May 6, 2021 San Francisco double stabbing suspect had been granted early release through diversion program: report The man suspected of stabbing two Asian American women on a San Francisco sidewalk was reportedly released early from a 25-year prison sentence due to a left-wing criminal justice diversion program.
May 4, 2021 Asian woman attacked with hammer in NYC's Times Square An Asian woman was ordered to take off her mask — and then hit in the head with a hammer — by a female stranger in Times Square on Sunday, one of two suspected hate crimes in Manhattan over the weekend.
May 3, 2021 NYC judge orders accused Jewish center vandal to be cut loose A Bronx judge on Sunday night ordered the alleged Riverdale synagogue vandal be cut loose on supervised release — reversing an earlier decision by a separate jurist to hold the suspect on $20,000 bail.
May 2, 2021 NYC man charged with hate crime in synagogue vandalism spree A 29-year-old man has been charged with hate crimes in connection with a vandalism spree at four synagogues in the Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale over the past several days.
May 1, 2021 White House, lawmakers mark start of AAPI heritage month, as US sees rise in Asian hate crimes A recent study noted nearly 3,800 cases of hate crimes against Asian Americans in the past year.
April 28, 2021 LAPD fatally shoots suspected gunman who killed 2, including newlywed, in seemingly random spree: cops Los Angeles police fatally wounded a man they believe carried out a violent shooting spree in the city’s downtown, where he allegedly shot several people and killed two, before leading officers on an hours-long car chase, officials recently said.
April 27, 2021 New York attack: Man arrested for allegedly pushing Chinese immigrant to the ground, kicking him in the head The man who allegedly attacked a Chinese immigrant Friday night in Harlem, leaving the 61-year-old man in a coma, was arrested Tuesday morning.
April 22, 2021 Senate passes Asian hate crimes bill with bipartisan support The Senate passed an Asian hate crimes bill Thursday, aimed at addressing the spike in attacks targeting the Asian-American community during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 22, 2021 Senate Dems block amendment defunding universities that discriminate against Asian Americans Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to the new COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that would have barred universities that discriminate against Asian Americans from accessing federal funding.
April 18, 2021 Man charged with attacking undercover NYPD cop released without bail The man charged with trying to shove an Asian undercover cop onto Queens subway tracks was cut loose without bail Sunday — as the judge claimed, “My hands are tied.”
