Anti-Asian assaults are sky rocketing across the country so why aren't more hate crime charges being filed? Antoine Watson, the suspect in the murder of 84-year old Vichar Ratanapakdee, the elderly Thai man who died after being pushed to the ground, has only been charged with murder and elder abuse, but not a hate crime. Salman Muflihi, the man who stabbed a 36-year old man in the back in New York City was initial charged with a hate crime, but then authorities retracted it. Patrick Mateo, who shoved and injured an Asian woman to the ground in Queens after yelling racial slurs at her, was released one day after his arrest without bail and only charged with a misdemeanor. These incidents seem to be obvious hate crimes so why aren't we seeing charges and convictions? In this episode, May speaks with Shan Wu, attorney, former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst. He helps break down the complex nature of what constitutes a hate crime and why prosecutors need to be more courageous and creative in their pursuits. This episode is guaranteed to answer burning questions and clarify a lot of confusion. 

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