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· Bryan Ke
Girl, 13, Rallies Hundreds Against Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in the Bay Area
A 13-year-old girl from San Mateo, California is doing her part to help her community by gathering hundreds of people for a rally to denounce anti-Asian hate crimes. Ashlyn So, a middle school student and an emerging fashion designer, gathered hundreds of people from her…
· 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.
· Carl Samson
Woman Creates Booklets in 7 Languages on How to Report Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
A California woman has taken the fight against anti-Asian violence to a creative new level. Esther Lim (@essyli), a second-generation Korean American, has created a booklet called “How to Report a Hate Crime” (@hatecrimebook), which informs people what to do after an incident.
· 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…
· Michelle Kim
On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: Who Is Our Real Enemy?
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. In recent weeks, there have been over 20 attacks on Asian businesses and people, mostly elders, with little to no coverage from the mainstream news outlets. Videos documenting such…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Kicking, Spewing Racial Slurs at Asian Woman in Portland
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with bias crimes after allegedly kicking and racially attacking an Asian American woman last week. The incident, which left the victim with “some trouble walking,” occurred on a TriMet bus in the area of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Foster…
· Carl Samson
Portland Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Robbery After Attacking Afghan Store Owner
A man in Portland, Oregon is facing bias crime charges after attacking an Afghan American store owner last Friday. The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred inside the 68-year-old victim’s convenience store at a Chevron gas station in Southeast Portland.
· Carl Samson
New SF Police Unit to Tackle Hate Crimes Against Minority Communities
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has a new unit focused on supporting diverse communities, Mayor London Breed announced last week. Created under the department’s Community Engagement Division, the Community Liaison Unit specifically aims to help “victims of hate crimes…
· Editorial Staff
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are at an ‘Alarming Level’, UN Says
Experts from the United Nations (UN) formally expressed concerns about the growing number of attacks against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the alleged lack of measures from authorities to combat them. The experts, appointed by the Human Rights Council…
· Carl Samson
Asian Men Targeted by Racists in Wave of Hate Crimes in Canada
Ottawa police are investigating two consecutive incidents reported as hate crimes against Asian men last week. The first incident occurred on Oct. 8 in the parking lot of a Vietnamese restaurant in Barrhaven, a suburban neighborhood southwest of the Canadian capital.
· Carl Samson
Seniors in NY Chinatown Get Alarms in Case They Are Targeted With Hate Crimes
Over 500 Asian American seniors in Manhattan’s Chinatown received a loud alarm device that would help them stay safe against hate crimes amid the COVID-19 crisis. The initiative, known as “Safe From Hate,” was conceived by friends Barbara Yau and Gilbert Chan, who grew up…
· 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…
· Maina Chen
NYPD Releases Videos Urging Chinese Community to Report Hate Crimes
The NYPD condemned the rise in Asian-bias hate crimes from COVID-19 and called for more reports. In a tweet thread posted to the NYPD News on April 22, the NYPD showed solidarity with Asians who were the targets and victims of hate crimes within the city.
· 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.
· Ryan General
This Free Initiative is Helping Victims Fight Back Against COVID-19 Related Hate Crimes
A coalition of lawyers from the San Diego and Los Angeles counties have committed to providing free legal assistance to Asian American victims of harassment and discrimination. On Wednesday, the People’s Alliance for Justice announced the creation of the Legal Aid Task Force,…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Guardian Angels Protect Asian Americans in NYC Chinatown From Coronavirus Hate Crimes
A vigilante group known as the Guardian Angels are out on the streets of Chinatown in New York to help those targeted for hate crimes amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Guardian Angels founder Curtis Silwa told Currents News via AsAm News that people are now…
· Ryan General
Asian American Gun Sales Spike in Response to Coronavirus Hate Crimes
Asian Americans are arming themselves in response to the growing xenophobia surrounding COVID-19. A spike in gun sales has been reported in parts of the West Coast, where a number of confirmed coronavirus cases emerged in recent weeks.
· Ryan General
Repeated Attacks on Buddhist Temples in Canada are Being Investigated as Hate Crimes
The Vietnamese community in Montreal Canada are lamenting the repeated attacks by unknown individuals on Buddhist temples in the city and statues at the local Chinatown neighborhood. According to Louis Le, a volunteer at the Quan Am temple, a statue at the site was destroyed in…
· Ryan General
Trump Supporters Caused 1 in 5 Hate Crimes Against South Asians, Muslims in 2017, Study Finds
Non-profit group South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) released a report on Wednesday titled “Communities on Fire” highlighting the significant surge of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric in the year following the 2016 presidential election. The researchers…