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· Ryan General
Vietnamese Australian Reality Star Removed From MTV Show After Insensitive BLM Tweet
MTV released reality star Dee Nguyen from the “The Challenge” after she made insensitive comments about the Black Lives Matter movement on social media. The 27-year-old Vietnamese Australian cast member drew backlash over the weekend for the manner in which she defended her…
· Ryan General
‘We don’t want you here!’ Playa Vista Woman Berates Former MTV VJ and Son Getting Coffee
Belinda Panelo, a former VJ for MTV Asia, was subjected to a xenophobic verbal attack on Tuesday afternoon at a public street in California. The 44-year-old Filipino American model was walking with her young son to grab some coffee in Playa Vista when a woman began yelling at…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Superstar Gives an Epic Tour of His Home ‘MTV Cribs’ Style
Taiwanese superstar Jam Hsiao’s awe-inspiring resort-style home became many netizens’ object of envy after it was featured in his recent video. The video, which introduces the 31-year-old celebrity as the host of the upcoming 29th Golden Melody Awards, has been viewed over…
· Max Chang
Asian-American MTV Comedian Praises United For Assaulting David Dao
Esther Ku is a Korean-American comedian who’s a cast member of MTV shows “Girl Code” and “Wild ‘N Out”. She’s attracted quite a following online with her controversial and racially tinged jokes. Some of her gems include: “When I have kids, they’re going to be really weird…
· Khier Casino
MTV Writer Tries to Show How Racist Senator Jeff Sessions Is, Completely Backfires
MTV Writer Causes Twitter Storm After Joking Senator Stole Granddaughter From Toys ‘R’ Us MTV News culture reporter Ira Madison III sparked social media outrage after he mocked Senator Jeff Sessions’ Asian-American granddaughter, tweeting that Sessions stole her from Toys “R” Us.
· Editorial Staff
Watch David Bowie Epically Wreck MTV For Not Playing Videos By Black Artists
Today, MTV published an old interview they did with David Bowie back in 1983. The highlight of the interview was the moment Bowie criticized the network to VJ Mark Goodman for not spotlighting black artists. While the exchange is awkward, Bowie remains calm and you can see…
· Khanh Tran
Chinatown Shop Owner Stops Robbery By Firing 4 Shots at Suspects in Oakland
A store owner intervened in a robbery attempt outside their store by opening fire on the suspect in Oakland’s Chinatown. The store owner saw the suspect knocking down and attempting to steal a camera from a woman in her 30s at 9th and Franklin streets around 6 p.m. on Monday,…
· Editorial Staff
500 Black and Asian Community Members Rally in Oakland as Holiday Weekend Sees Wave of Attacks, Robberies
Members of Black and Asian communities convened on Saturday in Oakland, CA to rally against recent anti-Asian attacks, especially those in the Bay Area. What happened: During the rally, various speakers discussed the importance of solidarity among Black and Asian communities.
· Editorial Staff
Robber Filmed Stealing Bank Deposit Bag May Be Targeting Asians During Lunar New Year in the Bay Area
A man recently stole a bank deposit bag in Alameda, California after breaking into his victim’s car and almost getting caught. The incident reportedly occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant Vietnam House at around noon on Tuesday.
· Carl Samson
Asian Man Beaten and Robbed of ‘Around $15K’ at Bank in the Bay Area
In the latest of a new surge in anti-Asian attacks, a man was assaulted and robbed while trying to deposit “large sums of money” at a bank in San Leandro, California this week. The incident, which left the victim with minor injuries, occurred at the Bank of America branch at…
· Editorial Staff
Grandmother, 70, Robbed on Her Way Home From the Bank in Oakland
An elderly woman was robbed in broad daylight in Oakland, California on her way home from the bank. – & : Not again! ⠀ A young woman told me her grandma was robbed while coming home from the bank February 3rd around 11am. 6th Avenue and International Boulevard in Oakland.…
· Bryan Ke
‘Person of Interest’ in Attacks of 3 Elderly People in Oakland Chinatown Identified, In Police Custody
Authorities have identified a person of interest who targeted three elderly people in Oakland Chinatown on Jan. 31. The details: In a Twitter announcement on Sunday, the Oakland Police Department said the man was already in custody since Feb. 1 on an unrelated case, according to…
· Bryan Ke
Man Who Pushed 91-Year-Old in Oakland Chinatown Assaults 2 Others Right After
An unidentified assailant was caught on surveillance camera pushing a 91-year-old man to the ground in a recent unprovoked attack in Oakland Chinatown. The incident happened outside the Asian Resource Center at the corner of Harrison and 8th streets on Jan. 31, according to ABC7.
· Carl Samson
People Are Changing Their Profile Photos to Drawing of Thai Man Pushed to His Death in SF
In a show of solidarity, social media users have started changing their profile photos to an illustration of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man who died after being shoved in San Francisco last week. The attack, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred as…
· Editorial Staff
Oakland Man Robbed at Gunpoint With Semi-Automatic Weapons in Broad Daylight
Armed suspects robbed a home in the Fruitvale/Central area of Oakland in broad daylight. TERRIFYING: Two suspects w/semi-auto guns force a man into a home in Oakland.
· Editorial Staff
Oakland Chinatown Hit With Over 20 Attacks Targeting Elderly, Women in 2 Weeks
Recent robberies and attacks have left store owners in Oakland’s Chinatown concerned about the futures of their small businesses.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Thai Man, 84, Dies After Being Attacked in Broad Daylight by Teen in SF
A teenager in San Francisco was caught on camera pushing an 84-year-old Thai man to the ground in a seemingly unmotivated attack on Thursday morning, police said.
· Carl Samson
Vandals Destroy Memorial for SF Hit-and-Run Victim MULTIPLE Times
A memorial for San Francisco hit-and-run victim Hanako “Hana” Abe has reportedly been vandalized multiple times, raising concerns about “larger issues” present in the city. Abe, 27, was one of the two women who died after being struck by a speeding car in the South of Market…
· Carl Samson
Vandals Destroy 50-Year-Old Cherry Blossom Trees in SF Japantown
Two cherry blossom trees in front of the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Northern California were “completely vandalized” on Tuesday morning, leaving no hope for flowers this year. The trees, which were destroyed down to the trunk, were the first to be planted in San…
· Carl Samson
California Auto Shop Accused of Racism Over ‘China Virus’ Promo
A family-owned auto shop in Fairfield, California has come under fire after using a controversial term for COVID-19 in a recent promo. As its way of “spreading the love,” Moorhead Auto Center, located in 740 North Texas St., offered free smog checks to families “financially…