Invisible Hate

Invisible Hate

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Invisible Hate episodes

  • A Riot in Detroit

    In 1975, A 39-year-old owner of a bar in Detroit fatally kills an 18 year old black youth that he sees tampering with his car in the parking lot. A huge riot breaks out in the city. Saadia and Asad share the story.

    Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

    Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

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      • SOURCE MATERIALS

      Time, NYT, NYT, JET, UMich.edu, eherg.com, The Michigan Daily, History, Detroit Free Press, Ann Arbor Sun

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      47 min
    • The Lethal Shoving of Vicha Ratanapakdee

      In 2021, Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year old Thai American man, was killed after being forcefully pushed to the ground in the middle of the day in San Francisco, California. Asad and Saadia share the story.

      Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

      Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

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        • SOURCE MATERIALS

        Wikipedia, Visible, CNN, ABC, Stanford, San Francisco Standard, NYT, San Francisco Standard, San Francisco Standard, CBS, Marina Times, Golden Gate University School of Law, KQED, NYT, San Francisco Examiner

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        36 min
      • The Bergholz Barbers

        The Bergholz Community is a religious group of former Amish people in Ohio became known for their 2011 attacks where they cut the beards of fellow members of an Amish community. Saadia and Asad share more.

        Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

        Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

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          38 min
        • A Hate Crime in Sydney

          Scott Johnson's death in 1988 was initially treated as a suicide by Austrailian police. But in 2007, an investigation revealed he died because of a gay-hate attack. Asad and Saadia share the story.

          SOURCE MATERIALS

          • NPR 
          • The Guardian - May 11, 2020 
          • The Guardian - June 8, 2023 
          • BBC News - May 12, 2020
          • BBC News - June 8, 2023 
          • CBS News 
          • The Boston Globe 
          • Advocate 
          • ABC News Broadcast
          • Facebook Video Message Steve Johnson 
          • Vogue Australia - 11 Charities To Give Back To


            Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

            Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

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              39 min
            • Murders in Medford

              In December 1987, the bodies of two women were found in the back of a pickup truck. They had been bound, gagged and shot in the head. Their bodies were wrapped in drapes and covered in cardboard boxes. Saadia and Asad share the story.

              SOURCE MATERIALS

              San Francisco Gate, Oregon Public Broadcasting, GLAPN, KTVL, Forensic Files, Statesman Journal, Washington Post, Record Net, Queer Crime Daily, The Pink News, LA Times, Morbidology, Case Law, Visalia Times Delta

              Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

              Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

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                38 min
              • A Shooting at LA Fitness

                In August 2009, a man entered a women's aerobics class at the LA Fitness center in Collier Township, Pennsylvania. He placed a duffel bag on the ground, turned off the lights and began firing. Saadia and Asad share more.

                SOURCE MATERIALS

                NYT, CSIS, CREST, CNN, The Guardian, Fox News, 19 News, Murderpedia, ABC, ABC, CBS, NY Post, ABC, Merriam-Webster


                Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

                Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

                Contact us: [email protected]

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                  43 min
                • The Atlanta Spa Shootings

                  On March 16, 2021, a 21-year old went on a shooting spree at two spas and a massage parlor in Greater Atlanta. Eight people were killed and a ninth was wounded. Asad and Saadia share the story.


                  SOURCE MATERIALS

                  • The New York Times 
                  • CNN 
                  • CNBC 
                  • The Guardian 
                  • The Guardian - Yaun 
                  • The Guardian - Tan 
                  • The Guardian - Michels 
                  • The Guardian Broadcast Clip 
                  • PBS 
                  • Homeland Security Digital Library 
                  • NPR 
                  • Go Fund Me - Hyun Jung Grant 
                  • Fox5 
                  • WABE 
                  • Law Office Of Matthew T. McNally 
                  • 11Alive Broadcast 
                  • Today Show Broadcast 
                  • Impactful Ninja - 9 Best Charities For The AAPI Community 
                  • Stop AAPI Hate 
                  • NAPAWF


                    • Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

                    Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

                    Contact us: [email protected]

                    For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]   

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                      48 min
                    • The Carol Stuart Murder

                      It’s October 1989 in Boston. Charles Stuart and his pregnant wife, Carol, are both shot after leaving a birthing class. Charles in the abdomen and Carol in the head. Boston goes on a manhunt to find the shooter. Asad and Saadia share the story.


                      SOURCE MATERIALS

                      AP, NBC Boston, Women’s Health, Rescue 911, The Telegraph, New York Times, AG Report, The Harvard Gazette, Fox, Murderpedia, CBS, CBS, NYT, HBO

                      Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

                      Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

                      Contact us: [email protected]

                      For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]   

                      • Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
                      • If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
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                        49 min
                      • Attack or Hoax: Jussie Smollett

                        On January 29, 2019, Jussie Smollett told police that he was attacked outside his apartment building along with the use of racial and homophobic slurs. Asad and Saadia share the story

                        SOURCE MATERIALS

                        Reuters, CNN, ABC, CourtTV, ABC, AP, ABC7, Deadline, ABC7, AP, Facebook, AP, IL Courts Audio, Fox, Chicago Sun Times, USA TODAY, ABC7

                        Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

                        Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

                        Contact us: [email protected]

                        For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]   

                        • Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
                        • If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
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                          41 min
                        • The Stabbing Death of David Josiah Lawson

                          Saadia and Asad share the story of David Josiah Lawson who was stabbed to death at an off-campus party on April 15, 2017 near Humboldt State University. Authorities continue to search for the person responsible for the homicide.

                          SOURCE MATERIALS

                          Justice for Josiah, Unsolved Hate, KRCR7,  PBS, NBC, Kym Kemp, North Coast Journal, Kym Kemp, NCJ, North Coast Journal, NCJ

                          Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.

                          Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.

                          Contact us: [email protected]

                          For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]   

                          • Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
                          • If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
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                            40 min

                          About Invisible Hate

                          From the publisher's feed

                          Invisible Hate shines a spotlight on the hidden world of hate crimes in America—acts fueled by race, religion, sexual orientation, and other biases that too often go unreported and unpunished. Hosts Saadia Khan, a human rights advocate and social entrepreneur, and Asad Butt, journalist and founder of Rifelion Media, dig deep into these overlooked incidents, asking the pressing question: Why does the system ignore so many hate crimes? Each episode examines a specific case, analyzing its details and uncovering the social and legal challenges that affect its classification as a hate crime.