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· Carl Samson
Protesters urge Mayor Adams to stop looming construction of 30-story ‘mega jail’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown
Protesters took to the streets on Sunday to oppose the construction of a 295-foot-tall detention complex in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed the plan in 2017 as a replacement for Rikers Island, along with three other jails in Brooklyn, Queens and the…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown attack victim’s legal team says suspect was on foot, DA never communicated potential plea
A week after Anh Lê filed a federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney, his lawyers are accusing the office of releasing “misleading” responses. The legal team insists that their client was never told of a potential plea deal and was only informed after a…
· Carl Samson
SF DA, public defender contradict allegations made by Chinatown attack victim
Anh Lê, 69, filed a federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday for allegedly mishandling his Chinatown attack case from November 2019. In the original case, Lê alleged that Jimmy Tanner Sr. threatened to kill him with a glass bottle while his…
· Bryan Ke
Oakland Chinatown businesses switch to credit cards to curb attacks on Asians
Businesses in Oakland’s Chinatown have switched from enforcing a cash-only policy to accepting credit and debit card transactions to prevent the number of anti-Asian attacks from rising in the city. Speaking to KPIX 5, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce President Carl Chan…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Man arrested for shoving elderly Asian woman in unprovoked Oakland Chinatown attack
Authorities have arrested a man they say was the assailant in an unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian woman in Oakland’s Chinatown that occured on Jan. 10. The incident was caught on surveillance camera and showed the 66-year-old victim, who sustained minor scrapes, being…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian Lives Matter’: Protest against anti-Asian attacks erupts in NYC Chinatown after Michelle Go vigil
More than 100 protesters reportedly gathered in Chinatown to denounce the rise in anti-Asian attacks. While Michelle Go’s death is currently not being investigated as a hate crime, it has nonetheless worsened fears of violence throughout Asian American communities. Protesters…
· Carl Samson
Vandals deface historic Chinese garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown with graffiti, urine and feces
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which opened in 1986, is the first Chinese or “scholar’s” garden built outside China. A weekend defacement with large nuisance graffiti adds to the garden’s host of existing problems, including people urinating and defecating in its…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian woman shoved to the ground in unprovoked attack in Oakland Chinatown
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
No bail for Las Vegas man accused of shooting Chinatown restaurant worker 11 times
The man accused of shooting a Chinese restaurant worker in Las Vegas’ Chinatown will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bail on Tuesday. The incident: Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, 23, allegedly shot Chengyan Wang at Shanghai Taste restaurant in the 4200 block…
· Bryan Ke
‘I can’t give you a motive’: Prosecutors clueless why Chicago Chinatown killer shot 71-year-old man
Prosecutors are still reportedly clueless about the motives behind the seemingly callous murder of a 71-year-old Chinese man near an elementary school in Chicago’s Chinatown on Tuesday. What happened: Prosecutors at the bond hearing on Thursday could only explain that “sometimes…
· Maina Chen
71-year-old man shot and killed outside elementary school in Chicago’s Chinatown
An elderly 71-year-old man was killed from gunfire in Chicago’s Chinatown on Tuesday. The incident: The shooting occurred in broad daylight at around 12:30 p.m. on the 200 block of West 23rd Place near John C. Haines Elementary School, according to WGN-TV.
· Bryan Ke
Eddie Huang calls out area landlord for ‘shielding’ NYC mayor’s plan to build 29-level jail in Chinatown
Restaurateur Eddie Huang has shown his support for a recent petition that accuses New York Chinatown landlord Jonathan Chu of accepting bribes in exchange for supporting Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to construct a 29-story jail on White Street. Protect Chinatown: Huang, 39, took…
· Ryan General
Decades-old San Francisco Chinatown jewelry store faces closure after losing $250,000 in burglary
A 38-year-old jewelry store in San Francisco’s Chinatown is on the brink of permanent closure after losing $250,000 worth of goods from burglars two weeks ago. The burglary: On Nov. 16, thieves broke into Long Boat Jewelry on Grant Avenue at around 4:20 a.m. and stole $250,000…
· Jiselle Lee
‘Go back to China’: Oakland Chinatown business vandalized with anti-Asian graffiti
A Chinese market in Oakland’s Chinatown was subject to anti-Asian vandalism on Monday Nov. 15. Racist graffiti: New Tin’s Market’s owners found graffiti on the walls of their business, located on 7th Street in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood, Monday morning, with one of them…
· Ryan General
‘Someone that looks like them’: Underprivileged SF Chinatown children treated to free ‘Shang-Chi’ screening
Community organizers treated hundreds of underprivileged children in San Francisco’s Chinatown to a free screening of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” over the weekend. An afternoon at the movies: On Sunday, event organizers bought out the Presidio Theater in the…
· Bryan Ke
City of San Jose to issue formal apology for historical racism against Chinese, destruction of Chinatown
Lawmakers in San Jose, Calif. are expected to pass a resolution on Tuesday apologizing for the city’s role in racism, xenophobia and arson that targeted the Chinese community during the late 1800s. The apology: Led by Councilman Raul Peralez, local lawmakers will address Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Hate crime charges dropped against man accused of yelling racial slur during assault on Chinatown leader
A man who allegedly yelled anti-Asian slurs while attacking an elderly community leader in Oakland’s Chinatown is no longer facing hate crime charges. What happened: James Lee Ramsey, 25, is accused of assaulting Carl Chan, 62, in the 400 block of 8th St. on April 29. According…
· Carl Samson
NYC athlete who raised $65k for Chinatown businesses to hold next charity run for 60-year-old Chinese bakery
Leland Yu, a former chef behind “Run for Chinatown” — a running initiative that has donated around $65,000 to local businesses — in New York City is holding a new charity run in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The details: The Sept. 18 event, titled “Mid-Autumn Mile,” will…
· Carl Samson
Vicha Ratanapakdee, Face of Stop Asian Hate, gets a new mural in San Francisco Chinatown
A new mural honoring Vicha Ratanapakdee, the elderly Thai immigrant who was killed after being pushed to the ground earlier this year, was unveiled in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Sunday. The incident: Ratanapakdee, 84, was walking along Anza Vista and Fortuna Avenues on Jan. 28…