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· Bryan Ke
Portland court dismisses bias crime case against man who kicked Asian woman due to public defender shortage
A court in Portland, Oregon, has dismissed the bias crime case against a man accused of kicking an Asian American woman and spewing racial slurs at her last year. A Multnomah County judge dropped the case against Peter Eschright without prejudice last week, explaining that the…
· Carl Samson
Japanese student says he was also assaulted by Portland man charged for attack on Japanese man, his daughter and Filipino woman
Kaito Nakajima, 21, has accused Dylan J. Kesterson of yelling at him, slapping his face and stealing his hat near a Safeway store in downtown Portland, Oregon, on June 25. Kesterson, 34, is already facing 19 charges for allegedly attacking a Japanese family on July 1 and a…
· Carl Samson
Portland man charged for punching 5-year-old Japanese girl accused of earlier attack on Filipino woman
A man accused of punching a Japanese man and his 5-year-old daughter in Portland, Oregon, on July 2 is facing new charges over a previous alleged attack against a Filipino woman in April. Tyra Blackmon, who lives in Bay City, Michigan, was vacationing in Portland when…
· Carl Samson
Portland man arrested for anti-Asian remarks, threatening victim with black hose in road rage incident
A Portland, Oregon, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly making anti-Asian remarks during a road rage incident. Police said 54-year-old Neal Hollis Walker made “bias statements” against the male victim over “the belief he was from China.” Walker then allegedly took a black…
· Carl Samson
Portland man accused of punching 5-year-old girl and her father now held without bail
Dylan J. Kesterson, who is accused of attacking a Japanese family in Portland, Oregon, is now being held without bail. Kesterson, 34, was first arrested shortly after the incident on Saturday, in which he allegedly punched a 36-year-old father and his 5-year-old daughter because…
· Carl Samson
Portland man accused of punching 5-year-old Japanese girl and her dad re-arrested after court no-show
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, was arrested for a second time after failing to show up to his arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Kesterson is accused of repeatedly punching a 36-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter along Portland, Oregon’s Eastbank Esplanade on Saturday because he…
· Carl Samson
Portland man accused of punching 5-year-old girl because he thought she was Japanese pleads not guilty
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, pleaded not guilty to charges he is facing in connection to an attack against an Asian family in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday. Kesterson is accused of repeatedly punching a 36-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter after making “comments about his…
· Carl Samson
Portland man charged with hate crimes for punching 5-year-old and her father because they’re ‘Japanese’
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, was charged with bias crimes after allegedly punching a 5-year-old girl and her father because he thought they were Japanese. The incident, which was reportedly seen by several witnesses — including the girl’s mother — occurred along Portland, Oregon’s…
· Michelle De Pacina
AAPI business owners in Portland call for action from police over string of break-ins and vandalisms
The Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association gathered Asian American and Pacific Islander business owners in the Jade District for a meeting with law enforcement and elected officials at Powell’s Seafood Restaurant on Thursday. Business owners called for action and…
· Carl Samson
Suspect wanted for vandalizing Portland Asian community center with graffiti linked to terrorists
Portland police are looking for an individual accused of vandalizing an Asian immigrant and refugee community center in the northeast part of the city. The suspect, who was caught on surveillance camera, reportedly wrote “NPA” and “CPP” and also drew a gold hammer and a sickle…
· Carl Samson
Killer of Portland kimchi business owner Matthew Choi sentenced to life in prison
Allen Alonzo Coe was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Choi’s Kimchi cofounder Matthew Choi on Oct. 25, 2020. Coe reportedly pled guilty to first-degree burglary, the second-degree murder of Choi and the attempted first-degree murder of Choi’s girlfriend Choi…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Kicking, Spewing Racial Slurs at Asian Woman in Portland
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with bias crimes after allegedly kicking and racially attacking an Asian American woman last week. The incident, which left the victim with “some trouble walking,” occurred on a TriMet bus in the area of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Foster…
· Carl Samson
Portland Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Robbery After Attacking Afghan Store Owner
A man in Portland, Oregon is facing bias crime charges after attacking an Afghan American store owner last Friday. The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred inside the 68-year-old victim’s convenience store at a Chevron gas station in Southeast Portland.
· Carl Samson
Portland Man Charged With Hate Crime After Punching Asian American at Train Station
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly punching an Asian American commuter earlier this month. The incident, which was only announced last week, occurred while the victim was waiting at the train stop near North Interstate Avenue and North…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged for Fatal Stabbing of Portland Kimchi Entrepreneur
A 30-year-old man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of an entrepreneur credited for popularizing kimchi in Portland, Oregon. Matthew Choi, 33, co-founder of Choi’s Kimchi Co., succumbed to his wounds after officers responded to the attack in his apartment in the 300 block…
· Carl Samson
Kimchi Company Co-Founder Fatally Stabbed in Portland Home
A man credited for popularizing kimchi in Portland, Oregon died after getting stabbed in his home over the weekend. Matthew “Matt” Choi, 33, was found wounded in his apartment at 300 Southeast 12th Ave. in the Buckman neighborhood on Sunday morning.
· Ryan General
Iranian Restaurant Looted and Vandalized During Friday Riots in Portland
Among the dozens of businesses looted and vandalized in downtown Portland during the Friday night rioting is a restaurant owned by an immigrant family. The peaceful protest condemning George Floyd’s death in the city turned into a violent riot later in the night, KGW reported.
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Sends Well-Wishes to Conservative Journalist Attacked in Portland
Andrew Yang offered his sympathy to fellow Asian American Andy Ngo, the conservative journalist assaulted by a group of left-wing supporters in Portland, Oregon on Saturday. Ngo, who works for the right-leaning website Quillette, was covering protests against the far-right group…
· Ryan General
Pedophile From Portland Caught Sexually Harassing Children in Thailand
Surveillance cameras outside a temple in Thailand caught a disturbing scene on Tuesday night after an American pedophile began exposing himself and grabbing at children. Identified as 65-year-old Michael Stillinger, the pervert from Portland, Oregon, was shown on the film…
· Khier Casino
Activists Publicly Expose White-Owned Restaurants Guilty of Cultural Appropriation All Over Portland
Two white women closed down their pop-up burrito shop in Portland, Oregon after receiving public backlash for cultural appropriation and allegations that they stole their recipes from Mexico. Owners Kali Wilgus and Liz “LC” Connelly shut down their shop just a week after being…