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San Francisco reports big increase in anti-Asian hate crimes

January 25, 2022 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders last year, up an astonishing 567% from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the police department on Tuesday.

Judge in Arbery death hate crimes case hears racial evidence

By RUSS BYNUMJanuary 21, 2022 GMT

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge closed his courtroom to the public Friday to hear attorneys debate whether “racially insensitive” text messages should be allowed as evidence in the hate crimes trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery.

Ex-NJ police chief granted delay on reporting to prison

January 16, 2022 GMT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A judge has granted a request by a former New Jersey police chief to delay reporting to federal prison to serve a 28-month sentence on a conviction of lying to the FBI during a hate crime investigation.