Page 6 - Hate Crimes Task News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

NYPD: Vandals 'desecrated' Vietnam memorial in Queens NYC war memorial vandalized The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a case of vandalism of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Queens, N.Y. NEW YORK - The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a particularly profane act of anti-Semitic vandalism of a war memorial in a park in Queens. Police officers responded to a 911 call on Wednesday afternoon that someone scrawled swastikas and slogans on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. The officers took a statement from a witness and called in the Hate Crimes Task Force. "T...

Jordan Burnette, 29, a Riverdale resident, “faces numerous charges related to the many acts of vandalism as hate crimes that have taken place in this community,” said NYPD Deputy Inspector Jessica Corey, who leads the department’s Hate Crimes Task Force.

'Simply unacceptable': New York police investigate 6 synagogue attacks in 3 days as possible hate crimes Christal Hayes, USA TODAY What are hate crimes? An informative look at what they are and why they are on the rise Replay Video UP NEXT A string of attacks that targeted synagogues across New York City over the weekend are being investigated as possible hate crimes, authorities said. The six attacks from Friday to Sunday at Bronx-area synagogues are being investigated by the New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force. Surveillance footage released by police appear...

USA TODAY A string of attacks that targeted synagogues across New York City over the weekend are being investigated as possible hate crimes, authorities said. The six attacks from Friday to Sunday at Bronx-area synagogues are being investigated by the New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force. Surveillance footage released by police appears to show the same man may have been involved in several of the attacks and police are seeking him for questioning. The attacks come amid a wave of violence across the country, including a spate of mass shootings and hate crimes that have target...

Photo by: Suffolk County DA Office Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini has announced the indictment of a Manorville man in connection with five shootings throughout Suffolk County in 2020 as well as the alleged harassment of several victims via telephone and social media. The alleged harassment includes messages that were anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ in nature, which have been charged as hate crimes.   “This defendant is an alleged menace who has terrorized a number of individuals in our community based on his perception of their religion and their se...