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· Khier Casino
SF officials vow to increase law enforcement after new data shows 567% increase in anti-AAPI crimes
San Francisco city officials say that they are increasing security and community support after a new report revealed hate crimes targeting AAPIs in the city jumped 567 percent in the last year. Preliminary police data showed that 60 hate crimes were reported in San Francisco…
· Carl Samson
Elderly man with PTSD from SF Chinatown baseball bat attack sues DA Chesa Boudin for mishandling his case
Anh Lê, 69, was walking around San Francisco’s Chinatown on Nov. 2, 2019 when a father-and-son duo threatened to kill him and attacked him with a baseball bat. San Francisco police managed to arrest the suspects, but a new lawsuit has been filed alleging the District Attorney’s…
· Sarah Yukiko
Biden Deputy Assistant Erika Moritsugu on why the White House now uses ‘AANHPI’ instead of ‘AAPI’
Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Senior Liaison Erika Moritsugu spoke to NextShark about the Biden presidency one year in. Inclusivity and acknowledgement of the diverse realities of AANHPIs in America have been…
· Carl Samson
Trustees unanimously vote to save Cantonese program at City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco’s Cantonese program was nearly canceled in Fall 2021 as a result of budget cuts. Trustee Alan Wong, with support of over 20 Asian organizations, spearheaded a proposal to save the program. The proposal, which was passed on Thursday, will have the…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Asian hate still a widespread problem in Canada, polls show
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…
· Carl Samson
Man sentenced for vandalizing Vancouver’s Chinese Cultural Centre with ‘kill all’ message
A man who pleaded guilty to vandalizing Vancouver’s Chinese Cultural Centre with racist graffiti will spend 240 days in jail after being sentenced an additional 79 days this week. What he did: Yves Castonguay, 47, defaced four windows facing the courtyard of the Chinatown-based…
· Carl Samson
Critics charge NY Times story on disagreement between Asian and Black activists ignores data
The New York Times is facing criticism for failing to address what some contend is a crucial point in a recent article that sought to explain why Asian and Black activists struggle to unite against violence. Driving the news: In a 1,500-word story published on Sunday, the Times…
· Carl Samson
Biden names Daniel Dae Kim, 22 others to AANHPI Advisory Commission tackling anti-Asian hate, inequity
The White House has announced the list of civic leaders to make up the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), which will offer him counsel on ways to advance equity and opportunity for the target communities. Who made…
· Carl Samson
San Jose robbery crew suspects charged with hate crimes for targeting over 100 Asian American women
Six men were arrested and charged with hate crimes for their alleged involvement in more than 70 cases of violent robberies, burglaries and thefts that have targeted over 100 Asian American women in the San Francisco Bay Area since last year, the San Jose Police Department…
· Maina Chen
NYPD reveals that hate crimes against Asians surged 361% in 2021
The NYPD divulged that hate crimes in the city have surged 100% in the last year, with an especially high 361% increase against the Asian community. The numbers: Police executives gave updates on the NYPD Hate Crime Review Panel’s findings and investigations in a conference on…
· Bryan Ke
Baltimore man who attacked two Asian Americans with cinder block pleads not criminally responsible
The Baltimore man who hit two Asian American women with a cinder block inside a liquor store has entered a not criminally responsible plea. His plea: Darryl Doles, the 50-year-old assailant who is facing several charges including attempted murder, made the plea through his…
· Carl Samson
Report: University of Chicago sees rise in anti-Black sentiment after murder of Asian student
An increase in anti-Black sentiment has reportedly been observed at the University of Chicago after the fatal shooting of a Chinese international student in early November. Driving the news: Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, 24, was fatally shot during a robbery in Hyde Park on Nov. 9.…
· Jiselle Lee
Longtime activist cites history of cooperation between Asians, Black Americans after being targeted in hate attack
Police brutality and social justice activist Rev. Harriett Walden was subject to an assault on Nov. 18 and has since spoken out about the increase of hate crimes against Black and Asian Americans. The incident: Walden, a 75-year-old Seattle resident, was called slurs and hit…
· Jiselle Lee
AAPI group warns against California’s plan to redistrict San Gabriel Valley, splitting of Asian vote
The Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is calling upon AAPI communities to join them in protest of California’s redistricting draft maps. Press release: On Tuesday, CAUSE released a statement in which they expressed their concerns over the California…
· Jiselle Lee
Maryland Gov. Hogan announces initiatives to combat anti-Asian hate
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced his plans to begin community and law enforcement initiatives that will work to combat Asian American discrimination throughout the state. Announcement: Hogan announced his plan to implement anti-discriminatory initiatives at a press…
· Jiselle Lee
AAPI groups send letter to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin urging him to recognize anti-Asian hate
Nine Asian American and Pacific Islander advocacy groups sent a letter to San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin asking for him to acknowledge hate crimes against AAPIs. Letter: The California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA) authored a letter, also…
· Carl Samson
Asian elder scared of stepping outside after seeing his arrested attacker in the same spot days later
An elderly Asian American man is fearful of going out after seeing the person who viciously assaulted him in Los Angeles’ Koreatown just a few days later. What happened: Samuel Kang, 70, was waiting for a bus at the corner of 5th Street and Western Avenue on Sept. 20 when he…
· Bianca Gray
‘There is no Asian hate,’ according to bar-goers in a TikTok video
A TikTok video posted by @charleschoiboy shows two women in a bar telling the TikToker, who is of Asian descent, that Asian hate doesn’t exist. #StopAsianHate: In the video posted on Oct. 8, an unidentified woman, who claims to be a nurse and repeatedly says that she is also a…
· Maina Chen
‘You and your people’: Iowa senator’s ‘compliment’ towards Korean American judge ignites stereotype debate
A Korean American judge received a microaggressive remark during her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The remark: Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), 88, lauded judicial nominee Lucy Koh’s tenacity in the hearing but closed off his comments with what many are…
· Carl Samson
Nearly 3 in 4 AAPIs blame Trump for anti-Asian hate, poll finds
Most Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) blame former President Donald Trump for the discrimination the community faces amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new poll. Poll findings: The new poll, conducted by Politico and intelligence firm Morning Consult, found…