Family faces hate crimes charges in attack that left gay man blind
The suspects "abducted or imprisoned the victim against his will… to terrorize him," authorities said.
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The suspects "abducted or imprisoned the victim against his will… to terrorize him," authorities said.
Miya Ponsetto, the woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing her phone at a New York City hotel agreed to a plea deal on Monday. According to the Manhattan District Attorney, she pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment in the second degree as a hate crime.
Ponsetto attacked 14-year old Keyon Harrold, Jr. and his father in the lobby of the Arlo Hotel in Manhattan in December 2020, falsely accusing the teen of stealing her iPhone.
A man police say is one of her neighbors is also seen in surveillance video from the lobby of their apartment building in a northern NYC suburb kicking her and hurling anti-Asian slurs.
Ahmaud Arbery's family attorney, Lee Merritt, claims Travis and Greg McMichael asked the family of Ahmaud Arbery for a plea deal for their federal hate crime charges. Merritt and Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, join "CBS Mornings" to explain why they turned them down and what they hope for during today's sentencing.
Ahmaud Arbery's killers now face life in prison for federal hate crimes, in addition to their life sentences for their murder convictions. Janet Shamlian spoke to Arbery's mother about the verdict.
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett took the stand at his own criminal trial to go on the record and say "there was no hoax" and that he was the victim of a hate crime. Charlie De Mar reports.
A judge sentenced former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to probation and 150 days in jail. He was also fined for lying after he staged a hate crime against himself. Charlie De Mar reports.
Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 30 months felony probation, which will include 150 days in jail, for lying to police about an alleged hate crime in 2019. Smollett, best known for his role in the TV show "Empire," was convicted in December of five counts of lying to police about the attack but has maintained throughout his extensive legal battles that it was real. Watch part of the judge's statement and Smollett's reaction here.
Smollett faced up to three years in prison for each of the five felony counts.
Police logged 56 suspected antisemitic hate crimes citywide in February, up from 11 in February 2021.
Police in New York City say 28-year-old Steven Zajonc has been arrested in connection with a string of attacks targeting Asian women in Manhattan on Sunday. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
He is facing multiple charges, including assault as a hate crime.
Marcus Ransom was the only Black man on the jury that spent a week in a Brunswick, Georgia, courtroom hearing the hate crimes case.
A new study found hate crimes targeting Jewish people get less media coverage than hate crimes aimed at other minority groups. Daniel Pomerantz, CEO of HonestReporting.com, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss the findings.
A jury found the three White men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery guilty in a federal hate crimes trial. Gregory and Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan now face up to life in prison in addition to the sentences they received in state court after being convicted of his murder. Janet Shamlian reports.
The U.S. has experienced a steep rise in anti-Asian hate crimes since 2020. A new report shows anti-Asian violence and harassment increased by 342% in 16 major U.S. cities in 2021 alone. Amanda Nguyen, CEO and founder of Rise, joins CBS News to discuss multiple efforts to combat this rise in AAPI attacks.
Authorities said Ethan Dickerson allegedly threatened to kill the victim in a homophobic rant.
The FBI wasn't able to access Greg McMichael's phone because it was encrypted, the witness said.
"He was simply Black while working," said one of D'Monterrio Gibson's attorneys, who are calling for a federal hate crimes probe.
A federal judge has rejected a plea agreement from the Justice Department that would have averted a hate crimes trial for Travis McMichael after Arbery's family expressed outrage.
But his parents' lawyer says they're "vehemently against" the deals reached with Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory.
Scott White yelled repeatedly in court that he was guilty of the hate crime, having previously denied the crime.
Yao Pan Man, 61, died of his injuries on December 31, police said.
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in state murder charges in November.