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· Ryan General
Asian women targeted in Fox News host’s sexual assault ‘joke’
Fox News host Jesse Watters came under fire after joking that “women in Asia” should “be careful” around U.S. service members who could become “wild animals” after taking testosterone. The 48-year-old anchor, whose past on-air segments involving Asians have been called out for…
· Ryan General
Eileen Gu says she was assaulted at Stanford amid China decision backlash
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu said she was “physically assaulted on the street” while on campus at Sanford University during her time as a student. “The police were called,” the 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist told The Athletic. “I’ve had death threats. I’ve had my dorm robbed.”…
· Carl Samson
Second racially motivated sexual assault of Sikh woman shakes UK community
U.K. authorities have charged a 32-year-old Birmingham man with rape and other offenses following what police describe as a racially aggravated attack on a Sikh woman in her 20s in Walsall, the second such incident targeting Sikh women in the region in less than two months. What…
· Ryan General
Leah Lewis speaks out following sexual assault allegation against ‘Matlock’ co-star
“Matlock” star Leah Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time since a sexual assault allegation she reported against her co-star David Del Rio led to his firing from the CBS series. In an Instagram Story, the Chinese American actress thanked supporters and emphasized strength…
· Carl Samson
UK Sikhs demand justice after alleged hate crime sexual assault
An alleged racially motivated sexual assault against a British-born Sikh woman has sparked community outrage and calls for justice in West Midlands, England. “You don’t belong”: The woman in her 20s reported being sexually assaulted by two white men near Tame Road in Oldbury at…
· Carl Samson
Assault of 88-year-old San Jose jewelry store owner sparks community outcry
Community leaders and family members are demanding stronger crime prevention measures after an 88-year-old jewelry store owner was assaulted and hospitalized in a coordinated robbery in San Jose, California, last week. What happened: The incident, which was caught on…
· Ryan General
Korean TikTok star convicted of sexual assault resumes posting to millions of followers
South Korean TikTok creator Seo Won Jeong was convicted of quasi-rape (jun ganggan) by the Supreme Court on March 13, for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in July 2023, yet he has resumed posting videos to his more than 55 million followers despite the ruling. Under…
· Carl Samson
Buddhist nun sues Westminster temple leader for sexual assault
A Buddhist nun has reportedly filed a lawsuit in California’s Orange County accusing the leader of a Westminster temple of sexual assault. What she’s saying: The victim claims that Venerable Xuan Ngoc Ho, the abbot of Dieu Ngu Buddhist Temple, sexually assaulted and raped her…
· Carl Samson
Former NCT member sentenced for sexual assault
Taeil, a former member of K-pop boy group NCT, was slapped with a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Thursday following his conviction for sexually assaulting an intoxicated Chinese woman in Seoul. The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling against the 31-year-old,…
· Ryan General
Seven children charged for violent assault on Chinese couple in Sydney
Seven minors have been charged in connection with a violent assault on a Chinese couple at an apartment complex in Eastgardens, a suburb in Sydney’s southeast, on the evening of May 21. Attack in courtyard
· Carl Samson
Road rage suspect who attacked Asian mom, daughter is assaulted by inmates in Hawaii
Serial road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak, 38, who allegedly attacked an Asian American mother and daughter in Honolulu earlier this month, is back behind bars at the Halawa Correctional Facility following hospitalization after being beaten by fellow inmates. Catch up
· Bryan Ke
Former ‘America’s Next Top Model’ finalist sues Ye for sexual assault
Jenn An, a former “America’s Next Top Model” finalist, has sued Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for sexual assault and strangulation. Filed in New York’s Southern District Court on Friday, the suit claims that the incident occurred on Sept. 7, 2010, at the Hotel Chelsea in New…
· Ryan General
Viral video: Rapper China Mac knocks down man assaulting women in Vietnam
A viral video shows rapper and activist China Mac, whose real name is Raymond Yu, punching and knocking down a man assaulting three women in Vietnam on Nov. 1. Mac, who recently moved to the Southeast Asian country and was dining at a local establishment at the time, said he…
· Carl Samson
Korean American rapper Jessi faces backlash in South Korea after fan assault
Korean American rapper Jessi is facing heavy criticism in South Korea — with some social media users reportedly demanding she leave the country — after a fan was assaulted by a person accompanying her. The incident, which occurred in southern Seoul on Sept. 29, involved an…
· Michelle De Pacina
Seattle police seek help in IDing suspect in racist assault on elderly Asian man
Seattle police are seeking help to identify a suspect involved in the assault of an elderly Asian man in South Seattle on June 22. What happened: The attack occurred around 8 p.m. near the 5300 block of South Henderson Street, where the suspect, described as a Black man, used a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Queer Asian man assaulted in possible hate crime in San Francisco
On Sept. 17, Pat Karaphat, a queer Thai man, was walking home in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District when he was allegedly assaulted by a man who repeatedly punched him while shouting racist slurs like “f*cking Asian” and “f*cking monkey.” Karaphat, a former boxer, considered…
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean American teen dies following alleged assault in LA’s K-town
Los Angeles police are investigating the death of 19-year-old Joon Hee Han, who succumbed to a head injury after allegedly being assaulted in Koreatown on July 18. What happened: Han’s family believes the injury was the result of an attack that occurred in the 700 block of South…
· Carl Samson
Indian doctors refuse patients, demand tougher laws after sex assault, murder of colleague
Physicians across India are declining to treat non-emergency patients while demanding safer workplaces in protest of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata on Aug. 9. The strike, which began on the same day, has since severely…
· Editorial Staff
Asian women assaulted by group at Belfast playground in alleged hate crime
Police in Northern Ireland’s capital are investigating a report of racially motivated attacks on three Bangladeshi-born women. According to police, the women were playing with their young children at a local playground in Belfast on July 19 when four young people and three…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man pleads not guilty to assault on NY restaurant cook that left him in coma for 2 weeks
Lucas Healey, 42, appeared in Albany County court on Wednesday, pleading not guilty to robbery and assault charges. He is accused of attacking Su Wen, a 49-year-old restaurant cook, after attempting to leave Shogun Sushi in Albany without paying a $400 bill on May 29. Healey…