Some very devastating news came about this week when three Muslim students were murdered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. While the local government is being cautious to call these murders a hate crime, President Obama made a statement this week that basically said no American can be targeted for any reason. This lends to the idea that Obama does in fact believe these murders were a hate-crime. His exact quote can be found in this article. It can be inferred that racial tensions over the past few months and Obama's attention have led the FBI to officially become involved with this case.
Pressure to further investigate has not only come from fellow Americans (of which there has been a great outpouring) but also from the international community. Countries such as Jordan and Turkey will be keeping a very close eye on the outcome of this case. It is an unfortunate, but very realistic reminder that we, as Americans, are part of a much larger international community and the actions and laws we choose to uphold have a great effect not only here, but around the world. We cannot allow American citizens to kill one another simply because someone else is different and believes something that we don't. This is not only an issue of race, but one greatly focused on religious intolerance. It's 2015 and it's shameful that hate crimes are being committed and excused as something as silly as a "parking dispute".
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