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· Bryan Ke
Louisiana Man Drives Truck Into Indian-owned Store Because He Thought They Were Muslim
A man from Denham Springs, Louisiana, has recently been arrested for hate crime after he purposefully ran a white pickup truck into a Sikh-owed store that he thought was owned by Muslims. The man, identified as 27-year-old Chad Horsley, is being accused of several offenses…
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Nico Santos ‘Devastated’ as Stepdad Dies, Mom Suffers From COVID-19
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Santos’ mother was recovering from COVID-19, not his stepmother. Nico Santos announced the death of his stepfather from COVID-19, which has now killed more than 2,100 people in the U.S.
· Carl Samson
San Jose Popeyes Customer Called ‘CHINK’ on Receipt Says Corporate Ignored His Complaint
A Popeyes outlet in San Jose, California apparently referred to a customer as “CHINK,” but the fast-food chain’s corporate office allegedly snubbed the incident. The customer, who took to Reddit to share his receipt, dined in at the branch located in 705 West Capitol Expressway,…
· Carl Samson
Firehouse Subs in South Carolina Calls Asian Customer ‘CHING CHONG’ on Receipt
A man in Columbia, South Carolina took to Facebook to vent out his outrage over a receipt he had received at a local Firehouse Subs that referred to him with a racial slur. Zhao Zhe ordered from the restaurant at 6041-A Garners Ferry Road for lunch on Nov. 7, only to have the…
· Ryan General
Japanese Exchange Student Was Killed in Cold Blood For Knocking on the Wrong Door 27 Years Ago
It was October 17, 1992 when Japanese exchange student Yoshihiro Hattori was shot to death after ringing a man’s front doorbell by mistake. Hattori and his friend Webb Haymaker were on their way to a party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but accidentally ended up at the front door of…
· Carl Samson
LSU Student Who Allegedly Called Asian Schoolmates ‘Ching Chongs’ Faces No Punishment
UPDATE [9-9-2019 3:00 p.m. PST]: This article has been updated with a statement from LSU at the bottom. A Louisiana State University (LSU) student accused of calling his Asian schoolmates “Ching Chongs” while demanding that they “get the f*** out” of a home football game will…
· Bryan Ke
CEO of Sugar Baby Site Offers to Pay for Abortions and Travel Costs After Ban
Brandon Wade, the CEO of SeekingArrangement, a dating site that connects “sugar babies, daddies, and mommies” to find “mutually beneficial relationships,” is offering to pay the fees required for those who need clinical abortion. In the video Wade posted on YouTube, he explained…
· Jin Hyun
15 Shocking Facts About Asian American History They Never Taught You in School
When I was in high school, my U.S. history teacher spent an entire month — I shit you not — teaching the class about Andrew Jackson’s love life, but he failed to spend even one hour focusing on the history of Asian Americans. It wasn’t until I attended college and did some…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnamese Pork Rolls Recalled Nationwide After Listeria Outbreak
The USDA-FSIS are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Listeria linked to pork products produced by a Houston manufacturer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week. Four people have been hospitalized with listeria likely caused by eating…
· Khier Casino
Man Harasses Asian Restaurant Worker With Racist Dog and Cat Jokes
A man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being accused of racism after verbally harassing an elderly female employee while ordering takeout at a Chinese restaurant. Len Martin, who resides in Los Angeles according to his Facebook page, recorded his exchange with an employee at a Chuck…
· Carl Samson
Woman Trashes Chinese Restaurant, Crashes into Owner’s Car Over a Wrong Order
A Louisiana woman was arrested after trashing a Chinese restaurant and crashing her car into the owner’s vehicle because she received the wrong order. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on June 21 at China King restaurant on Pontchartrain Drive in the city of Slidell.
· Ryan General
Young Turks’ Founder Cenk Uygur Exposed for Racism Against Asian Men, Objectifying Asian Women
Cenk Uygur, creator of the popular progressive online network “The Young Turks”, was recently outed for writing multiple racist and sexist blogposts in the early 2000s. Uygur was found to have made a number of posts using objectifying language to describe women during his early…
· Max Chang
Racist South Korean Restaurant is So Racist, They Don’t Even Know They are Racist
A South Korean restaurant has come under fire for its racist name and depictions of Black people. KKamdis, which translates to “Blackies”, is a spicy braised chicken restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. A visitor from Louisiana noticed the establishment on December 7; shocked, he…
· Bryan Ke
Over 80 Children Saved in Sex Traffic Sting Operation With the FBI, Thai and Filipino Officers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 120 suspected child sex traffickers in partnership with officers from other Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand and Philippines as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. In the operation codenamed “Cross Country XI,”…
· Ranier Maningding
There Are No ‘Happy Endings’ At An Illegal Asian Massage Parlor
Since the release of his new music video “Happy Ending”, Los Angeles-based rapper Hopsin has been scratching his head, wondering why YouTube would flag and remove his video for an alleged nudity violation. You rapped in a broken Asian accent throughout the entire song and you…
· Ryan General
Father Arrested for Homicide After Leaving 11-Month-old Daughter in Hot Car
Local authorities in Louisiana have arrested a 40-year-old father whose infant daughter died after he inadvertently left her in his car for an entire day. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the father, identified as Sheng Li, was supposed to drop 11-month-old…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Restaurant Shuts Down After Customers Find Out Owner Supports KKK Leader
O’mei, a popular Chinese restaurant in Santa Cruz, California, closed its doors after being boycotted by customers and even some of its employees. The boycott ensued when public records, obtained by the San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center (also known as Indybay),…
· Bryan Ke
Trump Accepts Singapore’s Offer to Help Texas Hurricane Victims with Helicopters
The Singapore government has deployed helicopters to Texas as part of the country’s offer to help the United States with its relief operation for the victims of Tropical Storm Harvey. On Tuesday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on his Facebook page that…
· Editorial Staff
New Poll Reveals How Many Asian Americans Actually Voted For Trump
The results of recently released exit polls from the 2016 election has revealed that the vast majority of Asian American’s voted for Hillary Clinton, signaling Trump’s loss of the fastest growing minority base in the country. One poll, the National Exit Poll, was funded by major…
· Ranier Maningding
Exploiting Dr. Dao’s Alleged Criminal Record Is A Racist Tactic We Use On Black People
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. There’s a difference between power and privilege.