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· Bryan Ke
Homeless Man Charged With Hate Crime for Attacking Cyclist Because of ‘an illegal Asian takeover’
A 38-year-old homeless man who attacked an Asian-American cyclist with a rock in Berkley, California and turned himself in at the Berkeley Police Department after the crime is now being charged with a hate crime. The incident happened last week on Tuesday at around…
· Carl Samson
Natalie Tran Blasts Dad Who Calls His Daughter a ‘Gook’ Because He’s Married to an Asian Woman
A father in Australia who told Natalie Tran that he called his daughter “gook” as “a term of endearment” got roasted by Twitter users, including the online producer herself. It all started when Tran asked her followers what they thought of Hotel Longtime, the new gastropub in…
· Ryan General
Trump Supporters Caused 1 in 5 Hate Crimes Against South Asians, Muslims in 2017, Study Finds
Non-profit group South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) released a report on Wednesday titled “Communities on Fire” highlighting the significant surge of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric in the year following the 2016 presidential election. The researchers…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Destroys Trolls Who Called Him ‘Chink’ on Twitter With Class
Jeremy Lin demonstrated how to handle racial slurs on Twitter with so much respect, the Twitter troll cancels themselves out. Lin saw the racist comment after posting on Twitter about NFL player Rob Gronkowski during Sunday’s Super Bowl. The user, who goes by the handle name…
· Ryan General
Crimes Against Asians Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities, Police Have No Clue Why
From targeted assaults on Chinese deliverymen to targeted looting of Asian-owned convenience stores, the significant rise of robberies targeting Asian Americans in multiple cities have authorities scratching their heads over criminals’ motivations in racially motivated attacks.…
· Ranier Maningding
Meet the Transgender Woman Who Now Identifies as a Transracial Filipina
Burdened by the responsibilities of being White, Adam Wheeler abandoned her “slave” White name and transformed into a melanin-rich Filipino woman named Ja Du. Ja Du is part of a growing community of self-proclaimed transracers — people born one race but they “transition” to…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans in Sacramento Are Now Buying Guns Because They Keep Getting Robbed
The uptick in robberies and home invasions in south Sacramento in recent months has the Asian American community arming themselves for protection. Robberies, carjackings, and home invasions increased by 25% in the Meadowview neighborhood, and by 8% in the Fruitridge and Pocket…
· Kyle Encina
Crimes Against Asian Americans Rise At An Alarming Rate, Sacramento Police Warn
The Sacramento police have reported an alarming increase of crimes targeting Asian Americans, according to the Sacramento Bee. Officials revealed that the crimes ranged from home invasions to robberies and carjackings. Police spokesperson Eddie Macaulay stated that some…
· Carl Samson
U.K. Teens Arrested For Assaulting Korean Student With Glass Bottle in Hate Crime
South Korea is warning its citizens traveling to or residing in the U.K. after a university student fell victim to a racist attack, which reportedly occurred at 10:30 p.m. on October 15. In a statement, the South Korean Embassy urged citizens to be vigilant and report similar…
· Kyle Encina
Armed Robbers Who ‘Terrorized’ Chinese Immigrants in Philadelphia Now Face Up to 70 Years in Prison
A group of Chinese immigrants in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have banded together to stand up against being victimized because of Asian stereotypes. West Philadelphia has seen its share of traumatizing armed robberies which targeted various Chinese families between May and…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Indian-American Man Shocked After Store is Vandalized, Set on Fire Because He is Hindu
An Indian business owner found himself the victim of a hate crime after his store was vandalized with threatening messages in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to WTHR NBC. The attack comes as a shock to Rajesh Patnaik and his wife, who emigrated from India a little over nine…
· Carl Samson
SF Family Gets Threats From Neighbors After Putting Up ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign in Window
An Asian American family living in Twin Peaks, San Francisco received hate and threatening messages after putting a “Black Lives Matter” sign in their window. Speaking to KRON 4, homeowner Debbie Lee said that the sign has been around since 2015, but only received untoward…
· Bryan Ke
California Neo-Nazi Charged with Hate Crime for Assaulting Filipino-Turkish Man in Fullerton
A man with a swastika tattoo on his shoulder was charged with hate crime for assaulting a Filipino-Turkish man in Fullerton, California, while yelling racial slurs at him. The assault happened in a Fullerton parking lot on Thursday. Tyson Theodore Mayfield became agitated when…
· Ryan General
Man Arrested For Spree of Brutal Attacks Targeting Asian Women in San Francisco
A man in San Francisco, California has been arrested by local authorities for targeting multiple Asian women in a series of attacks that have been classified as a hate crime. The suspect identified as 19-year-old Agustin Garcia, is now under the custody of San Francisco police.…
· J. Maraan
Asian Americans Are Targeted For Hate Crimes More Than We Think
From robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in Philadelphia and Sacramento to sexual assaults and rapes targeting Asian women in New York City and Seattle, crimes that target our community are more common than we are led to believe. Earlier this year at the OC Night Market,…
· Ryan General
Racist Teens Vandalize Asian American Headstones at Brooklyn Cemetery
Three racist teens were caught on video desecrating headstones and mausoleums with Asian names at a cemetery in New York. Security footage in Cypress Hills Cemetery revealed how the still unidentified men went about defiling and damaging over 40 headstones, reports CBS New York.
· Carl Samson
Congresswoman Introduces Bill For Asian Americans Battling Mental Illness
In an effort to combat the stigma on mental health among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), a new bill was introduced at the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The bill, titled “Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act,” was introduced by Rep. Judy Chu…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Man Brutally Beaten at OC Night Market After Refusing to Let a White Man Cut in Line
This past Sunday at the OC Night Market in Costa Mesa, California, an Asian man was brutally beaten by a Caucasian man and his female accomplices after they tried to cut in line to purchase drinks. When the victim refused to let the group cut in line, a confrontation broke out.…
· Ryan General
NYC Teacher Rips Hijab Off 8-Year-Old Student’s Head, Gets Exactly What He Deserves
A teacher working at a school in the Bronx, New York was recently fired after allegedly ripping the hijab off the head of an eight-year-old girl. Last week, 31-year-old male substitute teacher Oghenetega Edah reportedly demanded that a Muslim student remove her religious scarf…
· King Malleta
Queens Woman Hits Man With Umbrella Because She ‘Hates Chinese People’
A 68-year-old Chinese man was caught off guard when a woman whacked him with an umbrella while riding a bus in New York. Zenxin Wang moved to New York from China in 1986 and instantly fell in love with the diversity of the city. In an interview with New York Daily News, he even…