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· Ryan General
Andrew Yang Accused of Using Bike Ride for Daunte Wright as ‘PR Stunt’ in NYC
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was heckled by a crowd of protestors after he attempted to join a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Tuesday. Today we ride to honor the life of a young black man, Daunte Wright, who was taken by a racist system that does not care about…
· Ryan General
Chuck Schumer, Mazie Hirono Urge Republicans Not to Block Bill Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he will be needing bipartisan support when he brings a bill against anti-Asian hate crimes to the senate floor this week. Schumer has since urged Republican senators not to block the bill that would need at least 60 votes before…
· Editorial Staff
Good Samaritans Protect Asian Man Body Slammed in Broad Daylight in NYC
Several Good Samaritans saved an Asian man from further harm during a recent assault on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The unidentified victim was injured on Monday afternoon at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 72nd Street, according to ABC 7 News.
· Carl Samson
Man Accused of Attempting to Sexually Assault ‘White’ Woman in Response to Anti-Asian Crimes
An Asian man accused of kidnapping and attempting to sexually assault an Asian woman because he thought she was white has been arrested and charged in Irvine, California last week. Michael Sangbong Rhee, 37, of Lake Forest, allegedly targeted the victim while she was sitting in…
· Carl Samson
NYPD Releases Man Who Threatened to Stab Undercover Asian Officer’s Face Without Bail
A man has been charged with a hate crime in New York after threatening an undercover Asian police officer and telling him to “go back to China.” The incident occurred on an escalator going into Penn Station near 7th Avenue and 32nd Street on Friday.
· Carl Samson
‘ASN FLU’ License Plate in California Sparks Outrage on Social Media
A vehicle registered in California with the license plate “ASN FLU” has sparked outrage after its photo was shared on social media last week. The SUV, which was photographed on the road, had a Trump sticker on its rear window above the plate.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American Olympian Racially Harassed While Training in Orange
Sakura Kokumai, a Japanese American Olympic athlete, was verbally harassed while training at a park in Orange, CA. The incident happened in Grijalva Park on April 1 when Kokumai, 28, was training for her upcoming karate competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in July,…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged With Hate Crimes for THREE Separate Attacks on Asian New Yorkers
A man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes for three separate attacks against Asian Americans in New York in the span of one month. Joseph Russo, 27, was most recently accused of assaulting a 77-year-old Asian man.
· Bryan Ke
Undercover Asian NYPD Officer Arrests Woman for Hate Crime After She Blamed Salon Workers for COVID
An undercover Asian officer from the New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested a woman for hurling anti-Asian remarks at salon employees in Manhattan. The incident happened on Tuesday on Madison Street. The woman, identified as 50-year-old Sharon Williams, was caught…
· Carl Samson
Man Who Threw Rocks at Asian Mother and Child in Fullerton Charged With Hate Crime
A Caucasian man in Fullerton, CA has been charged with a hate crime after throwing rocks at an Asian woman and her 6-year-old son last month. The incident, which resulted in damages to the woman’s car, occurred while she was driving her son along a quiet stretch on March 31,…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged With Hate Crime After Yelling ‘Go Back to China’ at Asian Man in Connecticut
A man in Milford, Connecticut has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly berating another man for wearing a mask and demanding that he “go back to China.” Joseph Rohrig, 38, was driving in the area of Hill Street and West Town Street on March 30 when he supposedly pulled…
· Grace Kim
NYC Doormen Who Stood By as Elderly Asian Woman was Beaten Outside Have Been Fired
Two New York City doormen have reportedly been fired for standing by as a woman just outside their building was brutally attacked on March 29. The assailant reportedly punched and kicked the 65-year-old woman, identified as Vilma Kari, in the head outside of a building owned by…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Family Tied Up, Robbed of Entire Life Savings in Oakland
A Vietnamese American family in Oakland has fallen victim to a violent robbery that wiped them of most of their life savings in under an hour. The incident, which left a 7-year-old child with sleep troubles, occurred just before the family headed for bed around 10 p.m. on March…
· Bryan Ke
Asian 7-Eleven Employee Punched in Possible Hate Crime in NYC
The New York Police Department is now investigating the attack on a 27-year-old 7-Eleven employee over the weekend as a possible hate crime. On April 3, just before 6 a.m., an unidentified man entered the convenience store’s branch at the corner of 8th Avenue and West 39th…
· Carl Samson
Korean-Owned Convenience Store Gets Trashed by Racist in North Carolina
A Korean-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina was left in ruins after a man trashed its premises while yelling anti-Asian slurs last week. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred at Plaza Sundries near the Charlotte Transit Center on March…
· Carl Samson
Teen Arrested After Police See Viral Video of Attack on Asian Couple in Washington
A 15-year-old male in connection with an attack against an elderly Asian couple from last year in Tacoma, WA has recently been arrested. The incident occurred when the husband and wife, both Korean, were walking down Stevens Street near their apartment on Nov. 19, 2020. A video…
· Grace Kim
Thieves Who Targeted Elderly Asians Chased Down By Son With Machete
A group of four people robbed an elderly Asian couple in Oakland, California on Monday, but not before their machete-wielding son was able to chase them away. The incident occurred outside the family’s home at around 4:30 p.m. while the parents were sitting on their front porch…
· Grace Kim
Man Sucker Punched While Walking in Central Park With His Family
A man was walking through Central Park with his family last weekend when a stranger came up and harassed his wife before punching him in broad daylight. The 38-year-old victim, who did not wish to be identified, was with his wife and 5-year-old son at the time of the incident by…
· Carl Samson
Someone Stole 700 Whistles Donated to Protect Asian American Seniors in SF
A total of 700 whistles meant to protect Asian seniors from racial violence in San Francisco has been stolen this week. The whistles, to be used in the event of a potential threat or attack, are part of an ongoing project called “When We Come Together,” which has donated at…
· Isa Peralta
GoFundMe for Elderly Filipino Woman Assaulted in NYC Raises Over $90K
A GoFundMe campaign created to help a 65-year-old Filipino woman who was attacked in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood has raised over $90,000. Vilma Kari was assaulted in broad daylight outside an apartment building owned by the Brodsky Organization. Her attacker, Brandon…