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· 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
Biden Takes Action to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Sparked by Pandemic
In an effort to advance racial equity in the U.S., President Joe Biden signed a memorandum that condemns and combats “racism, xenophobia and intolerance” against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The directive, one of four similar executive orders signed Tuesday,…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark, Admerasia, Act to Change Unveil Initiative to Fight Bullying Among Young AAPIs
Admerasia, Act to Change (ATC), and NextShark are launching a new initiative to fight bullying in our communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Asian American communities with an overwhelming surge of harassment, discrimination and violence all throughout 2020. Asian…
· Carl Samson
Almost 25% of Young AAPIs Face Discrimination Because of Pandemic, Report Says
About one in four Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adults had a firsthand experience of discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows. Most of the incidents involved verbal harassment, shunning and online bullying, while a smaller percentage…
· Carl Samson
Asian Hate Crime Task Force Now Permanent in NYC
New York City’s Asian Hate Crime Task Force is now permanent, officials announced this week. The group, which was formed last month, will continue to document and address incidents of hate toward Asian Americans, which persist as COVID-19 remains in the country.
· Carl Samson
SAG-AFTRA Launches PSA Against Hate Toward Asian Americans During Pandemic
Asian American members of SAG-AFTRA — the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — came together in a new PSA to combat hate crimes against the community amid the COVID-19 crisis. The PSA: Like other campaigns seeking to end the hate against…
· Carl Samson
Senators Call Out Justice Department for Not Doing Enough to Stop Asian Hate Crimes
Over a dozen U.S. senators have urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take “concrete steps” to address the growing number of hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Describing the situation as “alarming,” the senators reminded the department of the…
· Editorial Staff
This Heat Map Shows Asian American Reported Hate Crimes Across the Country
Through the hard work and collaborative effort of nearly a dozen Asian American organizations, NextShark presents a new heat map of AAPI reported hate crimes in partnership with Admerasia.
· Carl Samson
#HateIsAVirus: People Are Using Masks to Fight Hate Against Asian Americans
Face masks no longer just prevent the transmission of COVID-19 as activists on the internet have begun using them to call for an end in hate crimes committed against Asian Americans. For the past several weeks, incidents of racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans have…
· Editorial Staff
FBI Warning: More Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans Are Likely Coming
The FBI has issued a warning of a potential rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans as the coronavirus crisis gets worst the U.S., according to ABC News. “The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the…
· Ryan General
Store Owner Shot 4 Times, May Never Walk Again After Violent Robbery in Vallejo
A store owner is now recovering from gunshot wounds after a violent robbery in Vallejo on Tuesday evening. Marc Quidit, 49, was shot four times in the legs by armed robbers who entered their store, the Dollar Plus and Party Supply at around 7:20 p.m., reports SF Chronicle.
· Khanh Tran
Elderly Asian Woman Called Racial Slurs, Needs 5-10 Stitches After Attack at Bakery in Queens
An elderly woman was called multiple racial slurs and shoved down to the ground by an unknown man, and her daughter is now calling for justice online. On Wednesday afternoon, an unidentified man wearing a red jacket verbally assaulted and physically shoved Maggie Cheng’s mother…
· Ryan General
Nail Technician Brutally Beaten By Man Who Followed Her Off Train in Dallas
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with comments from Liên (@naillien.lopeezy). A nail technician recently took to Instagram to share images of the injuries she sustained from an alleged attack while riding a train in Dallas last week.
· Ryan General
Elderly Asian Man is Pushed, Hip Broken in SF Over Holiday Weekend
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an assault on an elderly man in the Tian Delong (Tenderloin) District in downtown San Francisco on Sunday night. The authorities revealed that Haskell Allen, 31, has been apprehended on charges associated with the unprovoked attack…
· Khanh Tran
2 Elderly Asian Women Punched in the Head in Separate Attacks on NYC Subway
Two elderly Asian women were assaulted during separate attacks on the city’s subway on Tuesday. The first victim was a 68-year-old woman, who was punched in the back of the head at around 7 a.m. The attack happened on the northbound A platform at 125th Street and Frederick…
· Khanh Tran
Elderly Filipino Woman Punched in Unprovoked Attack on San Diego Trolley
An elderly Filipino woman was assaulted in an unprovoked attack on a San Diego trolley. The suspect, an unidentified man, allegedly punched the woman for no apparent reason, according to ABC 10News.
· Carl Samson
Hundreds Are Volunteering to Escort Elderly Asian Americans in Oakland’s Chinatown
To help deter further attacks against the Asian community, hundreds of volunteers have signed up to accompany older Asian Americans walking around Oakland’s Chinatown. Of the more than 2,800 anti-Asian attacks reported nationally between March 19 and Dec. 31 last year, 7.3%…
· Bryan Ke
Man Follows, Racially Harasses NYC Photographer and ‘No One Stepped in to Help’
A man was caught on video verbally attacking an Asian woman with racist “dog-eating” questions while she documented a series of manhole explosions in New York City. Ming, one half of the New York-based photographer duo The Bing Buzz, was walking in Astoria, Queens on Feb. 9 when…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix’s New Comedy Special Blasted for Jokes Linking Asians to Pandemic
Netflix’s new comedy special “Schulz Saves America” is facing backlash for running “dangerous” and “racist” jokes targeting Asian people and for calling the coronavirus the “Asian parasite.” Offensive jokes: The show sees YouTuber and stand-up comedian Andrew Schulz recap the…
· Bryan Ke
CNN Reporter Reveals 3 Racist Encounters in 1 Hour, Including With Airport Police
A correspondent and news anchor for CNN was left shaken after allegedly experiencing three consecutive racist encounters in the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Racist encounters: Amara Walker was trying to catch a flight back home when “a man of color”…