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Crime
$20,000 stolen from Buddhist temple in Maryland
A safe containing about $20,000 in donations was stolen from a Buddhist temple in Maryland by three thieves, who are also suspected of being...
Michelle De Pacina
Buddhist temples, nail salon burglarized in Philadelphia
Two Buddhist temples and a nail salon in Philadelphia have been hit by burglaries this month, escalating concerns of increased crime targeti...
Carl Samson
Theft ring believed to be targeting Buddhist temples in North Texas
Police departments in North Texas are investigating a possible theft ring behind multiple burglaries targeting local Buddhist temples. Tem...
5 suspects assault monk in Nashville Buddhist temple robbery
Metro Police are searching for five suspects who attacked a Buddhist monk at the Wat Lao Buddhist Temple in South Nashville, Tennessee, on ...
China
Chinese woman arrested for honoring Nanjing Massacre war criminals at Buddhist temple in Nanjing
A woman was detained after being accused of honoring Japanese war criminals at a Buddhist temple in the Chinese city of Nanjing. Wu Aping, 3...
Ryan General
News
‘Get the f*ck out of Tacoma!’: Elderly Cambodian nun injured in attack at Wash. Buddhist temple
A 67-year-old Buddhist nun was left with an injured head and ribs after she was attacked in Tacoma, Wash., late last month. What happened: N...
Khier Casino
Buddhist Temple Sues California City for Discrimination Over Armed ‘Raids’
A Buddhist temple in Fremont, Calif., is suing the city for racial discrimination, denial of religious freedom and invasion of privacy over ...
Six Arrested For Burglary Attempt at Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in Arkansas
A home in northwest Arkansas, which also serves as a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, was broken into by a group of burglars. Suspects arrested:...
6 Buddhist Temples Vandalized in OC in November, 2 Women Caught on Camera
Six Buddhist temples in Orange County, California were reportedly vandalized in the last month, raising alarms against hate crimes that have...
Man Arrested for Destroying $10K Sacred Statues at Lao Temple in Arkansas
A man was arrested for destroying sacred statues at a temple in Fort Smith, Arkansas in what a spokesperson from the temple believes is a CO...
Bryan Ke
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