"Central Park Karen" Video Sparks New Hate Crime Legislation
Clip: 5/29/2020 | 13m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
"Central Park Karen" Video Sparks New Hate Crime Legislation
"He is recording me and threatening me and my dog," Amy Cooper is heard saying. The video shows a confrontation between a white woman, walking her dog off a leash in Central Park and a black man bird watching in Central Park. Police responded and no arrests were made. The viral video has lawmakers taking on a bill that would criminalize falsely reporting an incident as a hate crime.
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"Central Park Karen" Video Sparks New Hate Crime Legislation
Clip: 5/29/2020 | 13m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
"He is recording me and threatening me and my dog," Amy Cooper is heard saying. The video shows a confrontation between a white woman, walking her dog off a leash in Central Park and a black man bird watching in Central Park. Police responded and no arrests were made. The viral video has lawmakers taking on a bill that would criminalize falsely reporting an incident as a hate crime.
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