One-Third of Asian Americans Victim of Hate Crime in 2023

NEW YORK, NY — A recent AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll highlights the significant concern about racism within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States. The poll,…

Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Against Haitian Nationals

A Springfield, Ohio, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 20 years in prison for committing federal hate crimes targeting and attacking Haitian nationals residing in the area. Izaye Eubanks,…

Man Charged with Hate Crimes in Times Square Assault on Israeli Tourist

NEW YORK, NY — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced today the indictment of Yehia Amin, 28, for a hate crime assault against a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square.…

Former Employee of Beaver County Health Care Facility Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Assaults Against Disabled Residents

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal hate crime charges, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Tyler Smith, 32, of New…

Texas Man Sentenced for Antisemitic Hate Crime After Seeking to Burn Down Synagogue

A Texas man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $470,000 in restitution for a hate crime and arson in which…

Two South Carolina Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Columbia, South Carolina, returned an indictment yesterday charging two South Carolina men with hate crimes in connection with a string of bias-motivated armed robberies targeting…

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New York Sending More State Police to Cities As Violent Hate Crimes Increase

New York City is touted as one of the most progressive cities in America, yet there is so much violent crime and hate crime throughout the once-tolerant city. In response, Governor Kathleen…

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Massachusetts Launches Initiative to Combat Hate Crimes

BOSTON, MA — The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled a comprehensive initiative to address hate crimes across Massachusetts. This effort includes the formation of the Hate Crimes Awareness and Response Team (HART) by the…

Two Puerto Rican Men Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Against a Latina Transgender Woman and Obstruction of Justice Charges

Two Puerto Rican men were sentenced today to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised release each for federal charges of conspiracy to commit a hate crime and obstruction of…

New York Hate Crime Suspects Identified as Indian Couple by Independent Journalist

NEW YORK, NY – In an update regarding an anti-Semitic incident in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, journalist Andy Ngô has allegedly identified the two individuals involved in covering up photos of Israeli…

Attack on Woman Aboard NYC Train Leads to Hate Crime Charged for 28-Year-Old

BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department has reported the arrest of 28-year-old Richard Taylor following an investigation into a hate crime assault. Taylor, a resident of East 77 Street,…

New York Introduces Legislation to Modernize Hate Crimes Act

MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., alongside State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee, recently announced the introduction of the Hate Crimes Modernization Act. This new bill aims…

Police Seek Woman Wanted for NYC Subway Hate Crime

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crimes Unit is intensifying its search for a suspect involved in an assault on a 28-year-old female. The attack, deemed…

Man Charged for Hate Crime at Jewish Synagogues, Hatzolah Rig

MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the indictment of Lenny De La Rosa, 21, for a series of antisemitic vandalisms that occurred in August. De La Rosa…

Woman Assaulted on Brooklyn Bridge in Suspected Hate Crime Attack

NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday evening, a 31-year-old male was subjected to an anti-ethnic verbal attack and physical assault on the Brooklyn Bridge footpath. An unknown female made an anti-ethnic statement…

NYPD Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Hate Crime Suspect

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department has requested the public’s help in identifying an individual linked to a hate crime menacing event. On Tuesday, around 5:02 a.m.,…

California Shelled Out Grants To Orgs Promoting LGBT Causes In The Name Of Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

California Shelled Out Grants To Orgs Promoting LGBT Causes In The Name Of Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Ailan Evans on October 24, 2023 California funded several organizations promoting LGBT causes under an…

Manhattan Man Faces Hate Crime Charges for Assault on Sikh Bus Passenger

QUEENS, NY — Christopher Philippeaux, a 26-year-old Manhattan resident, was arraigned on charges of felony hate crime for allegedly assaulting a 19-year-old Sikh man on an MTA bus. The arraignment took place…

Attack on Woman on NYC Subway Train Investigated as Hate Crime

69TH STREET STATION, NY – A racial slur-laden attack unfolded on a Queens-bound “7” train at the 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue Subway Station, early Friday morning. At about 7:30 a.m., an…

Suspect Charged for Hate Crime Against Sikh on NYC Bus

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department has confirmed the arrest of an individual in relation to a hate crime assault. On Thursday, at 7:30 pm, Christopher Philippeaux,…

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