A significant chunk of the very famous “hate crime” stories are either in part or entirely false. Yet they’re being used to further narratives and justify totalitarian policies. Here we document some of those.

• The truth behind America’s most famous gay-hate murder: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/the-truth-behind-americas-most-famous-gay-hate-murder-matthew-shepard – October 26, 2014; archive link: http://archive.is/egdPN