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· Bryan Ke
Philadelphia Couple Confronts Man Who Allegedly Called Them ‘Disease Spreader’
A Philadelphia man was recently put on blast after allegedly calling a couple of Asian Americans “disease spreader” and “pandemic spreader” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The video, shared by Facebook user Adrianne Kiara, shows an unidentified man mocking the couple while being…
· Ernestine Siu
Philadelphia Chinatown Businesses Donate 25,000 Face Masks to Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19
The Philadelphia Chinese Community Organizations United (PCCOU) donated 25,000 face masks to local hospitals to protect the city’s healthcare professionals fighting the growing number of COVID-19 cases. A public request was made by the city of Philadelphia and local emergency…
· Carl Samson
UPDATE: Philadelphia Police Reveal Group Assaulted and Robbed Man in October 2019
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with the latest information from the Philadelphia Police Department. Police have reportedly identified two individuals from a group that sucker-punched and robbed a man in Philadelphia.
· Khier Casino
Group Caught on Video Sucker-Punching, Robbing Man in Philadelphia
A group of young men sucker-punching an individual who appears to be of Asian descent was caught on camera in Philadelphia. The video, uploaded to Instagram by user @jaydothemost on March 19, shows the four men walking down a sidewalk in Philadelphia towards the victim. The…
· Editorial Staff
Asians Allegedly Attacked By Mob on Philadelphia Subway in Disturbing Video
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Philadelphia Police Department. On Thursday, a disturbing video was shared on social media platforms that reportedly showed a group of individuals allegedly surrounding and assaulting an Asian couple or group…
· Carl Samson
Philadelphia Men Mock Asian Restaurant Staff in Viral Video
Two Philadelphia men have sparked outrage on social media after storming a Chinatown restaurant with the apparent intent to harass the staff with what seems to be their impression of an Asian accent for comedy. One of the men posted the prank video on his now-deleted Instagram…
· Ryan General
Catholic Priest Charged With Raping and Filming Teen Altar Girl in Philadelphia
A Filipino Catholic priest was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday for raping a minor about five years ago. Armand Garcia, who turned himself to authorities, reportedly recorded the sex act with the teenage girl, reports NBC Philadelphia.
· Leanna Chan
Asian Men Allegedly Assaulted by Racist Woman Yelling ‘Ignorant Gooks’ in Philadelphia
Two Asian men were allegedly verbally and physically assaulted after being called “gooks” by a Caucasian woman who didn’t look while she was reversing out of a parking spot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dương Nghệ Lý detailed his encounter in a Facebook post.…
· Ryan General
Couple Caught on Video ‘Birdnapping’ at Philadelphia Park
An unidentified couple was recently caught on camera snatching a bird from a local park in Philadelphia. Footage of the peculiar “birdnapping” incident in Washington Square park was posted to Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday by @lethalshooter, a popular account run by…
· Editorial Staff
Man Who Survived Killing Fields in Cambodia Gets Robbed and Shot in Philadelphia
A man who survived the Cambodian killing fields as a child ended up in critical condition after getting shot by a gunman who tried to rob his store in Philadelphia last month. Mike Poeng, 50, was shot around 1:30 p.m. on May 5 while washing his car outside KCJ, his…
· Bryan Ke
Philadelphia Apologizes to China After Terracotta Warrior Was Vandalized
The Philadelphia City Government has officially apologized for the incident that occurred in December 2017 when a guest of the “ugly sweater party” in the Franklin Institute broke and stole the thumb of one of the 10 Terracotta Warriors that were in a closed area at the time.…
· Carl Samson
Teen Shot in the Head After Gunman Tries Entering Chinese Restaurant in South Philadelphia
A gunman shot a teen boy in the head who tried to stop him from entering a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia on Tuesday. The 17-year-old victim and at least five other people were inside Twin Dragon restaurant, located on the 2700 block of Dickinson Street, South Philadelphia,…
· Ryan General
New Philadelphia Bill Could Literally Get Asian Store Owners Shot
A councilwoman in Philadelphia is somehow bothered that local shopowners are setting up plexiglass to protect their businesses. City Councilwoman Cindy Bass is pushing for her so-called “stop and go” bill that would force local business owners within the city to take down…
· Bryan Ke
Renowned Pianist Lang Lang Donates $780,000 for Piano Education in Philadelphia Schools
Lang Lang, one of world’s most famous classical pianists, recently donated nearly $1 million for school piano education to six public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 35-year-old pianist, while speaking to an audience of second graders at Thomas Holme Elementary…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Witnesses Take Videos as Philadelphia Councilman Gets Stabbed in Attempted Robbery
An Asian American city councilman in Philadelphia was stabbed by a knife-wielding man who tried to rob him near his home. According to police Lt. John Walker, the suspect approached Republican Councilman David Oh as he was emerging from his car late Wednesday night.
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Richest Man Says Racial Tensions Are ‘Breaking’ America
The world’s view on the United States is changing as it faces country-wide protests following the murder of George Floyd, according to 71-year-old Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai. Yanai, who is the current CEO, chairman, and president of Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, recently…
· Maina Chen
Tan France of ‘Queer Eye’ Becomes a US Citizen After Trying for 20 Years
Tan France of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” announced on Instagram yesterday that he officially became a U.S. citizen and vowed to vote in the upcoming 2020 election.
· Kimberly Nguyen
How to Support Asian American Businesses Looted During Nationwide Protests
Updated June 24 at 10:25 a.m. EST As looters overshadow peaceful nationwide protests with the Black Lives Matter movement over the murder of George Floyd, small Asian-owned businesses already struggling due to the pandemic are facing new challenges.
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Korean Man Kept in ICE Detention for Nearly 90 Days Allegedly Kills Himself
A 74-year-old South Korean man died of an apparent suicide inside his cell in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in California. Choung Woong Ahn was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield on…