First Conviction of Federal Hate Crime for Gender Identity By Melissa Koenig Published Feb. 27, 2024, 3:33 p.m. ET Daqua Lameek Ritter, a 26-year-old Brooklyn native, has become the first person in history to be convicted of a federal hate crime based on gender identity. Ritter was found guilty of gunning down his transgender lover, … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul assured that she is committed to doing what is necessary to stop hate crimes, which, according to the most recent state data, increased by 90% between 2020 and 2022. For this reason, the state president presented her response this week to address this serious problem: an innovative proposal to strengthen the state’s … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, hours before the start of Hanukkah on Thursday, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody, police said. No one was injured. The episode in the state capital of Albany took place amid rising fears … Read more
Read transcript authorities and makes us aware of this crisis. They crossed, now it is manifesting in the southern area of Central Park. It has remained stagnant from the tourist group to such and unfortunately the hate attacks.>> being a Muslim in new york city these days is very dangerous.>> an israeli person, eljuio, spat … Read more
AA / Washington / Michael Hernandez The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday condemned a hate crime targeting a Turkish national in Manhattan. “We condemn the attack on this young man and the hatred that appears to have inspired the perpetrator,” CAIR New York Legal Officer Ahmed Mohamed said in a statement, adding, “New … Read more
Father and son did not hesitate to leave their pizzeria in Queens to help an older Asian woman who they saw being brutally beaten by two men on the street. Both were attacked, but they affirm that they would not hesitate to protect a defenseless person again. Louis Suljovic, 38, recounted from his hospital bed … Read more
What you should know A New York City man will face hate crime murder charges in the death of a Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April 2021 while collecting cans in East Harlem, and died of his injuries eight months later. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died on December 31, eight months after he … Read more
What you should know New York City has seen a staggering rise in hate crimes compared to 2020, according to the NYPD team tracking the numbers. Hate crimes in the five boroughs increased 100% in 2021 compared to the previous year, with 503 counted so far. That compares with just 22 in 2020. It is … Read more
The Hate Crimes Task Force was created in 2018 to address the rise in bias-motivated threats, harassment, and violence across New York State. Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated in whole or in substantial part by the identification of a person, a group or a place with a race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, … Read more
What you should know The national increase in attacks against the Asian and Pacific Islander (or AAPI) community during the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked concern across not only the United States, but the world. In February, it was founded by the group of runners Chinatown Runners, which aspires to support the AAPI community in New … Read more