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$2M worth of rare books recovered, returned to the Whitney family
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Suspect charged with hate crimes for allegedly attacking Israeli near Times Square after outbreak of Israel-Hamas war
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicted a suspect on hate crimes charges for allegedly attacking an Israeli tourist near Times Square on Oct. 18.
US Returns $8 Mn Of Stolen Treasures To Turkey
United States authorities have returned $8 million of stolen antiquities -- some of which were plundered as far back as the 1960s -- to Turkey, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Man Indicted for Punching Jew While Making Pro-Hamas Statements in NYC
A Queens man has been indicted on hate-crime charges for allegedly punching an Israeli tourist in Times Square while making pro-Hamas and antisemitic statements, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday.
Man Charged with Hate Crimes in Times Square Assault on Israeli Tourist
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced today the indictment of Yehia Amin, 28, for a hate crime assault against a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square. Amin faces charges including First and Third Degree Stalking as a Hate Crime, Third Degree Assault as a Hate Crime, and Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree.
D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crimes Indictment of Man for Antisemitic Attack in Times Square
“As alleged, Yehia Amin taunted and punched a tourist after stalking his friends and going on a vile antisemitic tirade that spanned several minutes,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Violence stemming from hate and discrimination will not be tolerated in Manhattan. We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to hold those that cause harm accountable to ensure Manhattan is a safe place for everyone.”
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Returns 41 Antiquities To Türkiye
Eight of the pieces were recovered pursuant to an ongoing and far-reaching criminal investigation into a well-organized antiquities-smuggling network that systematically looted Bubon, a magnificent Roman-era site in southwestern Türkiye that experienced widespread looting in the 1960’s. The pieces were returned at a ceremony with Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye Gökhan Yazgi and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Tom Acocella.
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