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· Carl Samson
Sen. Josh Hawley Explains Lone Vote Against Hate Crimes Bill
Only one U.S. senator opposed passing a bill directed at fighting the surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic — because it was “hugely broad.” The legislation, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Act Passes With Overwhelming Bipartisan Vote
A bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes passed in a 94-1 vote in the Senate on Thursday. PASSED: Today, the US Senate rejects anti-Asian hate.
· Carl Samson
Over 400 Asian New Yorkers Sign a Letter Against Andrew Yang’s Mayoral Bid
More than 400 Asian Americans in New York City have signed a letter opposing Andrew Yang’s bid for mayor, arguing that “representation alone is simply not enough.” Yang, who promised a monthly universal basic income of $1,000 as a Democratic presidential candidate in 2020,…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Father Punched, Called Slur While Driving His Children in NYC
An Asian man was the victim of an anti-Asian attack while with his two children in New York over the weekend. According to authorities, the father, 33, was driving with his two children near Canal Street and Cortlandt Alley in lower Manhattan after 8 p.m. last Saturday.
· Bryan Ke
Woman Filmed Hurling Anti-Asian Comments in a Metro Vancouver Park
A woman went on a racist tirade against two Asian Canadian women after they refused to take a photo for her in a Metro Vancouver park last week. Gina Chong and Tiffany Tong were walking near Lafarge Lake Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada when the woman approached them…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in LA More Than Doubled in 2020, LAPD Report Reveals
A report prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department found that hate crimes against Asian Americans in LA more than doubled compared to past years. Significant increase: The analysis, submitted to the Police Commission last week, noted there were 15 documented cases of hate…
· 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…
· 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
‘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.
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Over 60 Volunteers Are Now Patrolling Flushing for Anti-Asian Violence
An all-citizen patrol group has assembled in Flushing, Queens to deter further incidents of anti-Asian violence. Main Street Patrol, which targets the busiest streets in the neighborhood, has now grown into 60 members since its inception in February.
· Grace Kim
Man Arrested On Hate Crime Charges For Threatening Elderly Asian Woman in NYC
A man, 48, has been arrested for harassing an elderly Asian woman, 65, in Midtown Manhattan over the weekend, according to police. Bobby Eli was arrested one day after the incident occurred on Friday and has been charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and third-degree…
· Carl Samson
Bus Driver, Kind Stranger Attacked After Stopping Assault on Elderly Asians in NYC
A pair of Good Samaritans came to the aid of two elderly Asian pedestrians being attacked in broad daylight in Brooklyn, New York earlier this week. The incident, which quickly became physical, occurred outside a supermarket on 25th Avenue and 86th Street around noon on Tuesday.
· 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…
· Ryan General
Over 1,100 Anti-Asian Attacks Reported in Canada During COVID-19 Pandemic
Over a thousand Asian Canadians were spit on, coughed at, verbally and physically assaulted, among other abuses, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) revealed. The CCNC Toronto chapter found 1,150 incidents of anti-Asian…
· Isa Peralta
SF School Board Member Said Asian Americans ‘Use White Supremacist Thinking’ to ‘Get Ahead’ in Old Tweets
Derogatory tweets by the vice president of San Francisco’s Board of Education have recently resurfaced, prompting several San Franciscans to push for her resignation. Resurfaced Tweets: In a series of tweets from 2016, Vice President Alison Collins shared anti-Asian American…
· Bryan Ke
Disabled Man’s Car Set on Fire in Bay Area, Family Says It’s ‘Racially Motivated’
The Redwood City Police Department is now investigating an incident involving a disabled Asian man after someone torched his car over the weekend. The man found his torched car in an alley behind 3752 Rolison Road at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, according to ABC7’s Dion Lim. His…