(CNN)After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan. The feeling, Smith said, is "amazing, a God-given blessing." Smith is one of 27 wrongly convicted individuals who have been exonerated through the unit since it was established in 2018 by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym D. Worthy. The unit, like others around the country, was created to investigate whether there is substantial evidence that convicted individuals were wrongly accused and...…(CNN)After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan. The feeling, Smith said, is "amazing, a God-given blessing." Smith is one of 27 wrongly convicted individuals who have been exonerated through the unit since it was established in 2018 by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym D. Worthy. The unit, like others around the country, was created to investigate whether there is substantial evidence that convicted individuals were wrongly accused and...WW…

New York City (CNN)Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face."When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody came to my help, nobody made a video," the 61-year old Filipino American said. "I was scared I wasn't going to make it. ... We are all New Yorkers, and we should be looking out for each other." Quintana, a New Yorker, described the February 3 attack to city leaders, Asian Americans and their supporters who attended the "Rise Up Against Anti-Asian Hate" rally in Foley Square on Saturday. "Stop Asian hate!" New York City Mayor Bill de...…New York City (CNN)Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face."When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody came to my help, nobody made a video," the 61-year old Filipino American said. "I was scared I wasn't going to make it. ... We are all New Yorkers, and we should be looking out for each other." Quintana, a New Yorker, described the February 3 attack to city leaders, Asian Americans and their supporters who attended the "Rise Up Against Anti-Asian Hate" rally in Foley Square on Saturday. "Stop Asian hate!" New York City Mayor Bill de...WW…

(CNN)At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual events.Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology told CNN they are investigating racist incidents in which individuals interrupted virtual Black History Month meetings with racist remarks and imagery. It is unclear whether the incidents at the three universities are connected.At Rutgers, "the most recent Zoom-bombing attack occurred during the Black History Month programs hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Social Justice Education &...…(CNN)At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual events.Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology told CNN they are investigating racist incidents in which individuals interrupted virtual Black History Month meetings with racist remarks and imagery. It is unclear whether the incidents at the three universities are connected.At Rutgers, "the most recent Zoom-bombing attack occurred during the Black History Month programs hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Social Justice Education &...WW…