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· Carl Samson
Third Suspect Arrested for Brutal 2019 Attack on Elderly Men in SF Chinatown
The last of three suspects responsible for assaulting and robbing two elderly men in San Francisco’s Chinatown last year is now in police custody. Christopher Jefferson, 22, was arrested on April 1 and was later put behind bars, the San Francisco Police Department announced on…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
NYPD Investigating Disturbing Mass Shooting Threat in Chinatown on Instagram
An Instagram page, @antiasiansclubnyc, threatened to take guns to shoot all Asians on sight in New York City’s Chinatown. .@NYPDnews @NYPDDCPI says “We are aware and investigating.” pic.twitter.com/KPsgNRyOSH
· Ernestine Siu
US Veterans Are Now Patrolling SF Chinatown to Protect Community
The SF Peace Collective, a newly-formed group of community leaders, saved an elderly woman who had fallen due to preexisting health conditions in San Francisco’s Chinatown on March 22. The group was founded only on March 21 by Max LeYoung as a response to all of the racism,…
· Ryan General
Beloved SF Chinatown Kite Shop Reportedly Vandalized by Group of Teens
A family-owned kite shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown was recently terrorized by unidentified youths who also plowed down the storefront’s displays before fleeing. Facebook user Robin Hong captured images of the aftermath of the incident, showing scattered items inside and…
· Bryan Ke
Guardian Angels Protect Asian Americans in NYC Chinatown From Coronavirus Hate Crimes
A vigilante group known as the Guardian Angels are out on the streets of Chinatown in New York to help those targeted for hate crimes amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Guardian Angels founder Curtis Silwa told Currents News via AsAm News that people are now…
· Bryan Ke
71-Year-Old Man Targeted for Carjacking in Chicago’s Chinatown
A 71-year-old victim of a carjacking in South Archer Avenue in Chicago has come forward to speak about the horrible incident. Paul Lee told WGN9 that he was shocked by what had happened because Chinatown is usually a very safe place.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Woman Assaulted and Robbed in SF Chinatown Comes Forward
A woman who was assaulted and robbed of her purse in San Francisco’s Chinatown has come forward with details of the attack that happened only hours after the now infamous assault and robbery of an elderly Chinese man in Bayview.
· Khier Casino
Woman in SF Chinatown Assaulted By Lurking Robbers in Broad Daylight
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a statement from SFPD and Officer Robert Rueca who described further details about the robbery. Footage of a robbery and assault on Sunday in San Francisco’s Chinatown has been circulating on social media.
· Carl Samson
NYC is Building a ‘Superjail’ in Chinatown and Locals Are Desperately Trying to Stop Them
For over a year now, community advocates have lobbied against the construction of a skyscraper prison in New York City’s Chinatown, which studies suggest could endanger the health of senior residents in the area. The 295-foot building, to be erected at Manhattan’s 125 White…
· Jin Hyun
3 SF Chinatown Senior Citizens Beaten and Knocked Onto Street in Attempted Robbery
Three senior citizens were physically assaulted during a robbery attempt on Clay Street in San Francisco’s Chinatown around 9 p.m. on November 9. Police have stated that all three victims are men in their mid to late 60s. They are all reportedly recovering from the attack with…
· Jin Hyun
Denver’s Only Chinatown Was Destroyed By Racists 139 Years Ago
On October 31, 1880, Denver saw its first race riot in the city’s history. One hundred thirty-nine years ago, on this day, an argument broke out at John Asmussen’s Saloon on Wazee Street between two Chinese patrons playing pool and some intoxicated White patrons. In the 19th…
· Bryan Ke
Police Arrest Suspect Behind Brutal Attack on Elderly Men in SF Chinatown, 2 Still at Large
One of the three suspects who viciously attacked two elderly leaders of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association has been arrested in San Francisco. Police arrested Dashawn Pierson in connection to the crime committed on crowded Stockton and Pacific Avenue in San…
· Carl Samson
Killer of NYC Chinatown’s Beloved ‘Uncle Kwok’ Was Bailed Out Twice by Nonprofits
A man accused of killing four other homeless men in New York City’s Chinatown earlier this month was released from jail by nonprofits twice, court documents reportedly show. Randy Rodriguez Santos, 24, was released on bail in August from a groping case in March, which allowed…
· Jin Hyun
Vietnamese Grandmother Marches with Protesters to Fight Landlord Evicting Them from LA’s Chinatown
Los Angeles Chinatown was born for a community displaced by racism and civic development in the mid-1800s. The Chinese communities were isolated by the press which conjured up negative stereotypes and fueled anger among White people who feared the new immigrants were taking away…
· Ryan General
NYC Chinatown’s Beloved ‘Uncle Kwok’ Killed in Deadly Rampage
On Saturday, five homeless men in New York City’s Chinatown were violently attacked by a 24-year-old suspect identified as Randy Rodriguez Santos. Four of them died at the scene while a fifth victim was left in critical condition. Among those who died was 83-year-old Chuen Kwok,…
· Ryan General
Suspects Who Brutally Beat Two Elderly Men in SF Chinatown Revealed
New images showing clear closeups of the three suspects involved in a series of violent assaults in San Francisco’s Chinatown from mid-July have now surfaced. The images, captured from security cameras near the crime scene where two seniors were attacked on July 15, were…
· Bryan Ke
SF Chinatown Community Rallies Together After 8th Violent Attack in Broad Daylight This Year
San Francisco Chinatown community members and leaders have organized a rally after the most recent violent attack on one of its Chinatown Benevolent Association leaders and his friend by four unidentified men. The man on the right & his friend were beaten by four men in…
· Bryan Ke
Denver Woman Running for Mayor Didn’t Think Chinatowns are Needed, Deletes Herself From Social Media
Denver mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis deleted her social media accounts after she received some backlash over her posts about Latinos and Asians online. The controversy began when Giellis was unable to identify the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
· Khier Casino
Elderly Man Attacked in Chicago Chinatown May Have Permanent Brain Damage
The family of a 91-year-old Chicago man who was the victim of an unprovoked attack that occurred near Chinatown in September fears that he may have sustained permanent brain damage. Yen Jit Wong suffe red head injuries after being sucker punched with a closed fist…