Man faces hate crime charges after attacking 3 METRO employees, prosecutors say
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All three of the people are of Hispanic descent, prosecutors say.
“You kind of wonder what goes through someone’s mind when they assault someone simply because of their ethnicity,” said Ruben Perez, the Special Crimes Bureau Chief for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
The incident happened Wednesday at a bus stop on Veterans Memorial Drive when authorities say Burdick refused to get off of a bus.
According to prosecutors, what followed was a violent confrontation.
“He slapped the bus driver. The bus driver then reports him. The police come then he spits on the police officer. He then spits on the detention officer,” Perez said.
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Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
By Anna Sturla, Mirna Alsharif, Kristina Sgueglia and Laura Ly, CNN
Updated 1:57 AM ET, Sat February 27, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new push to combat anti-Asian hate crimes. (CNN)The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city s Office for Preventing Hate Crimes and other agencies are meeting with Asian community leaders to discuss the recent incidents.
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