A Michigan judge is facing backlash for reportedly sending two non-violent defendants to jail for being late to court amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Oakland County Circuit Judge Leo Bowman sentenced Howard Baum, 61, to five days in jail for coming six hours late to a civil court case. Lawyers alleged that Baum, a …
New Jersey authorities broke up a funeral with around 60 to 70 people on Wednesday night in Lakewood and gave citations to a number of people. NJ.com reports that Ocean City authorities broke up the gathering on Eighth Street and Madison Avenue, near a Jewish temple and cemetery. The incident reportedly marks the fourth day …
A train engineer rammed a locomotive engine through multiple barriers at the end of the tracks in the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, charging at full speed toward the Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy, which arrived at the port last week to help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic. A California Highway Patrol …
Embattled singer R. Kelly unsuccessfully sought his release from an Illinois prison amid the coronavirus pandemic. People reported that Kelly’s legal team filed a motion for bond on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. They claimed Kelly, 53, is at higher risk for contracting the virus and claimed that hand sanitizer and soap are in …
Four teens in New York are facing criminal charges for allegedly attacking and robbing a woman at a store late last month. On March 23, Monroe County police responded to a reported robbery at a Family Dollar in Hilton. Police said the victim claimed a group of teens harassed her for wearing a respirator mask …
A Texas man accused of stabbing three Asian-Americans — including two children — at Sam’s Club earlier this month allegedly admitted that he intended to kill the family. An affidavit stated that Jose Gomez, 19, entered the store on March 14 and stabbed a 2-year-old, 6-year-old, and another relative. A bystander was stabbed in the …
A Minnesota state trooper reportedly gave a doctor working amid the coronavirus pandemic five N95 masks during a routine traffic stop. Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua said in a Facebook post that State Trooper Brian Schwartz pulled her over on March 21. The Massachusetts-based cardiologist is on temporary assignment at a coronavirus quarantine unit in Duluth, …
Florida authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Tampa megachurch pastor who refused to close church doors, and allowed worshippers to squeeze inside while insisting the church is “not a non-essential service.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rodney Howard-Browne, the pastor of The River Church in Tampa, said he would cure coronavirus the “way he …
Emerging reports suggest that hate crimes and acts of racism against Asian Americans are on the rise in light of the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson revealed to ABC News that since Stop AAPI Hate was launched on March 18, they’ve received at least 650 direct reports of discrimination or racism against primarily Asian Americans. The …
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An Amazon delivery person in California apparently spit on a package he delivered to a home in Los Angeles. The incident happened Thursday evening, according to TMZ, at a home in Los Angeles’ Hancock neighborhood. After putting a package on the front porch of the home, the unknown man is caught spitting in his hand …
