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· Carl Samson
Man arrested for choking and beating teen Asian students in Philadelphia subway
Torey Egypt Grier, 27, is facing assault and related charges for allegedly attacking two Asian high school students in Philadelphia’s subway system earlier this month. The victims, aged 17 and 13, were on their way to school when the unprovoked attacks took place, according to…
· Carl Samson
Teen Asian students choked, beaten in Philadelphia subway attacks
A pair of Asian high school students traveling to their schools fell victims to separate attacks by the same suspect in Philadelphia’s subway system earlier this month. The first incident occurred at the Walnut-Locust Station at around 7 a.m. on Sept. 9. The victim, a…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Actor Kang Tae Oh stars in viral Subway commercial
Kang Tae-oh, who plays the main love interest in the K-drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” has gone viral for his role in a Subway commercial. In “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” the signature line of Kang’s character, paralegal Lee Jun-ho, is “How disappointing." “How…
· Michelle De Pacina
Serial offender gets 5 years in prison for brutal assault of Thai model on New York City subway
The serial offender who brutally assaulted a Thai model on a New York City subway station has pleaded guilty. Kevin Douglas, 40, struck a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors and will be jailed for five years once he is sentenced in court on Aug. 9.
· Bryan Ke
Man accused of throwing liquid on 2 Asian women on NYC subway charged with hate crimes
Derrick Johnson, 40, has been charged for assaulting two women of Korean descent and hurling anti-Asian slurs at them after entering the 47th-50th Streets/Rockefeller Center subway station in New York City on May 8. Johnson is facing two counts of third-degree assault as a hate…
· Michelle De Pacina
Suspect accused of slashing Asian man during Brooklyn subway argument arrested
Nicholas Martin, the 24-year-old suspect accused of hurling anti-Asian remarks and slashing an Asian man on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, surrendered to the police on Thursday. He faces two counts of assault, one of which is being charged as a hate crime. Martin got into…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Asian man stabbed after argument with stranger on Brooklyn subway
An Asian man was reportedly stabbed following an argument with another man aboard a train near the New York City subway station earlier this week. The incident occurred near York Street station in Brooklyn at around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was described as a man in his…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman targeted man with anti-Asian insults before biting him on Brooklyn subway, say police
A 65-year-old man was on a subway in Brooklyn when a woman hurled anti-Asian remarks at him before biting his back and scratching his arms at around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday. The man was transported to the Interfaith Medical Center and is in stable condition. The New York City Police…
· Carl Samson
NYPD investigating brutal beating of Asian man at subway station captured in viral video
A video showing an Asian man being held and beaten by at least three men at a subway station in New York City went viral over the weekend. The incident reportedly occurred on the A/C platform in the Fulton Street station at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. In the video, the…
· Carl Samson
New York City Mayor Eric Adams urges support for police after subway shootings: ‘Raise your voice’
On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged constituents to voice support for the police as violence continues to plague the city. “I need you to raise your voice. Everyone silently tells us to support the police. We cannot do this with a whisper,” he said at an event…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Someway’: John Oliver calls out ‘exploitative’ Subway with romantic K-drama parody
In yesterday’s segment of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver covered Subway’s controversial business practices and scandals through the use of his own romantic K-drama parody. Oliver talked about Subway’s history with expansion and their inauspicious contracts while reviewing…
· Carl Samson
Bangladeshi student pushed to her death in front of oncoming New York City subway
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with input from the New York Police Department. Zinat Hossain was 23, not 24. A Bangladeshi student died after being pushed by robbers into the path of an oncoming subway train in New York City last week, according to reports.
· Michelle De Pacina
Man with gun ‘arsenal’ is arrested for ‘random’ fatal shooting of Indian student outside Toronto subway
Toronto Police arrested Richard Jonathan Edwin, 39, in connection to separate murders of an Indian student and a Toronto resident last week. The police found and seized Edwin’s "arsenal" of legally owned firearms, including rifles, handguns and loaded magazines. He was charged…
· Khier Casino
Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting in custody after NYPD offers $50,000 reward
Frank James, the primary suspect of the subway shooting in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park on Tuesday that left at least 29 injured has been taken into custody. James, 62, was born in the Bronx but moved to different locations for short periods of time, according to his sister, Catherine…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian student fatally shot outside Toronto subway in what family suspects is hate crime
Kartik Vasudev, a 21-year-old international Indian student at Seneca College, was shot eight times at the Sherbourne subway station in Toronto while on his way to a part-time job on April 7. He was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital. The…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I think all Asians should die’: Man filmed hurling racist remarks on Times Square subway
Kat Yen, a New York City-based theater director, was on the Times Square subway when a man began hurling anti-Asian remarks at her. The Taiwanese American woman posted the incident on her Instagram account in three separate, minute-long posts. “I believe they need to all die. I…
· Maina Chen
NYPD looking for man who hit Asian subway rider with hammer after they bumped into each other
A 29-year-old Asian man was struck in the head with a hammer allegedly after bumping into his unnamed attacker at a Chelsea subway platform. The incident occurred at the 7th Avenue and West 14th Street station on the 1/2/3 line at around 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The New York Police…
· Ryan General
‘The Batman’ scene depicting a subway attack on an Asian man criticized as ‘triggering,’ ‘insensitive’
A scene in the recently released “The Batman” film shows the titular character beating up a group of men who are about to attack an Asian man. Twitter users questioned the sensitivity and necessity of the scene, which occurs within the film’s first 10 minutes, amidst the context…
· Ryan General
‘Unprovoked’ razor blade attack on Asian man riding NYC subway being investigated as hate crime
A 41-year-old Asian man was reportedly riding a northbound J train in Manhattan when a stranger slashed his face with a razor blade. The alleged attack, which occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday near the Delancey Street/Essex Street station, was described by authorities as…