On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed new legislation hoping to stem hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. “Hate can be given no safe harbor in America,” Biden, 78, said before signing the bill. “It can’t be dismissed like, ‘Oh, that’s just what happens.’ My sister Valerie and I …
Read More »Three Men Charged With Killing Ahmaud Arbery Plead Not Guilty In Federal Court
All three of the men charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery have pleaded not guilty to federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping charges. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William Bryan appeared in person in federal court Tuesday. The McMichaels, a father and son, were also facing an additional count of using a …
Read More »Massachusetts Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Trying To Run Over A Group Of Black Kids
A Massachusetts man was arrested at his home Thursday and charged with hate crimes for driving his Ford pickup truck toward a group of Black children. Shane Belleville, 36, of Hollbrook, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to intimidate based on race, four counts of civil rights …
Read More »Brooklyn Man Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Three Anti Asian Hate Crimes Within A Month
A Brooklyn man was arrested for his alleged involvement in three anti-Asian hate crime incidents within the span of one month. According to CNN, Joseph Russo faces 23 charges stemming from the three incidents. The charges range from felony charges of assault and criminal negligence as a hate crime to …
Read More »Jack Dorsey Confident About Banning President Trump, But Worries About “Free And Open Global Internet”
Jack Dorsey is speaking out about banning President Donald Trump from Twitter. Dorsey believes it was the right decision but says it could be dangerous. “This moment in time might call for this dynamic, but over the long term it will be destructive to the noble purpose and ideals of …
Read More »A Black Family’s Car Set On Fire And Garage Vandalized With Trump Graffiti After They Put Up A BLM Sign
A Black family in Little Elm, Texas, woke up to their cars in flames and their home vandalized with spray paint. Jayla Gipson and Charles Crawford believe they were targeted because of a Black Lives Matter yard sign. Little Elm Police Department and federal authorities are investigating the incident. “That …
Read More »New Report Suggests That Hate Crimes Have Increased In The Donald Trump Era
Maybe it was his hate-filled rhetoric that reminded Amercians of the “good ole days.” It could have been his reference to immigrants as “rapists,” but a new report Huffington Post obtained shows that there was a rise in hate crimes in 2016. The numbers for 2017 aren’t particularly on …
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