California Mosque Vandalized with Anti-Muslim Slurs A Muslim mosque in Southern California was vandalized with death threats, profanities, and anti-Muslim slurs, an offense which Cypress police have officially classified as a hate crime. LA Times. Massachusetts Transit Accused of Unequal Hiring The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has received several complaints from employees regarding the unequal hiring and lack of promotion of women and people of color. Boston Globe. Latino Gang Suspected for Hate Crime Police suspect a Latino gang is responsible for a racially-motivated crime that destroyed and vandalized of a black family’s house in Duarte, California. Vivir Latino.