Hate Crime - Page 77

June 8, 2020

KKK leader may face hate crimes charges for allegedly driving through Virginia crowd, prosecutor says

A Virginia prosecutor said Monday she is investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate against an "admitted" Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say revved his vehicle's engine and drove through peaceful protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.

June 5, 2020

Omaha mayor apologizes for calling Korean woman a 'Facebook troll' for using the Korean alphabet to spell her name

The Republican mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, who frequently uses social media to make comments about George Floyd's death, has apologized for calling a Korean American woman "a Facebook troll" and "a coward" for using the Korean alphabet to write her own name.

June 4, 2020

Man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery used racial expletives after shooting him, court hears

The Georgia man who allegedly shot Ahmaud Arbery while he was he was jogging on a residential street stood over the 25-year-old's lifeless body, using racial expletives, according to testimony given Thursday in a Gynn Country courtroom.

June 4, 2020

Three Georgia men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery have preliminary, bond hearings

The three white Georgia men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery will be in front of a Glynn County judge Thursday morning for their preliminary and bond hearings. 

June 2, 2020

Floyd family attorney predicts three other Minneapolis police officers will be charged by next week

The attorney representing George Floyd's family said Tuesday he believes the three other police officers involved in the death of the 46-year-old Minneapolis man will be charged before Floyd's funeral in Houston next week. 

June 2, 2020

Joe Jackson's granddaughter says she was stabbed 7 times in racial attack

Joe Jackson's granddaughter revealed she was stabbed a total of 7 times in a racially charged attack.

May 29, 2020

Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man George Floyd charged with 3rd degree murder, manslaughter

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday promised swift justice in the death of George Floyd but also pleaded with looters and violent protestors that have set fire to Minneapolis to stop so the city could restore justice and order. 

May 28, 2020

George Floyd case: Family, friends describe him as 'gentle giant' looking for a new life

George Floyd's family, friends describe the 'gentle giant' who was killed Monday night in Minneapolis

May 27, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery case: Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in killing

A June 4 preliminary hearing has been set for the three men charged in the killing of Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery.

May 27, 2020

Minneapolis George Floyd video compares to Kaepernick taking a knee, another Eric Garner 'I can't breathe' case, activists say

Celebrities, advocates and politicians from both sides of the aisle are calling for the arrest of four Minneapolis police officers, who were fired Tuesday in connection with the death of a black man seen pinned down, the officer's knee to his neck, in a recent video surfaced online.​​​​​​​