May 26, 2017hate crime stabbingcivil rightshate crimespublic safetyracism in americaanti Muslimhate crime
Portland train attacker kills two people after anti-Muslim harassment
A man on a Portland MAX train harassed two teenage girls, one wearing a hijab, before fatally stabbing two bystanders who intervened and injuring a third. The attack became a national example of anti-Muslim harassment escalating into lethal violence against people who tried to protect targeted riders.