“As alleged, this was a brutal attack against a completely defenseless and helpless victim, and I hope he recovers quickly from his injuries,” said District Attorney Bragg.
In 2023, the Manhattan District Attorney initiated just one hate crime prosecution based on national origin. Last year, that number spiked to 10, with anti-migrant sentiment as the alleged motivation for six of the 2024 incidents.
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced today that it will return a headless bronze statue, previously known as “Draped Male Figure” or “The Philosopher,” to Türkiye after confirming it was looted from the ancient city of Bubon.
Since the Covid pandemic, surging anti-Asian hate crimes have brought back the concept of hate crimes to the public’s view. In the past years, it has also become one of the primary crimes which law enforcement and prosecutors’ office such as the City Police and DA’s office targeted to combat. As circumstances changed incessantly, New York City had a budding wave of Anti-Migrant Hate Crimes beside Anti-Asian Hate Crimes. Regarding that, the Chief of Hate Crimes Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Hannah Yu accepted an interview with Sing Tao; while she described the current status of hate crimes, she reiterated that combatting hate crimes requires a collective effort and the participation of all communities.
Linda Clary, the mother of murdered gay Republican political consultant John Umberger, felt a sense of fulfillment the day after two men were convicted of the murder of her son.
