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Tesla released their 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact Report for U.S. operations last week showing that Asian Americans make up more than 20% of their workforce and management, far more than any other underrepresented community. According to the Bureau of Labor…
· Kimberly Nguyen
A man in Montgomery, New Jersey will face four years in state prison after chasing down a woman and her family in a robbery involving anti-Asian bias. What happened: Michael Kibalo, 29, covered his face with a hooded sweatshirt and tried to steal a woman’s phone as he pointed an…
· Carl Samson
South Asians in Calgary, Canada are demanding an apology from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for attributing family gatherings to high cases of COVID-19 in the community. The province of Alberta, located in Western Canada, recently started collecting data on the racial and ethnic…
· Bryan Ke
A London-based contestant in BBC One’s “Masterchef: The Professionals” faces backlash after reportedly referring to Asian cuisine as “dirty” in her Instagram bio. Philli Armitage-Mattin, a 28-year-old London-based chef, was called out online for her description of “Dirty food…
· Editorial Staff
A police officer in Austin, Texas was “indefinitely suspended” after accusing an Asian man of spreading COVID-19. Daniel Castelline, who was relieved from duty in early November, made his remark in a text conversation with two other former officers between March 12-23, according…
· Editorial Staff
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has issued a signed statement urging President-Elect Joe Biden to appoint AAPI candidates to his Cabinet. CAPAC, chaired by Congresswoman Judy Chu, issued the statement on Nov. 21.
· Carl Samson
After the November 3 elections, a total of 20 AAPI politicians were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. 16 AAPIs were elected as Democrats while 4 AAPIs were elected as Republicans. 11 AAPI politicians were from California alone. There are currently a total of 435 seat…
· Carl Samson
A man suspected of sexually assaulting nine women in Northern California was convicted on all 46 charges against him on Wednesday. Roy Charles Waller, 60, stoked fears as the notorious “NorCal Rapist,” primarily targeting younger Asian women in six counties across the area,…
· Ryan General
Hollywood legend James Hong Hong was recently inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, joining an illustrious line of previous inductees such as Connie Chung, Kristi Yamaguchi, Kevin Kwan, Johnny Damon, and Bruce Lee. An icon: The 91-year-old actor, who has played hundreds of movie…
· Carl Samson
A top health official in California has apologized after facing backlash for calling Asian people “yellow folks” earlier this week. Dr. Peter Beilenson, director of Sacramento County’s Department of Health Services, made the remarks on Tuesday during a Board of Supervisors…
· Carl Samson
A school district in Washington has sparked controversy after excluding Asians from a category that denoted “students of color” in a performance report. North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS), which oversees 22 schools and some 16,000 students, instead lumped Asian and White…
· Bryan Ke
A four-man brawl over a parking spot in Queens, New York escalated with one of the men trying to run over one of the attackers with his car, which eventually plunged into a newly opened bakery. What happened: Four men got into a heated argument over a parking spot on Kissena…
· Editorial Staff
Kim Ng was named the new general manager of the Miami Marlins, becoming the first woman and first Asian American GM in the MLB. Started as an intern: Ng, now 51, has 30 years of experience in the MLB with the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the MLB…
· Carl Samson
Asian and Black people have a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 than White people, according to a meta-study published on Thursday. Researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, with support from the U.K.’s National Institute for Health Research, screened…
· Carl Samson
Two East Asian women have fallen victims to separate attacks in Vancouver last week. The first incident, which involved a White male assailant, occurred near Granville and Helmcken streets around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 4.
· Bryan Ke
A former code enforcement inspector from San Jose, California, who targeted Asian-owned massage parlors, faces multiple counts of sexual assault and extortion. What happened: William Gerry, 45, a resident of McKinney, Texas, was arrested on Nov. 4 for rape, extortion and…
· Khier Casino
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to report that Valerie Shalit has since deleted her original tweet and video, which NextShark was able to archive here on Nov. 6. A woman in Great Neck in Long Island, New York filmed herself at a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA)…
· Ryan General
A woman walking her dog was captured on film racially harassing an Asian American family along Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla in San Diego. Racial profiling: Jane Woo, her husband and their 1-year-old daughter were on their way to the beach on Thursday when they crossed paths…
· Ryan General
An elderly woman who was attacked and pushed onto the train tracks by a homeless sex offender on Oct. 19 reportedly had to scramble her way out before an oncoming train passed through. Dodging a train: Brooklyn prosecutors shared on Tuesday how 73-year-old Bi He managed to…
· Carl Samson
More than eight in 10 Asian Australians have experienced discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. Between January and October 2020, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) surveyed 3,043 adult citizens, 334 of which identified…
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