Oakland Police Department announced Tuesday that it arrested a Berkeley man for alleged criminal threats involving hate crimes against the Asian community.
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A series of violent crimes against Asians and Asian Americans has prompted activists and experts to warn that racist rhetoric about the coronavirus pandemic may be fueling a rise in hate incidents.
Police in Oakland, California, announced this week that they arrested a suspect in connection with a brutal attack of a 91-year-old man in Chinatown that was caught on camera. In less than a week, a Thai man was attacked and killed in San Francisco, a Vietnamese woman was assaulted and robbed of $1,000 in San Jose, and a Filipino man was attacked with a box cutter on the subway in New York City.
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Alameda County prosecutor seeks his boss job as D.A. s race heats up
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Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Jimmie Wilson has announced his candidacy for district attorney.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Jimmie Wilson takes a walk through his alma mater, Laney College, in Oakland. Wilson has announced his candidacy for district attorney.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
A veteran prosecutor at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that he’s running to lead the agency in 2022, potentially setting up a clash with his current boss, Nancy O’Malley.
Ex-Gang Member Threatens To Kill Asians on Social Media, Arrested by Police
On 2/24/21 at 7:32 AM EST
A former gang member from Berkeley, California, has reportedly been arrested over hate crimes after posting threatening messages about Asians online.
The Oakland Police Department said a Berkeley man was taken into custody after social media partners alerted them to disturbing messages directed at Asian communities online.
Reginald Jackson, who police flagged as a gang member in previous investigations, shared a series of now-deleted and private posts on Twitter and Instagram that included references to beating up, robbing and blowing up Asians, according to ABC 7.