One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times
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Man Arrested in Anti-Asian Attack Was on Parole for Killing Mother
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Brandon Elliot, who killed his mother two decades ago, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with the brutal assault on a Filipino woman near Times Square. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The authorities said they were investigating at least four of the attacks as possible hate crimes, including one that left a man in critical condition. Source: New York Times
Grand Jury Votes Not to Indict Buffalo Police Officers Accused of Shoving Protester
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2021
The officers had been charged with assault after a widely shared video showed them pushing Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old protester who landed hard on the sidewalk. Source: New York Times
Attacker Stalked Women in Brooklyn for Weeks as Police Stayed Silent
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Women were repeatedly being assaulted at or near a Williamsburg subway station, but the police failed to post warnings. One victim’s social media post finally led to an arrest. Source: New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is a Sexual Assault Survivor
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
“I haven’t told many people that in my life,” the Democratic congresswoman said of the revelation, which came during a harrowing recounting of her experiences amid the Capitol riot. Source: New York Times
9 Police Departments and Multiple Infractions for One New Jersey Cop
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
With no licenses that can be revoked and no database tracking their misconduct, officers in New Jersey are able to jump from agency to agency, even after they are fired. Source: New York Times
2 Buffalo Police Officers Charged in Shoving of 75-Year-Old Demonstrator
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
More than 100 police officers, firefighters and other supporters crowded outside the courthouse in Buffalo to protest the assault charges filed against the officers. Source: New York Times