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  Analysis Racial issues There were 12 campus hate hoaxes this school year

  Matt Lamb - Associate Editor •June 28, 2024

  Hate crimes do happen, but sometimes allegations turn out to be untrue or lacking important context.

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  Analysis Sports Women’s b-ball coach who fell for race hoax favors letting biological men play women’s sports

  Dave Huber - Associate Editor •April 7, 2024

  'I'm OK with that. I really am.'

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  Feminism Racial issues HOAX: ‘Black feminist theory’ PhD student raised $40K on false assault claim, police say

  College Fix Staff •January 22, 2024

  Grad student says attack affected memory.

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  Analysis Opinion Racial issues There were 19 campus hate crime hoaxes in 2023

  Matt Lamb - Associate Editor •December 18, 2023

  Fake racist fans, racist graffiti written by Hispanic students -- just a normal year.

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  Legal Racial issues UVA race hoaxer gets deal with Dove as ‘fat liberation’ advocate

  Jack Shields - Northwestern University School of Law •September 21, 2023

  Several media outlets published allegations despite no evidence and no corroborating witnesses.

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  Legal Racial issues Another hoax: Third UVA hate crime falls apart in past year

  Matt Lamb - Associate Editor •August 28, 2023

  Police chief said noose 'certainly' 'racially motivated'