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· Carl Samson
A video of an elderly man verbally abusing an Asian female worker has surfaced on Instagram this week. The incident, shared by the account @humansofbankstown, reportedly occurred at an Asian supermarket located in Sydney’s inner east.
· Carl Samson
Ottawa police are investigating two consecutive incidents reported as hate crimes against Asian men last week. The first incident occurred on Oct. 8 in the parking lot of a Vietnamese restaurant in Barrhaven, a suburban neighborhood southwest of the Canadian capital.
· Maina Chen
A robbery failed when an unknown man attempted to steal from an Asian woman in Flushing, Queens last Friday, thanks to a good Samaritan who chased after the culprit. The incident was originally posted to Facebook that morning, stating that the woman was using an ATM when a…
· Editorial Staff
Posts depicting anti-Asian sentiment spiked shortly after President Donald Trump announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on Twitter, according to a new study from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Trump, who was hospitalized for three days, disclosed that he had the coronavirus on Oct.…
· Ryan General
A mother and her daughter recently endured multiple racist attacks from a woman in their neighborhood in Fremont, California. An onslaught of slurs: The victim, named Theresa, narrated the encounter to ABC7 News, saying the woman verbally abused her and her 10-year-old child…
· Carl Samson
Asian celebrities are criticizing a casting call for a Chinese or Korean mother with a child or children who both/all must fit a set of criteria leaning on Western beauty standards. The casting notice, which came from the New York City-based Paladino Casting, explicitly seeks…
· Bryan Ke
The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who yelled anti-Asian slurs at an Asian man in Manhattan before punching and choking him. The assault took place at the corner of West 16th Street and 7th Avenue in Chelsea last Sunday around 1:15 p.m.…
· Maina Chen
Rock legend Eddie Van Halen, 65, passed away on Tuesday morning from throat cancer. Eddie’s son, Wolfgang, announced the news on Twitter, describing his father’s illness as a “long and arduous battle.”
· Carl Samson
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced a bill on Tuesday that promotes the teaching and learning of Asian Pacific American history in schools. The legislation’s announcement fell on the 42nd anniversary of President Jimmy Carter’s enactment of the Asian Pacific American…
· Bryan Ke
An unidentified man was captured on video assaulting an Asian American photojournalist during a Trump rally in Duluth, Minnesota, on Sept. 30. The attack: Photojournalist Dymanh Chhoun was on an assignment to gather reactions at the rally for local CBS affiliate WCCO-TV when the…
· Carl Samson
A man in Alberta, Canada is facing charges after spitting at and kicking an Asian man’s car in a racist attack caught on video. The incident occurred Monday while Otis Chan, a Canadian-born Chinese, was sitting in his vehicle in an empty parking lot in the Inglewood neighborhood…
· Maina Chen
A 59-year-old Asian man was reportedly beaten and robbed in Flushing, Queens last Wednesday. The NYPD is currently investigating the incident and told NBC News that the victim was walking in “Murray Hill around 6 p.m.” when “five male suspects” attacked him.
· Editorial Staff
A Black comedian has come under fire over a sketch about a “Blasian” restaurant that shows her donning a traditional Chinese costume and speaking in a mock Asian accent. Kinigra Deon first posted “Welcome to Ki-Mon Chi Blasian House” in February, but the skit recently resurfaced…
· Editorial Staff
William Hung has responded to negative comments from Jimmy O. Yang and Joe Rogan, saying that he is open to having a constructive conversation about the matter. In June, Yang sat for an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” in which he shared about receiving an offer to star…
· Bryan Ke
The 43rd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) has officially announced its full lineup for its October event, which is being presented online for the first time by Asian CineVision. The event: The film festival will take place online from Oct. 1-11.
· Carl Samson
A New York congresswoman who introduced a bill condemning anti-Asian sentiment amid the COVID-19 pandemic received racist voicemails shortly after the legislation’s passing. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced H.R. 908 in March, calling on all public officials to “condemn and…
· South Coast Plaza
NextShark and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA are proud to present the Virtual Autumn Harvest Festival that is now available to stream below: The event, which streamed on Facebook on Monday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m., features seven cultural performances from international…
· Carl Samson
Canada has received more reports of anti-Asian incidents related to COVID-19 than the U.S., according to its first national report published this month. Since the onset of the pandemic, more than 600 anti-Asian incidents have been brought to elimin8hate.org and covidracism.ca,…
· Bryan Ke
A 17-year-old teen from Capitol Heights, Maryland, was charged as an adult for killing 59-year-old laundromat employee Fu Tian Yan last Thursday. Officers were notified of the fatal incident and responded around 7:15 p.m. along the 6700 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol…
· Bryan Ke
Several Asian American celebrities and personalities have called out the 164 Republicans who voted against legislation that condemned anti-Asian hate crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Voicing out: Celebrities and online personalities, including Hollywood actor Daniel Dae Kim,…
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