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· Ryan General
Suspect Arrested For Brutally Attacking Two Asian Men in San Francisco
Two unprovoked attacks attributed to a single suspect in San Francisco on Monday left one 59-year-old Asian man partially blind and another, a 64-year-old Asian man, with life-threatening injuries. Danilo Yu Chang, a Chinese Filipino man living in Vallejo, suffered injuries that…
· 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.
· Alyssa Huang
Anti-Asian Racism in America is Not News, and That is Exactly the Problem
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. “GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY! CHINESE TRASH!”
· Bryan Ke
Man Charged With Hate Crime for Assaulting Filipino American Woman on Caltrain in San Jose
A 32-year-old man faces assault charges with hate crime enhancement following the attack on a 26-year-old Filipino American woman at San Jose’s Diridon Station last week. Official charges: Johan Strydom appeared at the Hall of Justice in San Jose on March 12, where he was…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested After Beating, Spitting on Elderly Korean Woman in NY
Police in White Plains, New York has arrested a 40-year-old man connected to the assault of an 83-year-old Korean American woman. The assault occurred outside Nordstrom at the Westchester Mall in White Plains at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to ABC7’s CeFaan Kim.
· Ryan General
Lawmakers Push Bill To Review COVID-Related Hate Crimes Faster
Two Democratic lawmakers in the two chambers of Congress are pushing a bill that would speed up investigations of alleged hate crimes related to the pandemic. Rep. Grace Meng (D-New York) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to the House and…
· Carl Samson
‘Chinese Virus!’: Asian Mom Gets Spit On 3 Times While Holding Her Baby in Queens
An Asian American woman was spit on three times and called “Chinese virus” while out with her baby in Queens, New York on Tuesday. The incident, now under investigation as a possible hate crime, occurred in the vicinity of 186th Street and Peck Avenue in Fresh Meadows at around…
· Bryan Ke
Man May Face Hate Crime Charges After Assaulting Filipino American Woman at Train Stop in SJ
A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested and may face hate crime charges for assaulting a Filipino-American woman while riding the Caltrain in San Jose, California on Wednesday morning. Mercury News reported the incident as being a sexual assault. The woman sent an exclusive…
· Ryan General
Woman Charged With Hate Crime and Battery For Using Racial Slurs, Spitting on Asian Man
Santa Clara County officials revealed that a woman who allegedly spat on an Asian American man and told him to “go back to where you came from” has been charged with misdemeanor hate crime and battery. Karen Inman, 39, is accused of attacking the man as he was eating lunch…
· Carl Samson
NYPD Installs 200 More Surveillance Cameras After Rise in Anti-Asian Violence
New York City is stepping up its fight against anti-Asian hate crimes with 200 additional surveillance cameras. The cameras were installed last Thursday as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s hate crimes action plan, with more to come in the future.
· Carl Samson
College Student Kicked, Racially Abused by 2 Men in Oregon
An Asian woman in Salem, Oregon was allegedly pushed and kicked by two men in an attack now under investigation as a possible hate crime. The incident occurred near Willamette University, where the victim, 21, is studying, around noon on March 1.
· Bryan Ke
Woman Faces Possible Hate Crimes After Using Racial Slurs, Spitting on Asians in Mountain View
The Mountain View Police Department (MVPD) arrested a 39-year-old woman connected to a string of anti-Asian hate crimes last month, where she made racially-charged comments and spat on one of the Asian victims. Karen Inman was arrested around 11 a.m. on March 5 for attempting to…
· Khier Casino
Suspect Arrested After High School Teacher’s Nose, Teeth Damaged in Seattle Chinatown Attack
A suspect who is accused of hitting a Japanese high school teacher in the face with a hard object inside a sock in Seattle Chinatown has been arrested. Seattle police said Thursday that Sean Jeremy Holdip, 41, was arrested in connection with the assault and was being held at the…
· 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
High School Teacher’s Nose and Teeth Damaged After Being Attacked With a ‘Rock’ in Seattle Chinatown
A Japanese American woman ended up with a fractured nose and chipped teeth after she was struck with a hard object in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District last week. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred while Noriko Nasu and her boyfriend, Michael…
· 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…