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James Polite’s downward spiral began in 2018 when the Brandeis University graduate and former intern for then-City Council Speaker Christine Quinn defaced the historic Union Temple in Prospect Heights with the words “Hitler” and “Die Jew rats, we are here!”

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26-year-old james polite of new york was arrested and charged with four counts of hate crimes after anti-semitic messages were found inside a brooklyn temple. >> graffiti was found on four floors one said jews better be ready. pablo sandoval is outside of that temple with more. >> reporter: this is a difficult time and particularly for members of the jewish communities and the actions we saw play out in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, over a week ago. what we are learning about what happened in brookl...

Rabbi recently. >> are you scared when you see this building? >> no. im not scared. im angry. how dare you defile our holy space? im a witness. im a victim. im a survivor. im also a pastor. im also a human. i stand here and im in pain. >> meanwhile, mourners in israel held a vigil on saturday in a show of solidarity for the victims. several people there had personal ties to pittsburgh. in new york, a 26-year-old man has been charged with hate crimes after anti-semitic messages were found in a ...

Three of the girl scouts are dead as well one of their adult leaders. a girl is in the hospital in critical condition. police say the driver of the truck initially fled the scene but later turned himself in. again, three girl scouts and one adult girl scout leader are all dead after a hit and run accident in wisconsin. well update you with more information as we get it here at cnn. in new york, a 26-year-old man is now charged with hate crimes in connection with anti-semitic messages found in ...

Tried to not only save themselves but other people, which is a testament to the courage of the people who dont just turn and run. the strength of our community, the spirit of our community, they were trying to help and save others. >> reporter: now, there were four other people who were shot. one of those women remains in the hospital. according to the mayor, she had been shot nine times. another person was pistol whipped in the yoga studio. start the suspect, we know hes 40 years old and he ser...

Wounded in the attack in the capital of kabul, according to the u.s.-backed coalition. reports indicate that attacker was a member of the afghan national defense and security forces who was immediately killed by other afghan forces. a brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime for anti-semitic messages found in a new york synagogue on thursday. james polite is also charged with criminal mischief and graffiti. police say his messages were on four floors of the union temple in ...