Fifty-two-year-old Mercel Jackson was arraigned Thursday on charges including assault, attempted assault as a hate crime and menacing as a hate crime in the Jan. 19 attack.
man who allegedly punched an elderly Asian American woman in the face in an unprovoked attack and later told police that "Chinese people are not supposed to be in this country," has been indicted on hate crime charges.
"This cowardly attack against a vulnerable member of our community will not be tolerated in Brooklyn," Brooklyn District Attorney Gonzalez said. "We will continue to work with our partners in communities across the borough to take a strong stand against hate crimes and pledge to bring to justice those who attack individuals based on their race, ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
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