
Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
CNN
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN.
Brandon Elliot was arrested early Wednesday. Elliot was charged with two counts of second degree assault as a hate crime and on count of first degree attempted assault as a hate crime. Elliot is facing 25 years in prison in addition to "other consequences related to his lifetime parole" if convicted, Vance added. The judge ordered Elliot remain in custody. His next court date is April 5.
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As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











