In the late hours of Sunday night, near the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, two teenage girls were shot, with one sustaining a critical head wound and the other a leg wound. The NYPD is currently investigating the incident, which occurred as NYC Pride celebrations concluded, to determine if it was a hate crime. Mayor Eric Adams expressed sadness over the shooting, emphasizing its devastating nature during a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. The Christopher Street Project and a bystander also expressed their sadness and concern.
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A Memorial Day fishing trip on Lake Shirley in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, for Sheron Brown and his daughter turned violent when David McPartlan allegedly threw rocks and shouted racial slurs at them. McPartlan claimed the pair were fishing too close to his dock, but Brown insists they were in a designated no-wake zone for safety. Police have charged McPartlan with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault to intimidate, citing his racial slurs and the assault on Brown and his child. Despite the traumatic event, Brown intends to teach his daughter the importance of standing up to bullies and confronting racism.
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Following a brutal attack on Kady Grass at a Carpentersville McDonald’s, Kane County prosecutors are reviewing the possibility of adding hate crime charges to the existing aggravated battery charges against 19-year-old John Kammrad and a 17-year-old accomplice. Grass, who suffered a broken nose and other injuries, alleges the attack stemmed from her sexual orientation, with the assailants using anti-gay slurs before assaulting her. State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser affirmed a commitment to a thorough investigation and ensuring accountability for the perpetrators.
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Memphis, TN will experience a mix of rain showers and sunshine today, with a high of 81°F and northerly winds. Tonight, skies will transition from cloudy to partly cloudy, with a low of 60°F and continued northerly winds. The chance of rain today is 50%.
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Brazilian authorities thwarted a planned bomb attack targeting Lady Gaga’s record-breaking Rio de Janeiro concert, which drew an estimated 2.1 million attendees. The plot involved a hate-speech group radicalizing teenagers online, using coded language and extremist symbolism to recruit participants for coordinated attacks using explosives and Molotov cocktails. A man identified as the group’s leader was arrested, along with a teenager detained on unrelated charges. The successful prevention of the attack highlights the significant security operation surrounding the massive, free concert, which injected an estimated £79.9 million into the local economy.
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Following a verbal altercation caught on video, Perry Greene, ex-husband of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, issued a public apology to a group of Muslim women he harassed at a Georgia shopping mall. Greene, who directed hateful comments and slurs at the women as they prepared to pray, attended a prayer event with Muslim leaders before his apology. Although Alpharetta police deemed the incident not criminal, the women described the encounter as a prolonged and hateful attack. Rep. Greene’s office did not respond to requests for comment.
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A 73-year-old Illinois man, Joseph Czuba, was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the horrific hate crime murder of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi. The October 2023 attack, which took place in the family’s Plainfield home, involved the brutal stabbing of both Wadee and his mother, Hanan Shaheen. Wadee, a Palestinian-American boy, suffered 26 stab wounds. His mother, who was also repeatedly stabbed, managed to call 911 from the bathroom, her desperate pleas for help echoing the unimaginable horror unfolding before her. The attack’s brutality is deeply disturbing, highlighting the immense suffering inflicted upon both the child and his mother.
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Patrick Crusius, the El Paso Walmart shooter, pleaded guilty to capital murder, receiving an automatic life sentence without parole. This decision, following the removal of the death penalty by prosecutors at the request of many victims’ families, concludes the state-level proceedings. Crusius, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had previously been sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms federally for hate crimes and weapons charges. The judge emphasized that Crusius’s attempt to terrorize the community backfired, instead strengthening its unity.
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Maciej Wojciak, a 61-year-old Holmdel resident, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following an incident at a Matawan donut shop. Wojciak allegedly attempted to destroy a pride flag displayed outside the shop, causing damage to the flag’s mounting bracket. Witnesses reported that he subsequently returned, making Nazi gestures and issuing threats. These actions resulted in charges including bias intimidation, terroristic threats, and criminal mischief.
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Patrick Crusius, the El Paso Walmart shooter responsible for 23 deaths in a 2019 hate crime, has been offered a plea deal in state court to avoid the death penalty. This follows his 2023 federal conviction resulting in 90 consecutive life sentences. While the state District Attorney supports the death penalty and believes Crusius deserves it, the decision was made in part due to the victims’ families’ desire for closure and to avoid protracted legal battles. Federal prosecutors also declined to pursue the death penalty, though reasons were not fully disclosed.
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