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Woman charged with hate crime after stabbing student of Chinese descent multiple times in head on bus

An Indiana woman has been charged with a federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack and stabbing of a woman of Chinese descent on a public transit bus. An Indiana woman has been charged with a federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack and stabbing of a woman of Chinese descent on a public transit bus. The incident occurred on Jan. 11, 2023 when 56-year-old suspect Billie Davis “willfully caused bodily injury to the victim and attempted to do so using a knife because of the victim’s race and national origin” on a public bus in Bloomington, Indiana, the Department of Justice said in a statement detailing the charge against Davis. MORE: Mom and 4 kids run over at school bus stop by driver trying to escape police “The victim reported to investigators that she had been riding the Bloomington Transit bus and had stood up to exit the bus,” the Bloomington Police Department said at the time of the attack. “She said that as she was standing and waiting for the bus door...

Man tried 4 times for killing set free after charges dropped

Baltimore's new top prosecutor has dropped all charges against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him after seven years in custody BALTIMORE -- Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped all charges Friday against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him from behind bars and ending a controversial case that repeatedly raised questions about police and prosecutorial conduct. Keith Davis Jr. was accused of fatally shooting Pimlico Race Course security guard Kevin Jones in 2015, after police claimed his gun matched casings from the shooting scene. Before arresting Davis, officers shot him multiple times, leaving him badly wounded. He survived and has maintained his innocence ever since. Newly elected Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, who took office Jan. 3, announced Friday that charges were being dropped . “Today’s dismissal is about the prosecutorial missteps of my predecessor in her pursuit of a conviction at all c...

21-year-old with special needs shot 3 times, including in head, while waiting at bus stop in Chicago

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A 21-year-old man with special needs was shot three times, including once in the head, while he waited for the bus to go to school in Chicago. A 21-year- old man with special needs was shot three times , including once in the head, while he waited for the bus to go to school in Chicago, according to police. He's in a hospital in critical condition, Chicago Police Commander Don Jerome said at a news conference. Chicago police are looking for suspects after a 21-year-old man with special needs was shot while waiting for a bus in Chicago on Jan. 18, 2023. ABC 7 Chicago police are looking for suspects after a 21-year-old man with special needs was shot while waiting for a bus in Chicago on Jan. 18, 2023. ABC 7 MORE: 11-year-old girl shot dead after buying milk at corner store The victim's 15-year-old brother, who also has special needs, and the brothers' father were with him at the bus stop when gunfire rang out around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jerome said. The brother and fath...