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· Carl Samson
Montreal’s Chinatown Facing Massive Wave of Robberies and Racist Vandalism
Business owners and community leaders in Montreal’s Chinatown are coming forward to express their fears over a fresh wave of robberies and vandalism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lion statues at the entrance to the neighborhood, as well as in other temples in the city, were…
· Carl Samson
New SF Police Unit to Tackle Hate Crimes Against Minority Communities
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has a new unit focused on supporting diverse communities, Mayor London Breed announced last week. Created under the department’s Community Engagement Division, the Community Liaison Unit specifically aims to help “victims of hate crimes…
· Carl Samson
Asian Family Gets Eggs, Racist Notes Thrown at Home in SF
An Asian American woman’s home in San Francisco has become the target of racially motivated vandalism with anti-Asian notes thrown on the property. The woman, Marie, who did not provide her last name, lives with her family in Sunset District and may have faced the culprit when…
· Carl Samson
Envy of Asian Success One of Strongest Factors to Prejudice in COVID-19 Pandemic, Survey Shows
Prejudice against Asian Americans is the strongest reason behind the beliefs that they caused the pandemic, a new study shows. An April poll revealed that while the majority of Americans see COVID-19 as a natural disaster, one-third has witnessed someone blame those of Asian…
· Carl Samson
Asian Men Targeted by Racists in Wave of Hate Crimes in Canada
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.
· Bryan Ke
Police Seek Help to ID Man Behind Violent Anti-Asian Attack in NYC
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.…
· Carl Samson
‘Torrance Karen’ Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Assaulting Filipino Woman
Lena Hernandez, the Long Beach, California resident who went viral for her anti-Asian rants in June, was sentenced to 45 days for assaulting a Filipino American woman at a mall last year. The retired social worker received the sentence on Tuesday after pleading no contest to the…
· Carl Samson
‘You F***ing Chinaman’: Racist Caught on Video Spitting At, Kicking Asian Man’s Car
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…
· Carl Samson
Asian Hate Crime Task Force Now Permanent in NYC
New York City’s Asian Hate Crime Task Force is now permanent, officials announced this week. The group, which was formed last month, will continue to document and address incidents of hate toward Asian Americans, which persist as COVID-19 remains in the country.
· Carl Samson
Asian American Couple Attacked and Spit on in NYC
A man reportedly spat and threw his bike at a pair of Asians while ranting against China in New York City last week. The incident took place on Broadway near East 19th Street in the Flatiron District around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, according to PIX 11.
· Carl Samson
Attacks on Asian Americans Continue to RISE With Over 2,500 Reports in 2020
More than 2,500 attacks against Asian Americans have been reported from mid-March to early August, an indication that hate toward the community persists despite some measures implemented to prevent it. The latest figure comes from Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that has…
· Carl Samson
Daniel Wu Offers $15,000 to Find Men Who Set 89-Year-Old Chinese American Woman on Fire
Daniel Wu has offered an additional $15,000 to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of perpetrators responsible for setting an 89-year-old Chinese American woman ablaze in New York. The incident, which caught two male suspects on camera, took…
· Bryan Ke
China Mac Hits $10,000 Fundraising Goal to Help NYC Chinatown Businesses Affected by Pandemic
A GoFundMe campaign, organized by Chinese American rapper China Mac and actor William Lex Ham to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City’s Chinatown, has surpassed its $10,000 goal.
· Carl Samson
Seniors in NY Chinatown Get Alarms in Case They Are Targeted With Hate Crimes
Over 500 Asian American seniors in Manhattan’s Chinatown received a loud alarm device that would help them stay safe against hate crimes amid the COVID-19 crisis. The initiative, known as “Safe From Hate,” was conceived by friends Barbara Yau and Gilbert Chan, who grew up…
· Carl Samson
NYPD Forms Asian Hate Crime Task Force After Months of COVID-19 Racism
For the first time since COVID-19 arrived in the U.S., the New York Police Department created an Asian Hate Crime Task Force to address the surge of abusive incidents against Asian Americans. Since March 21, the department has made 17 arrests from 21 anti-Asian hate crimes in…
· Ryan General
Hundreds Join China Mac in Second New York Protest For Grandmother Set on Fire
Rapper China Mac was joined by 250 demonstrators for a peaceful “march against hate” in New York’s Chinatown on Saturday afternoon.
· Maina Chen
Kamala Harris Makes History as the First Black South Asian Woman VP Candidate
Kamala Harris was chosen to be Joe Biden’s running mate in his 2020 presidential campaign. Despite the delays in Biden’s announcements, Biden held true to his promise made in late July that he would choose a woman as his VP pick. The Democratic presidential candidate told…
· Ryan General
China Mac Leads Rally to Condemn Attack on 89-Year-Old Woman Set on Fire
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to report that the grandmother thanks everyone who contributed to the GoFundMe created for her, but refused to accept the money. Mac wrote more about her reasoning in an Instagram post, where he said all the funds will be returned to…
· Carl Samson
89-Year-Old Chinese American Woman Set on Fire in NYC
An 89-year-old Chinese American woman was set on fire in New York earlier this month. The incident, which caught two male suspects on camera, occurred near 16th Ave. and 77th St. in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn around 6:45 p.m. on July 14.
· Carl Samson
SAG-AFTRA Launches PSA Against Hate Toward Asian Americans During Pandemic
Asian American members of SAG-AFTRA — the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — came together in a new PSA to combat hate crimes against the community amid the COVID-19 crisis. The PSA: Like other campaigns seeking to end the hate against…