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· Ryan General
Why the Philippines, With No History of School Shootings, Wants to Put Police on Campuses
As the U.S. continues to figure out how to deal with mass school shootings, the idea of placing police and armed guards on campuses is a regular topic in the media and online discussions. Now, halfway across the world, a nation is trying to adopt this very solution to a problem…
· Bryan Ke
Congressman Ted Lieu Slams Walmart for ‘Making Up Stupid Sh*t’ by Blaming Video Games for Mass Shootings
Democratic Representative Ted Lieu slammed Walmart for taking down video games that depict violence days after a mass shooting occurred at one of their branches. The 50-year-old politician took to his Twitter page on August 9 to call out the chain for their decision.
· Leanna Chan
Bay Area Faces Nearly 200 Freeway Shootings in the Last 4 Years
Bay Area drivers are facing a sharp increase in freeway shootings, with the latest one occurring just last week on northbound I-880 in Oakland. Seemingly random incidents have occurred across the Bay Area this summer. The latest incident which happened during rush hour around…
· Bryan Ke
Donald Trump Tells Japan Mass Shootings Can Happen Anywhere — In Country with ZERO Mass Shootings
President Donald Trump reportedly told Japanese Emperor Akihito that mass shootings can happen “anywhere” in the world including Japan, which only has single-digit rates of firearm-related deaths annually. Trump met Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday on the first stop…
· Quentin Lee
Wayne Lo: An Ex-Campus Shooter Gives Thoughts on Orlando and UCLA Shootings
Editor’s Note: Quentin Lee is a Canadian film writer and director. He’s most known for films including “White Frog”, “The People I’ve Slept With”, and “Ethan Mao”. In the wake of the largest mass shooting in America that already overshadowed the UCLA campus shooting less than…
· Editorial Staff
A 22-Year-Old Reveals How She Survived the Paris Shootings in Heartbreaking Facebook Post
Isobel Bowdery, a 22-year-old South African student studying in Paris, was in the Bataclan theatre when gunmen opened fire on the crowd, murdering a total of 129 people and wounding 352 others. In a chilling Facebook post, Bowdery describes chaos and tragedy of the scene,…
· Khier Casino
Stockton Gangs Investigation Leads to 34 Arrests, Including 2 Asian American Rappers
A five-month investigation into the criminal activities of Stockton, California gangs, including the Asian Boyz and Asian Crips, resulted in 34 arrests and the seizure of 38 firearms, police announced on Thursday. Investigators in “Operation Criptonyte,” which started in June as…
· Bryan Ke
Independent Review Finds ‘Serious Gaps’ in Investigation of Police Shooting of Unarmed Tommy Le
An independent review conducted by the California-based OIR Group has found “serious gaps” in the investigation into Tommy Le’s fatal shooting in 2017.
· Carl Samson
Neo-Nazi Mosque Shooter Who Killed Chinese Sister Gets 21 Years in Prison
A Norwegian man convicted of killing his Chinese stepsister and opening fire at a mosque was sentenced on Thursday to 21 years, the longest jail term under national law. Philip Manshaus, 22, shot Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, 17, in their home on August 10, 2019, because she is…
· Editorial Staff
Black and Asian Communities Unite in Outrage After Officers Murder Handcuffed George Floyd on Video
Minority communities were left outraged and heartbroken on Monday after a video of Minnesota police officers violently detaining and eventually killing African American man George Floyd went viral. (Warning: The video below includes graphic and disturbing content.)
· Carl Samson
American ‘Neo-Nazi’ Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Wipe Out Hispanics
An Asian man who threatened to kill a Hispanic woman in South Florida last year pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transmission of threatening communications this week. Eric Lin, 35, of Clarksburg, Maryland sent threatening messages between May 30, 2019 and Aug. 14, 2019…
· Carl Samson
Indian Woman Dies After Alleged Rapists Set Her on Fire on Her Way to Court
An Indian woman scheduled to attend a court hearing as a plaintiff of a rape case has died after a group of five men — including two of her alleged rapists — set her on fire. The woman, who claimed to have been raped last December, was about to board a train in the district of…
· Jin Hyun
CNN Under Fire After Saying Fresno Shooting is a ‘Milestone’ for Hmong Americans
CNN is being criticized for an insensitive headline regarding a recent mass shooting in Fresno, California, in which four Hmong men were tragically killed and several more were injured. Police have since stated that the incident was very likely to have been a targeted attack and…
· Ryan General
Santa Clarita Teen in Custody After Killing 2, Wounding Multiple in School Shooting
A shooting at a high school in Southern California on Thursday morning has left two victims dead and three students injured, the New York Times reports. According to the local authorities, the suspected shooter was apprehended about an hour after the shooting was reported at 8…
· Carl Samson
2 Young Protesters Shot by Hong Kong Police as ‘Rioters’ Set Man on Fire
Two protesters have been shot by Hong Kong police during a confrontation in a general strike on Monday. The demonstration, which aimed to disrupt the morning commute, came in response to the death of a student protester who died last Friday and the arrest of pro-democracy…
· Carl Samson
Pro-Gun SF Mayor Candidate Slammed for ‘Racist’ Campaign Billboard
A Chinese American mayoral candidate in San Francisco ignited controversy for funding a “racist” billboard that targeted the city’s incumbent African American mayor. Ellen Lee Zhou, whose supporters have branded as the “Chinese Donald Trump,” sponsored the billboard showing a…
· Ryan General
Norwegian Man Allegedly Kills Chinese Stepsister Before He’s Stopped By Hero at Mosque
A Norwegian man named Philip Manshaus was arrested on Saturday after waving a weapon and firing several shots inside a mosque in Baerum, Oslo. Believed to have been inspired by white supremacists in the U.S. and New Zealand, the 21-year-old also became the main suspect in the…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Breaks Down Talking to Woman Who Lost 4-Year-Old Daughter to Gun Violence
Andrew Yang broke down in tears at a gun laws forum in Iowa on Saturday while addressing a woman who lost her daughter to a stray bullet. According to the attendee, her son — her daughter’s twin brother — witnessed the accident that killed his sister two days later in March 2011.
· Carl Samson
Chinese American Organization Tells SF Community to Buy Guns Over Crime Wave
Members of the Chinese community in San Francisco are reportedly promoting gun ownership as fears of crimes targeting Chinese locals escalate. In recent months, local Chinese news media reported a number of horrifying crimes, such as the kidnapping and rape of a 74-year-old…
· Editorial Staff
New Zealand Mourns Muslims From All Over Asia As Death Toll Climbs to 50
The horrific pair of consecutive shootings at two separate mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has left 50 people dead and dozens more wounded. The carnage, which occurred at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15, has received international condemnation and…