$5 Million In Funding Allocated To Help Pennsylvania Religious Organizations Combat Hate Crime
As millions get ready to celebrate Passover and Easter, Pennsylvania’s governor announces more than $5 million in funding to help religious organizations combat hate crimes. Read
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing her phone pleads guilty to hate crime
Plea deal spares Miya Ponsetto of prison after charges from 2020 incident in which she tackled 14-year-old at Manhattan hotel. Read more
Belfast Multi-Cultural Association fire treated as hate crime
Police are treating an arson attack at a multi-cultural centre in Belfast as a hate crime. The fire at the Belfast Multi-Cultural Association (BMCA) building in Donegall Pass in th
New York man charged with hate crimes for attacks on seven Asian American women
Manhattan district attorney says the charges are ‘sobering reminder’ of the fears AAPI women in particular face. Read more
Lesson of the Day: ‘Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks’
In this lesson, students will learn about what Asian American leaders believe should happen in the wake of recent attacks. Then, they will consider what they can to do to prevent h
Sword-Wielding Teens With Crowbar, Knife Eyed in UWS Hate Crime Case: Cops
A half-dozen teenage boys were walking along an Upper West Side street Saturday night when three other teenage boys allegedly armed with a sword, crowbar and knife approached them.
Advocates call attack on Sikh man in Queens a hate crime
A man is recovering after being attacked Sunday morning on his way to the Sikh Cultural Society in Queens. He described what happened to CBS2’s Leah Mishkin. Read more
Teen arrested on hate crime charge in connection with alleged group beating of Hasidic man in Brooklyn
A 16-year-old was arrested in an alleged group assault of a Hasidic man in Brooklyn Friday, police said. Police did not release the name of the teen who was arrested Saturday on ch
Experts warn the new anti-lynching law may not actually help prevent hate crimes
After a century-long effort, lynching is now considered a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act — signed into law by President Biden this week — is meant to ho
