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Man Busted in String of 'Knockout' Hate Crimes

Police say Barry Baldwin assaulted two elderly women, a mom

(Newser) - New charges in the much-discussed " knockout game ": This time, a 35-year-old Brooklyn man is facing six counts of hate crime assault, among other charges. Police say Barry Baldwin attacked seven people, two of whom were elderly, CNN reports. The victims were white women, mostly Jewish, a police insider...

Chris Brown's Probation Pulled Over DC Arrest

Grammy winner ordered to return to court in February

(Newser) - A judge today revoked Chris Brown's probation after his recent arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor assault in Washington, DC, but the ruling will not alter the singer's requirements to complete rehab and community labor for his 2009 attack on Rihanna. Superior Court Judge James Brandlin cited details contained...

Knockout Game 'Trend' Is Just a Racist Myth

Reports 'part of ongoing demonization of black teens': Robin Abcarian

(Newser) - Reports have been flying about a game called "Knockout," in which teens punch innocent passersby for fun. And conservative outlets are blasting the politically correct-minded mainstream media for neglecting to mention the supposed fact that African-American teens are behind the attacks, writes Robin Abcarian in the LA Times...

Scary New 'Game' for Teens: Knockout

It involves punching unsuspecting victims unconscious

(Newser) - A terrifying new "game" is sweeping across the nation: "Knockout." Just like it sounds, it involves targeting a stranger on the street and rendering him unconscious with one punch, WPIX reports. Videos of the attacks are increasing on YouTube, WJLA reports. The NYPD is investigating a series...

Chris Brown Assault Charge Reduced in Hearing

Grammy winner allowed to leave without bail

(Newser) - Chris Brown caught a break today when charges in his latest fist-to-face incident were reduced from felony to misdemeanor assault, the Washington Post reports. A crowd gathered outside his arraignment hearing in Washington, DC, where he pleaded not guilty, was released without bail, and told to stay 100 yards away...

Mom Slapped Daughter ... at Her Wedding: Cops

Leslie Duane says event 'was beautiful' though it landed her in jail

(Newser) - A Marlborough, Mass., wedding came to a crashing end Sunday when rather than see the newlyweds off in style, guests saw the bride's mom off to jail. Leslie Duane, 55, was reportedly drunk and causing a scene before she was led outside to leave, MetroWest Daily News reports. That'...

Walmart Fires Man After He Tries to Stop Assault

They say Kristopher Oswald violated its non-violence policy

(Newser) - It's hard to imagine an attempt at heroism going worse than the one Kristopher Oswald attempted Sunday. The 30-year-old Walmart employee was taking a lunch break in his car at around 2:30am (he worked as an overnight stocker), when he heard a woman screaming for help and saw...

Biker Indicted in Attack on SUV Driver

7 now charged in case

(Newser) - Now seven bikers have been charged in the beating of an SUV driver in New York, and there could be more charges to come; meanwhile, one of the bikers, Robert Sims, has been indicted. CNN offers a detailed account of the attack: The motorcyclists "were driving recklessly," says...

NYPD Detective Charged in Biker SUV Attack

Four other attack suspects appear in Manhattan court

(Newser) - Looks like an undercover NYPD detective did take part in that bizarre motorcycle-SUV attack last week, the Daily News reports. An earlier report had him riding undercover with the bikers, but not intervening when they assaulted an SUV driver for hitting a biker in their group. Now a "damning...

9-Year-Old Assaults Teacher After She Takes iPad: Cops

It takes four adults to restrain boy

(Newser) - Lots of schools are using iPads and other gizmos in the classroom, but now a few downsides are surfacing. Widespread hacking might be expected, but teacher assault by a 9-year-old? The Smoking Gun reports that police in Rock Hill, South Carolina, were summoned when a boy erupted into a rage...

1 Charged With Hate Crime in Attack on NYC Gay Couple

Alfonso Lanier charged with hate crime

(Newser) - Police have arrested a 23-year-old man following a group attack last month on a gay couple in Manhattan. Alfonso Lanier has been charged with hate crime assault and aggravated harassment, CBS New York reports, and police are still looking for fellow attackers. After Peter Notman and Michael Felenchak left a...

Cops Look at Hate Crime in NY Punching Death

Jeffrey Babbitt dies after random attack

(Newser) - The death of a man who suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage in Manhattan after being punched has been ruled a homicide, NY1 reports. Jeffrey Babbitt (some outlets use the spelling "Jeffery Babbit"), 62, was walking in Union Square around 3pm last Wednesday when Lashawn Marten allegedly...

6 British Soldiers Arrested for Beating NYPD Cop

Soldiers, all rugby players, say he called one of them a racial slur

(Newser) - Six British soldiers have been arrested in New York, for allegedly beating and robbing an off-duty NYPD cop in a bar. According to court reports, three of four of the men, who are all rugby players with the Royal Regiment of Scotland, started beating on the rookie cop when he...

Joe Francis Sentenced to Jail, Says He's Not Going

'Girls Gone Wild' honcho calls his sentence 'absurd'

(Newser) - Your fondest dream has come true: Joe Francis, creator of that oh-so-classiest of franchises, Girls Gone Wild, has been sentenced to jail. Francis got a 270-day sentence yesterday for his conviction in a pretty crazy assault , but he assures TMZ he's not going anywhere. The sentence is "ridiculous"...

Rio Gang Who Raped American Now Locked Up

2 men sentenced to 49 years, another to 21 in rape of tourist

(Newser) - The American student who was brutally gang-raped on a Rio minibus in March while her boyfriend was forced to watch may now find some peace in the knowledge her attackers are behind bars. A judge, who noted the men had been targeting tourists in Rio for months, sentenced driver Jonathan...

Dispute Over Golf Score Goes Horribly Wrong

Results in stabbing via golf club ... and a golf-cart chase

(Newser) - Today's lesson in anger management, from a Detroit golf course: When one member of a foursome announced his score after a particular hole, one of his golfing buddies thought he was lying. The 56-year-old broke his 5-iron over the alleged fibber's arm, then used the broken shaft to...

Girls Gone Wild Founder Convicted in Crazy Assault

Joe Francis also found guilty of false imprisonment

(Newser) - If you live for the days when you can relish the misfortune of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, then this is for you: He was found guilty yesterday of misdemeanor counts of assault and false imprisonment stemming from a dispute with three women after a night out at a...

Little League Coach Charged With Assaulting Teen Ump

Witnesses say 43-year-old hit 17-year-old over a call

(Newser) - Next up in the sportsmanship fail category: A Little League coach in New Jersey has been charged with assault after police say he smacked a teenage ump in the head, reports the Asbury Park Press . The 43-year-old got an extra-special assault charge because the alleged incident happened in front of...

Jenna Jameson Put Under Citizen's Arrest

She allegedly assaulted someone at a birthday party

(Newser) - Retired porn superstar Jenna Jameson was arrested for battery during a birthday celebration Saturday night, sources tell TMZ . The person allegedly assaulted by the 38-year-old made a citizen's arrest and flagged down a police car, sources say. She was taken to a police station in Newport Beach, California, and...

Man Crashes Car Into Walmart, Attacks Customers

Police probing bizarre San Jose rampage

(Newser) - At least four people were injured when a man went on a bizarre rampage in a California Walmart yesterday. Witnesses said the man sped around the San Jose parking lot, sideswiping at least one other vehicle, before crashing his car into the store's front entrance, traveling about 20 feet...

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