if you want to learn more about Sikhs and support the Sikh community Hosted b...
Nov 02, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 42
A 32-year-old man named Scott Amedure was killed by 24-year-old Jonathan Schmitz, three days after the men appeared as guests for a taping of an episode of The Jenny Jones Show. Amedure had publicly revealed in the episode that he had a secret crush on Schmitz. Saadia and Asad explore the story. Source Materials The New York Times - November 13, 1996 The New York Times - December 5, 1996 People V Schmitz (1998) Esquire All That’s Interesting True Crime Documentary - Scott Amedure: The ‘Gay Panic...
Oct 26, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
On March 21, 1981, 19-year-old Michael Donald was attached and murdered in Mobile, Alabama. It was one of the last reported lynchings in the United States. Several members of the KKK attacked and killed Donald, and hung his body from a tree. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials CNN The New York Times - November 1, 1987 The New York Times - September 20, 1988 ABC News Spartacus Educational Every Action - 22 Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Making History CNN Broadcast Segment - The ...
Oct 19, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In the evening on June 18, 1984, Alan Berg returns home after having dinner with his ex-wife. As he steps out of his Volkswagen Beetle he is shot 12 times by members of a white supremacist group. Saadia and Asad share the story. (Part 2 of 2). Source Materials History Channel Rolling Stone Global Terrorism Database Los Angeles Times The New York Times - June 20, 1984 The New York Times - March 30, 1985 The New York Times - October 31, 1987 The Denver Post - June 17, 2009 The Denver Post - August...
Oct 12, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In the evening on June 18, 1984, Alan Berg returns home after having dinner with his ex-wife. As he steps out of his Volkswagen Beetle he is shot 12 times by members of a white supremacist group. Saadia and Asad share the story. (Part 1 of 2). Source Materials History Channel Rolling Stone Global Terrorism Database Los Angeles Times The New York Times - June 20, 1984 The New York Times - October 31, 1987 The New York Times - March 30, 1985 The Denver Post - June 17, 2009 The Denver Post - August...
Oct 05, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On February 22, 2017, Adam Purinton shoots two Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani at a restaurant in Olathe, Kansas. Purinton reportedly yelled "get out of my country" and "terrorist" before firing. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials PBS News CNN NBC News - January 29, 2018 NBC News - May 4, 2018 NBC News - August 7, 2018 NPR - KCUR The New York Times WIBW 13 Times Of India Department Of Justice BBC News Hindustan Times Forever Home KSHB 41 Impactful Ninja - 9 Best...
Sep 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 37
A Canadian transgender woman is strangled to death in North Vancouver, British Columbia after a 29-year-old named Jatin Patel discovers she is transgender during a sexual encounter. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials Vancouver Sun - March 16, 2008 Vancouver Sun - September 13, 2009 Vancouver Sun - April 28, 2021 The Tyee Surrey Now Leader - March 16, 2018 Surrey Now Leader - March 19, 2020 Reduxx Canada Justice Laws Website - 318 Canada Justice Laws Website - 319 Canadian Human Ri...
Sep 21, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Three young black women step on to a bus heading towards SUNY Albany in January 2016. They find three open seats a the back of the bus. Soon afterwards a fight breaks out with other passengers. Saadia and Asad investigate if it is a hate crime. Source Materials Murderpedia - Raul Osiel Marroquin Reyes Wilmington Star-News Press Release By The PGR On The Capture Of Marroquin El Heraldo De México Scena Criminia NVI Noticias La Prensa Diario Al Momento La Tarde Yaaj Mexico Outright International St...
Sep 14, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this second part of our two-episode series from Immigrantly, Saadia dissects the term "Missing White Girl Syndrome"---where did the phrase come from, why are white women overrepresented in missing person cases, and what can be done to address the disparity? This is a special two-part feed drop from our friends at Immigrantly . Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Contact us: info@invisiblehatepodcast.com For advertising opportunities, please emai...
Sep 07, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today's episode is about the disappearance of Sofia Juarez the day before her 5th birthday and the TikTok video 18 years later that reignited the search for her. Sofia Juarez’s case is related to "Missing White Girl Syndrome,"—a term used to describe the overrepresentation of missing white women and girls in the media. This is a special two-part feed drop from our friends at Immigrantly . Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Contact us: info@invisib...
Aug 31, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In 2005, Raúl Osiel Marroquín Reyes, also known as El Sádico, began a spree of kidnapping and killing that left four people dead in Mexico City. All of the victims were homosexual men. Asad and Saadia share the story. Source Materials Murderpedia - Raul Osiel Marroquin Reyes Wilmington Star-News Press Release By The PGR On The Capture Of Marroquin El Heraldo De México Scena Criminia NVI Noticias La Prensa Diario Al Momento La Tarde Yaaj Mexico Outright International Stonewall HOW YOU CAN HELP: Y...
Aug 24, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On August 3, 2019, a 21-year-old gunman walked into the Walmart in El Paso, Texas and killed 23 people. The shooting was the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern American history and considered an act of domestic terrorism. Saadia and Asad share the second part of the story. Source Materials CNN NPR CBS News CBS News Broadcast Segment - Shooting Survivor CBS News Broadcast Segment - Beto O’Rourke Statement El Paso Times - August 4, 2019 El Paso Times - August 7, 2019 El Paso Times - August 9, 2...
Aug 17, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 30
On August 3, 2019, a 21-year-old gunman walked into the Walmart in El Paso, Texas and killed 23 people. The shooting was the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern American history and considered an act of domestic terrorism. Saadia and Asad share the story in two parts. Source Materials CNN NPR CBS News CBS News Broadcast Segment - Shooting Survivor CBS News Broadcast Segment - Beto O’Rourke Statement El Paso Times - August 4, 2019 El Paso Times - August 7, 2019 El Paso Times - August 9, 2019 US...
Aug 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Just before Christmas in 1984, Bernard Goetz shoots four African American teens after they allegedly tried to rob him on a New York City Subway Train in Manhattan. Saadia and Asad share the story and its national impact. SOURCE MATERIALS: Encyclopedia Britannica Famous Trials - The Bernhard Goetz Trial The New York Times - May 2, 1987 The New York Times - May 20, 1987 The New York Times - September 10, 2000 The New York Times - December 23, 2011 UPI - October 19, 1987 UPI - October 4, 1994 Trans...
Aug 03, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On June 24, 1973, an arsonist attacked a gay bar called The UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thirty-two people died and more than a dozen others were injured. Saadia and Asad share the story and the attack's legacy. SOURCE MATERIALS: New Orleans Historical History Channel Time Louisiana State Legislature WBUR NYPL Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting CrimeReads - Tinderbox Lambda Literary - Tinderbox 4WWL - August 8, 2022 4WWL - June 24, 2023 WDSU News - 50 Years Later WDSU N...
Jul 27, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Yoshi Hattori, a Japanese student on an exchange program in the United States was on his way to a Halloween party in Louisiana. He showed up at the wrong house by mistake and was killed by the property owner. His death sparked world-wide attention of race relations and gun ownership. Saadia and Asad share the case. SOURCE MATERIALS: The Guardian - March 22, 2018 The New York Times - October 23, 1992 The New York Times - May 21, 1993 The New York Times - May 24, 1993 A Case Of More Than Mistaken ...
Jul 20, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Early in the morning of August 5th, 2017, a handful of Muslim congregants have gathered for morning prayers at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. But the quiet is suddenly disrupted by the loud smash of a window and the bang of an explosion. A homemade pipe bomb was sent off. Saadia and Asad Share the story. SOURCE MATERIALS: Justice Department | WNYC Studios | MPR News | CBS News | Ford County Chronicle | CBS Minnesota | Dr: Phil's Episode HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate to th...
Jul 13, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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. (Replay & Update) 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 &...
Jul 06, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On May 17, 2017, Jimmy Smith-Kramer and about 10 friends are celebrating his 20th birthday in Washington’s Olympic park. Smith-Kramer and his friends are all Native American and members of the Quinault Nation. A pickup truck shows up and starts doing doughnuts on the patch of gravel nearby. Soon Smith-Kramer is run over. Saadia and Asad Share the story. SOURCE MATERIALS: WBUR , KXRO , ICT News , KOMO News , ICT , Seattle Times , BET , WNYC Studios , NPR , ProPublica , Last Real Indians , The Dai...
Jun 29, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 24
A 14-year-old girl wakes up in a snowbank, scared and confused. She remembers turning her head just in time to see a Jeep jump the curb and accelerate towards her. She's not the only one that the person in the Jeep was targeting. Saadia and Asad share the story. Source Materials Department Of Justice New York Times CNN The Washington Post The Gazette Des Moines Register - August 19, 2021 Des Moines Register - June 9, 2021 CTV News CNN Broadcast Report KCCI Des Moines Broadcast Report KCCI Gas St...
Jun 22, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
An Afghan orphan is kidnapped by a US Marine against international laws and norms. Saadia and Asad investigate. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Make a donation to the International Rescue Committee , Red Cross Afghanistan campaign , or Save the Children , which assist people in humanitarian crises. Support the Afghan Adjustment Act , providing a pathway to lawful permanent status in U.S. for Afghan evacuees. SOURCES: AP , PBS , federal court complaint , Middle East Eye , Business Insider , CBS Hosted by Saadi...
Jun 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 22
A young 15-year-old boy named Daniel Marsh creeps through the dark streets of his hometown of Davis, on the prowl. Marsh spots an open window, slices the screen, and enters the home of elderly couple Oliver Northrup and Claudia Maupin. Police found the couple the next evening, stabbed a collective total of 128 times. Saadia and Asad share the story. SOURCE MATERIALS: CBS News Daily Mail The Epoch Times CBS Sacramento Broadcast 48 Hours Broadcast - Confession 48 Hours Broadcast - Portrait Of A Ki...
Jun 08, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Just before midnight on August 10th, 2016, in a suburb of Portland, Oregon, 38-year-old Russell Courtier and his girlfriend pull into a 7-11 in her red Jeep Wrangler. Nineteen-year-old Larnell Bruce and a friend are already there, standing outside. For reasons unknown, an altercation begins. Shortly after, cameras capture Bruce sprinting down a nearby street, weaving from sidewalk to road as Courtier chases him in the Jeep, swerving across lanes and accelerating. The car then hits Bruce, off-cam...
Jun 01, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In early October 2021, a 34-year-old white man living in Orange County takes offense to new definitions and updates in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. He then makes online threats to the company through the website. Saadia and Asad investigate. SOURCES DOJ , Mass Live , Mass Live , NBC , CBS , Affidavit , Mass Live , WWLP Audio Source: https://youtu.be/9ykThUut9ik Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Contact us: info@invisiblehatepodcast.com Fo...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In June 2021, three generations of the Afzaal family went on a stroll after dinner only to be senselessly murdered by a 21-year-old driver in a pickup truck. We investigate the story and how this senseless act of violence happened. SOURCES NPR , CBC , CTV , BBC , MacLean's , Al Jazeera Interview with Sheriff Billy Rowles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsjRAsh7bbY&t=85s BBC news report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmetUwqtD8g&t=50s CNN interview with Whitney Dow (director of “Two To...
May 18, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In Jun 1998, James Byrd Jr. caught a ride with three white men. Instead of taking him home, the three men took Byrd to a remote county road out of town to beat him. They then chained him by his ankles to their pickup truck before dragging him for about three miles, killing him. Saadia and Asad discuss the murder and its implications on America. SOURCE MATERIALS: Encyclopedia Britannica , True Crime Garage podcast , NPR , Texas Observer , Beaumont Enterprise , KERA News , NYT , BBC , Yale , Texas...
May 11, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On July 18, 2015, police in Riverton, Wyoming respond to a shooting. A man has just walked into an alcohol detox facility called the Center of Hope and shot two patients asleep in their bed. Both patients are members of the Northern Arapaho native tribe—one dies, and the other hangs onto his life despite a critical headshot wound. Saadia and Asad discuss the case. SOURCE MATERIALS: https://people.com/crime/roy-clyde-admits-to-shooting-two-native-american-men-in-wyoming/ https://www.wyomingpublic...
May 04, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
A 34 year old man is beaten, sexually assaulted and left to die in his own home after a night out on the town in Knoxville, Tennessee. Saadia and Asad explain what happened. SOURCE MATERIALS: Salon Sleuths Podcast , Wake Up with KC , Victim Impact Statement , Towleroad , Mysterious Radio HOW TO HELP: Check out new episodes of Surviving Abuse ( https://ashleighbarrie.my.canva.site/sap-home , https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-abuse-podcast/id1572182113 ) every Thursday and FB discuss...
Apr 27, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Four Muslim men were killed ambush style between November 2021 and August 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Were the murders religiously motivated? Saadia and Asad discuss. SOURCE MATERIALS: CNN affiliate KOAT, AP, KRQE News, NYT, City of Albuquerque website, Albuquerque Journal, Rio Grande Sun HOW TO HELP: The Flying Star Cafe is collecting money for Aftab Hussein’s Family. Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt. Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media . Contact us: info@invisiblehatepodcast.c...
Apr 20, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
