Two Good Samaritans Killed Defending Muslim Woman from Racist Rant

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One man is in custody and two people who stood up for Muslim women being taunted with racial slurs are dead after a stabbing rampage on a rail train in Portland, Oregon, reports Oregon Live.

Witnesses say the victims tried to intervene when a man began screaming at two women who appeared Muslim. One was … Read more

Jilted Lover Convicted of Murder

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A jilted lover has been found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Smurti Patel in Sacramento, California.

Prosecutors say Timothy Varmall secretly stalked Patel, but made it appear his encounters with her were accidental.

Varmall is said to have first tried to win Patel’s affection, but when that failed, authorities … Read more

ABC7: One Man Killed, Three Injured in Chicago Chinatown Stabbing Spree

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A 50-year-old man is dead from stab wounds in the back and three others are injured after a string of stabbings near the gate of Chicago’s Chinatown.
 
One of the injured is in critical condition with a stab wound to the groin. Two others men also came in on their own to the hospital … Read more

NY Times: David Henry Hwang Tells All about the Night He Was Stabbed

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Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang has given his most detailed account to date of the night he was stabbed in the neck.

Hwang wrote a vivid account of that terrifying night Thanksgiving weekend in the New York Times.

The assailant approached him … Read more

NY Daily News: Tony Winner David Henry Hwang Stabbed in Neck

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Tony award winning playwright David Henry Hwang is recovering at his Brooklyn home after being stabbed in the neck, reports the New York Daily News.
 
The incident which happened Sunday near his home is being described by police as a random attack.
 
Authorities say an unknown attacker came … Read more

Fox 40: Racism Not Ruled Out in Stabbings of Elderly Asian Americans

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 Fox 40 reports that the Sacramento Police Department hasn’t ruled out racism and ageism in the stabbings of two elderly Asian Americans.

Both were stabbed in the back of the neck. Both happened on separate Mondays. Both happened on the same street. Fortunately both survived.

“We don’t have a specific motive yet. Those are the … Read more

Stabbing In Boston Chinatown Ends in Arrest

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A teen stabbed in the neck in Boston’s Chinatown at the T Station was himself arrested by police after being taken to the hospital. The Boston Herald reported police arrested the boy on charges of intimidating a witness.

A suspect in the attack was also arrested. Police say he is the cousin of the victim … Read more