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Brooklyn Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Slapping Woman Speaking Mandarin in Manhattan
A Brooklyn woman accused of harassing and slapping an Asian woman two weeks ago in Manhattan’s Lower East Side near Chinatown has been arrested on Tuesday. The incident: Cheyanne Taylor, 29, approached the 25-year-old victim at around 7:30 p.m. on April 7 as she was sitting…
· Carl Samson
Man Attacks Undercover Asian Cop, Gets Released Without Bail in New York
A man accused of trying to shove an undercover Asian cop onto subway tracks in Queens has been released without bail on Sunday. The incident reportedly occurred on the N train platform at 31st Street and 39th Avenue in Dutch Kills around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
· 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…
· 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…
· Grace Kim
Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim Reveals She Gets ‘Hundreds’ of Racist Messages a Month
Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Chloe Kim has spoken out about the rise of anti-Asian attacks and shared her personal experience since the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, she posted a screenshot of a direct message by an Instagram user calling her a “dumb Asian b—-.”
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Witnesses Ignore Elderly Asian Woman Punched and Kicked in Broad Daylight in NYC
A 65-year-old Asian woman has been hospitalized after being helplessly assaulted in New York City on Monday while bystanders ignored her. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred just before noon outside an apartment building at 360 West 43rd Street in Midtown…
· Carl Samson
New York Deploys Undercover Asian Agents to Combat Hate Crimes
In an effort to end the violence against Asian Americans, New York City will deploy officers to the streets in plain clothes starting this weekend. The plan, part of a two-pronged approach announced on Thursday, will use an all-Asian team of police officers, according to New…
· Bryan Ke
‘I came here to f**k up Asians’: Man Arrested for Attacking Asian Woman, 54, with a Metal Pipe in NYC
The NYPD has arrested a 38-year-old man for hitting a 54-year-old Asian woman in the face with a metal pipe in the latest anti-Asian attack in New York City on Sunday. Ming Liang was walking from the grocery store on Grand Street near Ludlow at around 4:45 p.m. when the suspect,…
· Bryan Ke
Topps Sparks Outrage With Sticker Showing BTS Beaten Amid Anti-Asian Attacks
Topps, an American trading card manufacturing company, has apologized for a newly released product that depicts a Grammy Awards trophy ready to injure the members of K-pop group BTS. The item is one of the stickers from Topps’ “Shammy Awards” sticker collection, which was…
· Grace Kim
‘F— China’ and Other Hate Speech Left Near Multiple Seattle Churches
Two churches in the Pinecrest neighborhood of North Seattle have recently been targeted with racist messages. “F— China” and “You will pay” were spelled out in straw or hay in the parking lot of International Full Gospel Fellowship (IFGF) Church, according to KIRO 7 News.
· Ryan General
Police Searching for Suspect Who Punched, Yelled Slurs at Asian Man in NYC
The NYPD is looking for information about a suspect who attacked an Asian man near a playground in the neighborhood of Harlem last month. Authorities released a photo and video clip of the unidentified suspect on Sunday.
· Carl Samson
Legendary Reporter May Lee Explains Why a Hate Crime is So Difficult to Prove
Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. While the Biden administration, local governments, private organizations, community groups and concerned individuals have collectively made contributions to curtail further violence, many believe there are more incidents than…
· Carl Samson
Police Release Footage of Suspect Who Beat 56-Year-Old Asian Man Near Subway
A new surveillance video shows the suspect accused of beating an Asian man at a subway station in New York City earlier this week. The incident occurred while Teoh Ming Soon, 56, was entering the F train station at East Broadway and Rutgers Street around 8:52 p.m. on Tuesday.
· Ryan General
Police Data Shows 150% Increase in Hate Attacks on Asians Across Major Cities in 2020
Police department statistics from 2020 showed a nearly 150% increase in hate-fueled attacks on Asian Americans across major cities in the U.S. from the year before, a recent analysis revealed. California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism compiled data…
· Carl Samson
Los Angeles Strengthens Anti-Asian Crime Reporting Over Recent Surge and Unreported Incidents
Members of the Los Angeles City Council have introduced two motions and one resolution to fight the ongoing rise in anti-Asian incidents. In 2020, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) recorded 15 anti-Asian hate crimes, up from just seven in 2019, according to the Los…
· Carl Samson
Sacramento Councilwoman Announces Plan to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Sacramento councilwoman Mai Vang is pushing back against the recent surge of anti-Asian hate crimes with a resolution. Sacramentans reported a total of 57 hate crimes in the previous year, eight of which were specifically anti-Asian.
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Increased 717% in Vancouver Over 2020
Hate crime incidents against Asians in Vancouver have increased by over 700% in 2020, a report presented to the local police board last week revealed. The statistic is included in an annual review, which is also composed of figures in sex offenses, robberies, culpable homicide…
· Bryan Ke
Olivia Munn Speaks Out After Arrest of Suspect who Violently Shoved Elderly Woman in NYC
Actress Olivia Munn was delighted when she heard the authorities finally found the man who attacked her friend’s mother in New York City after asking the public for help last week. Munn spoke to NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen to share what happened when her ask for help later turned…
· Eric Toda
My People Are Dying in Silence — and I’m Here With a Megaphone
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Adweek and reposted with permission. In the late ’90s, my grandfather was badly beaten by a group of teenagers. Nothing was stolen. He was simply left to die in one of San Francisco’s famed parks.