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· Carl Samson
FBI Offers $30,000 Reward to Find Vietnamese Suspect in Boston Chinatown Massacre
The FBI is offering $30,000 to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of Hung Tien Pham, a Vietnamese national wanted for his role in the infamous Boston Chinatown massacre. The incident, which saw the execution-style murders of five male victims,…
· Bryan Ke
Beloved Boston Chinatown Restaurant Closes Due to Pandemic
A long-standing restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown is closing its doors on Dec. 31 after losing business due to the pandemic, according to owner Doris Huang. Although taking a break from her business was one of the reasons she decided to close China King, Huang said the negative…
· Ryan General
Boston Doctor Reveals Saddening Encounter With Racist Man
A female doctor in Boston recently detailed a harrowing racist encounter after finishing a hospital shift. On Thursday, Massachusetts General Hospital anesthesiologist Dr. Lucy Li joined journalist Jim Braude for an interview at the show Greater Boston.
· Bryan Ke
Harvard PhD Students Create Map Displaying Anti-Asian Aggression in Boston, NYC
Two Harvard University Ph.D. students have created a crowdsourced map displaying anti-Asian aggression in Boston and New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The map, which was created by Boram Lee and Ja Young Choi using Google “My Maps,” shows more than 40 markers that represent…
· Bryan Ke
Boston Herald Faces Backlash for Using ‘Wok Tall’ on Magazine Cover
The Boston Herald on Thursday used an offensive photoshopped cover image with the words “Wok Tall,” upsetting many Asian Americans. Herald’s ‘Wok Tall’ front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans via /r/asianamerican https://t.co/6CtRzj841P
· Carl Samson
China Unveils Robot Dog that Looks Very Similar to a Boston Dynamics’ Design
Researchers at China’s Zhejiang University have developed a robot dog capable of moving and reacting to certain stimuli. Aside from running on all fours, “Jueying,” the name of the canine robot, can climb stairs, avoid obstructions and carry up to 20 kilograms (44.09 pounds) of…
· Ryan General
Black Man Confronts Racist Woman Complaining About Asians at a Boston Supermarket
A man shopping for some groceries at a local supermarket in Boston could not help but confront a woman after he reportedly overheard her say racist things about Asians. Jonathan Mande posted a video on Facebook which showed the incident which happened at Star Market in Fenway,…
· Ryan General
Asian American Store Owner Beaten By Shoplifters After Chasing Them Down in Boston
Boston police are on the lookout for a gang of alleged shoplifters who assaulted an Asian American store owner after stealing wigs in a local shopping district. Video footage of the incident showed the suspects hitting the owner of Wig World, James Han, after he went after them…
· Carl Samson
About 1 in 4 White People Don’t See Anti-Asian Racism as a Problem, Survey Finds
Nearly a quarter of white people do not see racism against Asian people as a problem to be fixed, a new poll has found. Nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) published the finding in its first STAATUS (Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S.)…
· Isa Peralta
Chicago Chinatown Restaurant Owner Donates Weekly Meals to Asian Seniors
A Chinatown restaurant owner in Chicago has been donating meals once a week to Asian seniors for over three months. Jackson Chiu, who owns 312 Fish Market, has made a variety of dishes for these seniors, from California rolls to unagi don tamago. His restaurant “started with the…
· Carl Samson
Dozens Rally for Pennsylvania Teen Shot 7 Times by Police
Dozens marched Sunday in a protest for Christian Hall, a 19-year-old Asian American fatally shot by Pennsylvania police last year. A number of rallies against the increasing anti-Asian violence were also held across the country over the weekend.
· Carl Samson
2 Older Asians Attacked, Robbed in Separate Incidents Near Train Station in Massachusetts
Two elderly Asians were assaulted and robbed in Quincy, Massachusetts last week. The attacks, which occurred on separate occasions, took place near North Quincy MBTA subway station on West Squantum Street on Feb. 18.
· Bryan Ke
Former BC Student Accused of Talking Boyfriend Into Suicide Before Graduation Will Face Trial
Inyoung You, the former Boston College student who allegedly encouraged her then-boyfriend Alexander Urtula to commit suicide in May 2019, will now face trial. Court decision: Suffolk Superior Court Judge Christine Roach denied the motion to dismiss the charges against You,…
· Editorial Staff
The U.S. Deported The Man Who Would Become China’s ‘Father of Space Technology’ Out of Fear
America may not have won World War II and landed on the moon later if not for the contributions of a brilliant Chinese scientist named Qian Xuesen. Fearing communist presence after the war, the U.S., however, deported Qian to China, clueless that he would eventually spearhead…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu Responds to Backlash Over Deleted Tweets Condemning Mark Wahlberg
Simu Liu has sparked online criticism for deleting an older tweet in which he condemned Mark Wahlberg’s pardon request over a 1988 assault on two Vietnamese men. The deleted tweet: “Let me get this straight, Mark Wahlberg beat a helpless Vietnamese man with a stick until he…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Incomes See Highest Growth Over Last 15 Years
Asian Americans had the biggest income growth of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. in the last 15 years, according to the Census Bureau. Figures released on Thursday show that the group recorded an 8% increase in the said period, followed by Latinos (about 6%), non-Hispanic…
· Bryan Ke
Naruto Cosplayer’s Life ‘Changed’ After Finding Costume Hack on Amazon
An Amazon user left everyone in stitches after sharing a story on how they bought a large number of sex toys as part of their “Naruto” cosplay. Disclaimer, the item is of NSFW content. The hilarious review was shared online by Twitter user @RiahPeaches, according to Comicbook.
· Editorial Staff
Maryland Businessman Accused of Paying $1.5 MILLION in Bribes to Get His Sons Into Harvard
A Maryland businessman and an ex-Harvard fencing coach were arrested and charged with conspiring to secure the admission of the former’s two sons to the Ivy League university in exchange for bribes. Jie “Jack” Zhao, 61, allegedly paid Peter Brand, 67, more than $1.5 million over…
· Ryan General
Korean Family Discovers Missing Child Was Adopted by American Family After 44 Years
A South Korean government program that aims to reunite overseas Korean adoptees with their biological parents has completed its first successful reunion.
· Editorial Staff
NextShark and 19 BIPOC Newsrooms Accepted to Facebook’s 2020 Sustainability Accelerator
NextShark has been chosen to participate in Facebook Journalism Program’s Sustainability Accelerator Program along with a group of 20 news organizations owned and led by people of color. The six-month program will provide newsrooms training and possible grants to help with…