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New York is investing $16 million to fund workforce training and job placement programs in 20 cities most impacted by gun violence in an attempt to make them safer, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. This initiative will directly help 3,200 youth in Captial Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, and Western New York, and builds on the…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the predicted Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor Eric Adams are meeting to discuss the rise in gun violence in the city. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Authorities say a driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists competing in a community road race in Arizona, critically injuring several riders

A New York City man out on lifetime parole for murdering his own mother in 2002 is due in court Monday in connection to the vicious attack on a 65-year-old Asian American woman on her way to church near Times Square. Erica Byfield reports.

Soldiers and police in Myanmar used lethal force to suppress the latest protests against last month’s coup as the military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day with a parade in the country’s capital Saturday.

“Hate and violence often hide in plain sight,” President Joe Biden said Friday. “It’s often met with silence. That’s been true throughout our history. But that has to change because our silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit.”

Testifying before a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on anti-Asian violence on Thursday, actor Daniel Dae Kim called on Congress to take action. “What happens right now and over the course of the coming months will send a message for generations to come as to whether we matter,” he said.

President Joe Biden on Thursday denounced the “vicious hate crimes” against Asian Americans across the country. “[They’ve been] attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated,” Biden said. “It’s wrong, it’s un-American, and it must stop.”

Asian American lawmakers, along with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats, denounced on Friday a rise in hate incidents targeting members of the Asian community across the country and called for stronger action — both by Congress and the Biden administration.

While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 – being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence.

Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the coronavirus came to the U.S. last year. With a recent surge in these racist incidents attracting renewed attention, Amanda Nguyen, CEO of the civil rights organization Rise, joined LX News to explain why “Asian Americans are dying to be heard.”

Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study suggests that the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice unrest were factors

For months, the nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday discussed the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

New York City continues grappling with a wave of violence. Tracie Strahan reports.

A man was killed by a stray bullet while playing handball in a Brooklyn park. Gaby Acedeo reports.

More gunfire broke out night near where two teenage boys died after they were shot in the head in Brooklyn on Sunday. One of the bullets struck a 22-year-old man, according to police. The NYPD says the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. Monday at George Walker Park. Tracie Strahan reports.

Exhausted American cities are facing yet another challenge in addition to the coronavirus and the street protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

A 14-year-old has become the latest shooting victim in Queens as violence spikes throughout New York City. Katherince Creag reports.

Amongst all the peaceful protests, there still has been some push back from police, some violence directed at police, and some looting in certain parts of the city. Jonathan Dienst reports.