The victim, a 72-year-old woman, was allegedly assaulted while speaking in Spanish and English on the phone on January 18, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said. The woman was waiting for a train in a subway station when the defendant,
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Three men are found guilty of hate crimes in Arbery killing.
“At the end of the day, the evidence in this case will prove that if Ahmaud Arbery had been white, he would have gone for a jog, checked out a house under construction and been home in time for Sunday
Killers found guilty of federal hate crimes
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A jury found three white men guilty of hate crimes and other charges in the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was Black. Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan — all already serving life in
Jury in federal hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers excused after first day of deliberations
“This wasn’t about trespassing. This wasn’t about neighborhood crimes, either. … It was about race — racial assumptions, racial resentment, and racial anger,” Justice Department civil rights division counsel Christopher J. Perras told a jury in court Monday morning in
What can be done to stop anti-Asian hate?
Christina Yuna Lee was followed into her apartment and stabbed to death last weekend in New York City. Her death comes amid a surge in violence against Asian Americans, with women reporting incidents at twice the rate as men. What can
Opening statements begin in federal hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
The jury was finalized Monday morning and consists of eight White jurors, three Black jurors and one Hispanic juror, according to details provided in court. Three White people and one Pacific Islander have also been selected as alternates. Opening statements
Hate Crimes Trial to Proceed After Arbery Killers Withdraw Guilty Pleas
Court documents and hearings over the past two years have hinted at some of the details that the federal jury may hear. An F.B.I. agent this week said that Travis McMichael’s cellphone contained racist messages referring to Black people as
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Staging Hoax Hate Crime
Chicago, Ill. — Former Empire star Jussie Smollett is guilty of staging a hoax hate crime against himself and then falsely reporting it to police, a jury ruled Thursday, nearly three years after the phony racist and anti-gay attack was
Jussie Smollett ‘Attacker’ Takes the Stand, Lays Out Actor’s Plot to Stage Hate Crime
Chicago, Ill. — Abimbola Osundairo, one of two brothers accused of conspiring with former Empire star Jussie Smollett to stage a racist and homophobic attack against him in 2019, took the stand in the actor’s criminal trial Wednesday, laying out
Defense Casts Jussie Smollett as ‘Target’ of Osundairo Brothers as Hoax Hate Crime Trial Kicks Off
Chicago, Ill. — The prosecution and defense provided opening statements Monday night in the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the former star of the television show Empire who is accused of staging a racist and anti-gay hate crime against himself
Jury Selection Begins in Jussie Smollett Case More Than Two Years after Hate Crime Hoax
Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment on renewed felony charges in Chicago, Ill., February 24, 2020. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters) Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Jussie Smollett, the actor who allegedly falsely claimed he
NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police say an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock
At around 8 a.m., police say, a man struck the 61-year-old woman in the head with a large rock. She was taken to a hospital after sustaining injuries to her face and head, the spokesperson said. The NYPD arrested a
Baker Mayfield’s wife rips into so-called Browns ‘fans’ over QB hate
Baker Mayfield’s wife jumped on social media to defend her husband from Browns fans blaming him for Cleveland’s loss to the Chargers. The relationship between players and fans can be tricky. The pendulum swings between praise and criticism are wild
Bitcoin: What I Hate, Love, and Fear About the Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin was born on 3rd January 2009, when its genesis block (block zero) was mined. The first transaction took place on 12th January between “Satoshi” and Hal Finney. Bitcoin’s first “value” was set as 1309.03 bitcoins for $1. That’s right,
8 annoying things men hate to hear from their wives
You’re bound to say some tone-deaf things to your spouse every so often ― but there are some phrases you should absolutely never say. We asked couple therapists to share the most annoying things men report hearing from their spouses.