In Indianapolis, Indiana, on this date in 2007, Republican Party state representative Jackie Walorski inserted an amendment into a hate crimes bill sponsored by Gregory W. Porter, a Democrat, which effectively stopped the bill from being debated. Although the bill passed the Indiana House Courts and Criminal Code Committee on a 9-1 vote on February 14, 2007, and was headed to the full House for a vote, Walorski's amendment would have included having fetuses protected under the hate crimes bill, which originally included "color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or sex" as protected categories. Not wanting a debate on abortion, the measure has been tabled. Republicans and the conservative lobby group Advance America had been fighting the legislation because it included protections for gays. As of March, 2007, Indiana remains only one of five states without a hate crimes law.

In downtown Canton, North Carolina, on this date in 2007 the Indonesian owner of a restaurant-bar was duct-taped to a chair and his business was set on fire as he sat strapped to a chair. Almost burned to death in his Haywood County business, which is located directly across the street from the city's police department, the business owner was able to free one arm and call 911 for help. The suspects are said to be white and allegedly used racial remarks about the multi-racial restaurant-bar staff.

In Bloomingdale, Illinois (DuPage County) on this date in 2009, David G. Coungeris, 53, owner of High Tech Auto & Truck Repair, was fatally beaten in the head allegedly by an ex-con and employee of Mr. Coungeris'. Arrested and charged with murder the following day in Chicago was Timothy Bailey-Woodson, 23, who alleged that Mr. Coungeris had made sexual advances toward him which provoked him to kill his employer. Bailey-Woodson, who was charged with first-degree murder but not a hate crime, allegedly stole money from Mr. Coungeris' business and unsuccessfully tried to steal a car that was inside the shop after Mr. Coungeris' murder. Despite Bailey-Woodson's "gay panic" statements, it is unknown if Mr. Coungeris was actually gay or bisexual.

In Waltham, Massachusetts on this date in 2010 at Brandeis University, the Muslim Student Association was vandalized and Imam Talal Eid, Brandeis University's Muslim chaplain had his Qu'ran stolen. Located in a remote part of the Usdan Student Center, the Muslim Student Association suite had been renovated four weeks before the vandalism attack which included lights and a computer being upended. Neda Eid, the president of the Muslim Student Association, stated the incident should be investigated as a hate crime and not merely a vandalism. No anti-Muslim graffiti was found at the scene of the vandalism which occurred on a college campus known for close friendships between its Jewish and Muslim students.

Around midnight in Fairfield, Iowa, on this date in 2011, an Iranian-born man who grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, Usama Alshaibi, 41—a Fairfied resident since July 2010—was repeatedly punched and repeatedly kicked in his face by four young men who shouted anti-Muslim slurs at him at a house party immediately after Mr. Alshaibi said his name was Usama. One of the attackers said to him, "How dare you come in here, you sand nigger. Fucking Usama Bin Laden, you sand nigger." Ironically, Mr. Alshaibi—who was apparently drunk at the time and looking for a party when he entered the home where the attack took plack—was working on a documentary film called American Arab about American racism and discrimination against Arabs for Chicago-based Kartemquin Films at the time of his attack. Fairfield Police Chief Julie Harvey called the attack a hate crime. Jefferson County Attorney Timothy Dille did not. In fact, in his March 28, 2011, report, Dille concluded that no crime happened at all. He said of the case, "no charges should be filed in this situation as the facts do not demonstrate criminal behavior beyond a reasonable doubt. Since we don’t have an assault or any other crime, we can’t have a hate crime."