In New York, a young man has been charged with committing a hate crime at the federal level, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. According to the department, the accused committed acts of discrimination based on racial and religious grounds, as well as perpetrated violence against individuals based on their protected status under the law. An investigation is underway within the framework of international investigative efforts regarding anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. "Prosecutors are taking these cases to protect the community from hate crimes and ensure justice for their victims," said a civil rights advocate from New York.
