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Six charged with hate crime in attack on Jewish University of Pittsburgh student
Federal authorities charged six Pittsburgh-area men with hate crimes, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy related to an alleged 2024 attack on a Jewish student. The charges invoke the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, indicating federal prosecution on civil rights grounds. This reflects ongoing tensions around campus antisemitism and federal enforcement of hate crime statutes.