Man Gets Six Months For Shouting Racial Slurs at Wallkill Cop, Threatening Him With Knife

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WALLKILL, NY – A Newburgh man who engaged in a verbal dispute with a Wallkill Police lieutenant in June, in front of the officer’s young child has been sentenced to six months…

September 13, 2022

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Saved by Her Wig: Orthodox Jewish NYC Woman Shot in Head in Drive-by Shooting

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NEW YORK, NY – A Brooklyn woman was saved by beads that adorned her religious headpiece and wig after being shot in the head Saturday night. According to police, at around 7:20…

September 12, 2022

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Jewish Group To Sue New York For Banning Guns In Houses Of Worship

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Jewish Group To Sue New York For Banning Guns In Houses Of Worship Justine Brooke Murray on September 7, 2022 The New York State Jewish Gun Club plans to sue New York…

September 8, 2022

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United States Attorney to host civil rights forum

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Federal civil rights laws will be the focus of a forum to be held next week at Shepherd University. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld will host a half-day…

September 7, 2022

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Staten Island Man Convicted for Attacking Jewish Men in Borough Park

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NEW YORK, NY – A Staten Island man is heading to prison for an anti-semitic assault against three Orthodox Jewish men in Borough Park. The jury stopped short of convicted him of…

September 2, 2022

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Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism

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Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism Justine Brooke Murray on August 25, 2022 The Jewish Leadership Project and the Coalition for Jewish Values are criticizing CNN for “whitewashing” left-wing antisemitism…

August 25, 2022

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DOJ Responds to Threat Made at Boston Children’s Hospital Transgendered Program

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“Today’s news about the alleged threats directed at Boston Children’s Hospital transgender health program is disturbing to say the least. Children deserve an opportunity to thrive and grow as their own authentic…

August 18, 2022

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United States Attorney Kavanaugh Reflects on Five-Year Anniversary of August 12 Terrorist Attack in Charlottesville

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Charlottesville, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh released the following statement marking five years since the Unite the Right riots that occurred on August 11-12th, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia: “Five…

August 12, 2022

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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking

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BOSTON – A Woonsocket, R.I. man pleaded guilty today to trafficking multiple victims to engage in prostitution across seven states. Ronald Hall, 48, pleaded guilty to five counts of sex trafficking by…

August 9, 2022

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Woman Walking Her Dog in Brooklyn Attacked by Bottle Wielding Assailant

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NEW YORK, NY – A woman walking her dog, entering a building was stopped by another woman holding a bottle and prevented from entering. After, the black woman assaulted the white woman…

August 2, 2022

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Statement of U.S. Attorney Nick Brown regarding voter intimidation or threats

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Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today issued the following statement as Western Washington voters mark their primary ballots and prepare to use ballot drop boxes throughout the Western District of Washington.…

July 21, 2022

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Rockland County Police Investigating Driveby Eggings, BB Gun Shootings in Monsey During Jewish Shabbos

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RAMAPO, NY – Somebody is driving around hitting residents in Rockland County’s Orthodox Jewish enclave during last Saturday’s Shabbos observance. During this time, Orthodox Jewish residents are prohibited by Jewish law to…

July 20, 2022

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New Jersey Man Sentenced for Sending Threatening Communications to Black Maryland Woman and Her Family

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Michael Marotta, age 26, of Sewell, New Jersey to three years of probation with a 30-day term of community confinement, preceded by…

July 19, 2022

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Maryland Man Indicted for Bias-Motivated Assaults of Men in Northwest Washington Park

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WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, formerly of Maryland, with five counts of assault on federal land, one…

July 14, 2022

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A federal grand jury today returned a 27-count indictment charging Payton Gendron, 19, of Conklin, New York, with 14 violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act…

July 14, 2022

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Asian Woman Assaulted in Manhattan Bias Incident

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NEW YORK, NY – An Asian woman was assaulted Tuesday morning when she was approached by a man who shouted ethnic slurs at her before assaulting her. The incident happened in front…

July 14, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Makes Supervisory Appointments

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United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced several supervisory appointments within the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “I am fortunate to lead an office with a long roster of extremely talented individuals who…

July 7, 2022

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Philadelphia District Attorney Says Republican Legislators’ Bigoted Laws Aimed Against LGBTQ+ Community

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner slammed Republican lawmakers and some Democrat party enablers who are supporting three bills he says are aimed at the city’s LBGTQ+ student body. “The…

July 1, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Convenes Multi-Agency Briefing Informing Local Community Leaders on Targeted Violence Indicators

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SAN DIEGO – In response to recent violent shootings, online white supremacist rhetoric, and a significant increase in hate crimes, U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman today gathered key law enforcement and community leaders…

June 30, 2022

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Lone Gunman Suspected Of Islamic Extremist Terrorism After Allegedly Killing Two At Oslo Gay Bar

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Lone Gunman Suspected Of Islamic Extremist Terrorism After Allegedly Killing Two At Oslo Gay Bar Micaela Burrow on June 25, 2022 Police have taken a lone gunman into custody after he allegedly…

June 26, 2022

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