Feb 23 ‘Words matter’ as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes By Vignesh Ramachandran President Biden has condemned hate against Asian American communities. But as crimes continue, what needs to happen?… Continue reading
Jan 15 Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops By Associated Press At least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near last week's Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 12:15 Capitol attack forces reckoning with radical, right-wing political factions The Department of Homeland Security last year classified white supremacy as the greatest domestic terror threat to the U.S., and last week's Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump groups has renewed those concerns. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, who runs the Polarization and Extremism Research… Continue watching
Jun 25 ‘We have been through this before.’ Why anti-Asian hate crimes are rising amid coronavirus By Ali Rogin, Amna Nawaz The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said last month it was concerned about how the pandemic was contributing to anti-Asian racism, noting in a list of recommendations for federal agencies that this kind of discrimination can not only lead to… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:37 Attorney for Ahmaud Arbery’s family: ‘Why do we have 2 justice systems in America?’ Public outcry is mounting over the killing of an unarmed African American man in Georgia over two months ago. Recently released video shows 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery jogging in late February when he was shot to death by two white men,… Continue watching
Feb 06 El Paso shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes By Mike Balsamo, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press An indictment unsealed Thursday charges Patrick Crusius with 90 counts under federal hate crime and firearms laws. Continue reading
Dec 31 Officials say suspect in Hanukkah attack researched Hitler online By Ryan Tarinelli, Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A man charged with federal hate crimes Monday in a bloody attack on a Hanukkah celebration had handwritten journals containing anti-Semitic references and had recently used his phone to look up information on Hitler and the location of synagogues, authorities… Continue reading
Dec 30 Man who stabbed five people during Hanukkah charged with hate crimes By Ryan Tarinelli, Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The attack on the seventh night of Hanukkah occurred amid a series of violent attacks targeting Jews in the region that have led to increased security, particularly around religious gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 12 Authorities investigate New Jersey kosher market shooting as domestic terrorism By Michael Sisak, David Porter, Associated Press While there have been fears since the shooting Tuesday that a hatred of Jews was behind the attack, officials had been cautious in describing the motive, noting it was still under investigation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:16 Jersey City mayor attributes deadly shootout to anti-Semitism A day after a deadly shootout with police left six people dead in northern New Jersey, law enforcement and city officials are trying to understand what happened. Among the possible motives being considered: anti-Semitism. John Yang speaks to Jersey City… Continue watching