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New Jersey man filmed shouting racial slurs at neighbors in viral video sentenced to 8 years in prison

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey man was sentenced to eight years in prison after being caught on camera “harassing and using racial slurs against several of his neighbors,” according to a press release from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. Edward C. Mathews was sentenced Friday after a police investigation that

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Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal

By Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt, Raja Razek, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN and Uri Blau, Shomrim (CNN) — Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Gulf state of Qatar has come under fire by Israeli officials, American politicians and media outlets for sending hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Gaza, which

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New Haven police investigate draping of a Palestinian flag over a menorah near Yale campus

By Paradise Afshar and Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut police are investigating the “desecration” of a menorah near the Yale University campus as a potential hate crime, New Haven Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli said Monday. Police are working with state and federal agencies to learn more about the incident, Zannelli said at a

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Reports of antisemitism, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias continue to surge across the US, new data shows

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third month, reports of hate crimes and bias incidents targeting Jews, Muslims and Arabs continue to surge across the United States. New data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveal a dramatic spike in

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