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· Carl Samson
Police release image of suspect accused of slashing Asian man in Brooklyn subway racial attack
New York police have released an image of the suspect from Tuesday’s subway attack near York Street station in Brooklyn. The recent incident, which reportedly saw the suspect make an anti-Asian remark and slash the victim in the chest and neck with a knife, is now considered by…
· Ryan General
Only 3% of reported anti-Asian attacks in NYC led to hate crime convictions, new report finds
The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) released a report highlighting that only seven out of the 233 reported anti-Asian attacks in New York City during the first three quarters of 2021 resulted in hate crime convictions. According to Elaine Chiu, Professor of…
· Jane Nam
‘Welp, he’s dead’: Tucker Carlson stokes BTS Army’s fury by ridiculing group’s White House invite
Fox News host Tucker Carlson officially put himself on the BTS Army hit list after making a sly comment about the White House inviting a “Korean pop group” to discuss anti-Asian hate. In Carlson’s May 31 segment, he reported, “Things have gotten very bad for Joe Biden, both…
· Bryan Ke
New York City schools to launch new curriculum celebrating AAPI history this fall
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city’s Department of Education (DOE) would be introducing a pilot curriculum that will teach students about the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The new curriculum, “Hidden Voices:…
· Jane Nam
SF DA Chesa Boudin introduces new AAPI victim service unit amid upcoming recall election
On Wednesday, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin unveiled plans for a new Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unit as part of his office’s wider Victim Services Division. Boudin introduced the new unit’s director, Paul Lam, whom he stated would “ensure all AAPI…
· Carl Samson
Repeat offender faces life in prison for fatal rock attack on Guiying Ma
Elisaul Perez, 33, has been accused of striking Guiying Ma, 62, twice in the head with a rock in the Queens neighborhood of North Corona on Nov. 26, 2021. The reportedly unprovoked attack left Ma with a severe brain injury that landed her in a medically-induced coma for almost…
· Michelle De Pacina
Alleged church shooter sent diary calling himself ‘destroying angel’ to newspaper before attack
David Wenwei Chou, the gunman who opened fire at a Southern California Taiwanese church on Sunday, mailed a flash drive and seven photocopied volumes titled “Diary of an Angel Destroying Independence” to the Los Angeles offices of the Chinese-language newspaper World Journal…
· Ryan General
Dallas police now investigating Asian salon shooting as a hate crime
A shooting that left three women wounded at a hair salon in Texas may have been "hate-motivated," Dallas police said. The statement comes a day after authorities said that hate was not a motivating factor in the attack. A still unidentified man in all-black attire entered Hair…
· Michelle De Pacina
New York’s first Asian mayor says he was called ‘dictator Kim,’ his son was called a ‘gook’
Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim recalled being the target of racism and hate while running for mayor in 2009 in an interview with News Channel 13. Kim, who is Korean American, has been called racial slurs and names referencing North Korea’s leader, such as “Dictator Kim” and “Kim…
· Carl Samson
Shooting of 3 Korean women in Dallas hair salon not a hate crime, police say
A recent shooting that left three women wounded at a Korean-owned hair salon in northwest Dallas has been ruled out as a hate crime, police announced on Thursday. The incident, which occurred at around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, saw an unidentified man enter Hair World Salon at…
· Carl Samson
AAPIs mostly likely to support recall of San Francisco DA Boudin, poll reveals
San Francisco’s Asian American voters are most likely to support District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s recall, according to a new poll from The San Francisco Standard. Boudin, who assumed office in 2020, is facing a recall election on June 7 over his restorative justice and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mayor Adams announces New York City’s first-ever annual AAPI Cultural and Heritage Parade
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday the city’s first annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade to be held in Manhattan on May 15. The parade, in honor of AAPI Heritage month, will begin at 10:45 a.m. on 6th Avenue and will head…
· Carl Samson
Baltimore man accused of hitting Asian American sisters with cement block ruled incompetent to stand trial
Daryl Doles, who is accused of hitting two Korean American sisters with a cement block at a liquor store in West Baltimore, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Doles was indicted on 22 counts — including attempted murder and hate crime charges — for the May 2 rampage…
· Daniel Anderson
New York City Council holds hearing on wave of anti-Asian hate crimes
New York City Council members convened on Tuesday for a hearing to address ongoing local anti-Asian hate issues. The hearing was conducted by the Council’s Committee on Civil and Human Rights and the Committee on Public Safety. According to Christopher Marte, a member who…
· Celine Pun
Cafe Maddy Cab: Program that pays cab fares for NYC AAPIs vulnerable to hate crimes relaunches
Food influencer Madeline Park relaunched her Cafe Maddy Cab program on Sunday in response to the rising rate of anti-Asian hate crimes in her home city of New York. “Every single time I see a headline or a video footage of [a crime], I feel a very visceral fear that it could've…
· Carl Samson
NYC repeat offender who hit Asian man with a hammer indicted on hate crime charges
Christian Jeffers, 48, was indicted on hate crime charges in connection with a violent attack against an Asian man on March 8, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. The incident, which occurred on a Chelsea subway platform, allegedly saw Jeffers strike…
· Bryan Ke
Grand Island man charged with hate crime assault for hitting Asian woman with pool cue
Charles Vacanti, a 46-year-old Grand Island, New York, resident who attacked a woman of Asian descent at a dive bar last month, was arrested on April 20 and charged with one count of assault in the second degree as a hate crime and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYPD data: 32 percent drop in reported anti-Asian hate crimes in 2022
Newly released data from the New York City Police Department shows that reported hate crimes against Asians have decreased from this time last year across New York City. There were 32 reported hate crimes against Asians from January 1 through April 10 of 2022, which marks a 32%…
· Carl Samson
New York Gov. Hochul pledges $16 million to organizations at risk of hate crimes
On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced nearly $16 million in funds to boost the safety of more than 200 organizations at risk of being hate crime targets. The grants can be used for interior or exterior security equipment such as alarms, fences, panic buttons,…
· Michelle De Pacina
20-year-old man charged with hate crimes for attacks on 2 Sikh men in New York City
Hezekiah Coleman has been arrested and charged for attacking and robbing two Sikh men in Queens on April 12. Coleman is charged with one count of robbery and one count of aggravated harassment as well as two counts of robbery and one count of assault classified as a hate crime.…