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· Carl Samson
The victim, 75, was tackled to the concrete pavement for no apparent reason. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, shows the suspect fleeing the scene after shoving the victim. It occurred a day before Korean American Day, when another Korean victim got robbed…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jordan McNamara, an 18-year-old man from Manhattan, was arrested on Friday for allegedly participating in a group attack against a 30-year-old Asian man in New York City last year. The suspect was not charged with a hate crime. Authorities are currently seeking one of the other…
· Carl Samson
Simon Martial, 61, allegedly shoved Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, in front of an oncoming subway train in New York City on Saturday. A second woman told police that Martial initially approached her, and she believed he would push her onto the tracks. Martial has been arrested 10 times…
· Jiselle Lee
About a third of Asian Americans in California’s San Gabriel Valley said they or their family members have experienced anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released by Advancing Justice – Los Angeles on Wednesday. About 37% of survey respondents…
· Maina Chen
When Twitch streamer Tricia Wang introduced herself as a contestant on the competitive reality cooking show “Next Level Chef,” Michelin-starred chef and host Gordon Ramsay responded with “What the f*ck is Twitch?” Wang went viral on the Asian Facebook group “Subtle Asian Traits”…
· Carl Samson
A hockey player used an anti-Asian slur toward an opponent on Dec. 17, leading to a two-game suspension. Keegan Mitchell, who stood up for his teammate and slashed the offending player’s legs, was also reprimanded with a two-game suspension. Mitchell took to social media to…
· Michelle De Pacina
In collaboration with photographer Mari Uchida, Unapologetically Asian released a 2022 calendar featuring Broadway Asian men, including Zachary Noah Piser from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Part of the calendar’s proceeds will go to Stop AAPI Hate’s…
· Carl Samson
More than half of first and second-generation Chinese Canadians report having been treated with less respect amid COVID-19, while more than a third have been personally threatened, a recent survey found. About half of Chinese Canadians said relations with white Canadians had…
· Sarah Yukiko
A video of a woman unleashing a racist tirade against and spitting on an Asian public transit rider in Toronto has gained attention after being posted to Twitter on Wednesday. In the clip shared by Stop Asian Hate Canada, which is slightly under a minute and 30 seconds long, the…
· Jiselle Lee
Fairfax County school board member Abrar Omeish is under fire after a text message to another board member about the district’s admissions policy was published by an outside organization. Based on the texts, Omeish seems to be admitting that the district’s race-based admissions…
· Carl Samson
A trio of men allegedly robbed Dewey Kang’s belongings and hurled racial slurs at him on Dec. 30, 2021. A bystander video shows the suspects physically assaulting him with his own skateboard. Kang, who believes the attack was a hate crime, is raising funds for himself to cover…
· Bryan Ke
A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user was shocked after a purikura (Japanese photo sticker booth) made her look as light as her Japanese cousin and mother. A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user living in Tokyo took to social media after a purikura photo booth made her look as…
· Michelle De Pacina
New footage shows a man who witnessed an elderly Asian woman getting shoved to the ground in Oakland’s Chinatown retaliate by punching the attacker in the head. The footage gained widespread attention after journalist Dion Lim shared the censored video via Instagram, with some…
· Ryan General
Asian TikToker @therealricemoney shared a video of himself being served food on a “fine China plate” at a Cracker Barrel. In the video, which has since gone viral, he asked for an explanation as to why “no one else got this plate,” using text-to-speech character voices from…
· Ryan General
Rapper Pristavia Duvert sparked controversy online after participating in a rap battle and alluding to crimes perpetrated against Asians. “Now I could get Chinks beaten in the street for no reason / Then hashtag stop Asian hate,” she said while going against rapper Nunchi…
· Bryan Ke
The owner of Pennsylvania restaurant Asian Best will not be charged for the fatal shooting of a would-be robber inside his establishment last week, authorities said on Tuesday. The decision came after a week-long investigation, which also included a consultation with the York…
· Carl Samson
An Asian woman in her 70s has become the latest victim of an unprovoked attack in Oakland’s Chinatown on Monday. The victim, who has not been identified, was walking westbound on 9th Street toward Franklin Street when a man approached her from behind and shoved her, KPIX 5…
· Carl Samson
Ronald Lacey, 23, is accused of shoving an Asian man into the path of a subway train in New York City last May. Bystanders managed to flag down the train and pull the victim up to safety. Lacey was arrested on Friday after groping a woman at another subway station last month. A…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok influencer group North Star Boys recently came under fire for posing “thirst traps” in front of a Stop Asian Hate mural. The photo has been shared across the platform as users continue to mock the group for what many online believe to be performative activism. The group…
· Bryan Ke
The 46-year-old man behind a string of vandalisms in Regina, Canada, has been charged with mischief. Vuong Pham, the owner of one of the targeted businesses, said he was “relieved” after hearing that the suspect had been charged before Christmas. Community members reportedly…
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