Search
anti-asian-hate
Articles
· Carl Samson
Self-proclaimed ‘slave master’ spews anti-Asian, anti-gay hate against TikTokers at California In-N-Out
Before you read: Anti-Asian hate crimes up by 342% in 2021, new data shows
· Chandler Treon
‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ ends after 9 seasons
CNN has officially ended Lisa Ling’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling” after nine seasons. The show’s final two episodes aired on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
California city councilmembers block first Asian American woman mayor
The election for the next San Mateo City mayor reached a deadlock after Democratic councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash and Robert Newsom blocked Councilwoman Amourence Lee from ascending to the seat on Dec. 5. “Once we select that fifth council member, then we can turn to have all…
· Ryan General
Orange County declares racism a ‘public health crisis’
Before you read: Report: Anti-AAPI hate crimes in Orange County continued to surge in 2021
· Carl Samson
2 men charged with hate crimes for back-to-back anti-Asian incidents in Washington state
A pair of men have been charged with hate crimes in connection with two separate anti-Asian incidents in Washington state earlier this month. William D. Simonson was charged with second-degree attempted assault and a hate crime after allegedly shoving a 16-year-old Asian girl…
· Michelle De Pacina
Teen’s eulogy to ‘racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, Trump-loving’ father at his funeral goes viral
Saga, a 19-year-old TikTok user, has gone viral after sharing a video of their eulogy to their deceased father at his funeral, in which they call him a “racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, Trump-loving” man. “You are everything I aspire not to be…I swear to god, I will make this…
· Michelle De Pacina
Manila journalists visiting US to interview hate crime victims become targets of anti-Asian hate
Visiting journalists from Manila purportedly became the target of anti-Asian hate just days after they interviewed Filipino victims of similar experiences. According to one of the journalists, Bernadette E. Tamyo, they became the target of hate speech three times on Wednesday…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Whites and Asians need not apply’: Election mailers show fake hiring ad
Election mailers distributed by the nonprofit organization America First Legal Foundation, which was founded by Donald Trump’s former senior adviser Stephen Miller, claim racial discrimination against Asian and white job applicants. The fake hiring ad's "requirements" say…
· Carl Samson
NASCAR suspends Bubba Wallace for wrecking and shoving Kyle Larson in Las Vegas race
NASCAR has suspended Bubba Wallace after his heated altercation with reigning champion Kyle Larson at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The incident saw Wallace’s Toyota spin Larson’s Chevrolet out of the race as both drivers accelerated side-by-side after Larson attempted…
· Daniel Anderson
Survey reveals Anti-Asian hate crimes in the US are scaring away Chinese travelers
A new survey of 1,000 mainland Chinese citizens found that a majority had “little to no interest” in U.S. travel. The biggest reasons all involve perceived anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the U.S., with 57% citing violent crime, 52% citing terroism and 44% concerned by…
· Carl Samson
‘There remains much work to do’: Biden’s Advisory Commission on AANHPI releases inaugural report
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) released its inaugural report and held its third public meeting this week. The inaugural report, which was sent to Biden on Aug. 24, presents more than a dozen…
· Iris Jung
S. Korean President Yoon proposes new ministry to protect Korean Americans from hate crimes
On Tuesday, President Yoon met with overseas Koreans in New York City and vowed to increase efforts to protect Koreans and Korean Americans against hate crimes. He announced a bill aimed at establishing a ministry dedicated to overseas Koreans is expected to be passed by the…
· Michelle De Pacina
UC Berkeley assault being investigated as anti-Asian hate crime
An aggravated assault that allegedly took place near the University of California, Berkeley campus on Monday is being investigated as a possible anti-Asian hate crime by the school’s police department. The incident involved an attempt by an unknown assailant to assault an Asian…
· Michelle De Pacina
Gov. Newsom signs No Place for Hate Bills to combat hate and harassment in California
The No Place for Hate Bills — SB 1161 and AB 2448 — were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California on Tuesday. The Increase Safety for Public Transit Riders bill (SB 1161), authored by State Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), will require the Mineta Transportation Institute…
· Carl Samson
Hawaii awarded $3.5 million to lead national mental health center for AANHPI
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Hawaii’s Department of Health nearly $3.5 million to create the AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. The first-of-its-kind national center will promote “culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health…
· Michelle De Pacina
Anti-Asian hate bills unanimously passed in California now await Gov. Newsom’s approval
Stop AAPI Hate’s No Place for Hate Bills — AB 2448 and SB 1161 — have passed the California’s State Legislature on Tuesday. The Public Rider Transportation Safety bill (SB 1161) promotes safe ridership by gathering data on street harassment of women and other vulnerable…
· Carl Samson
AAPIs mark the largest increase among new immigrants in state legislatures since 2020, report finds
There are 27 newly-elected Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the 2022 legislative session, the largest gain among groups of first and second-generation U.S. immigrants since 2020. The finding comes in a new report by New American Leaders, a nonpartisan nonprofit…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for knife and brick attack in DC on group of Asians he told to ‘Go back to your country’
The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., is looking for a man accused of attacking three Asians with racial slurs, a knife and a brick in an unhinged early morning chase on Aug. 18. The trio of Northern Virginia residents was walking westbound in the 1400 block of…
· Editorial Staff
Fact check: US did not ‘bury’ data on anti-Asian hate crimes
A recent tweet claiming that the U.S. government has been “burying” the anti-Asian hate crisis is false. The allegation: In a recent tweet, investor and physician Michael J. Burry alleged that the government is “burying” the “anti-Asian violent hate crime crisis.” As of this…
· Ryan General
Despite challenges, Asian Americans proudly call US their home, says new study
The Pew Research Center recently published a report designed to reflect the voices of less populous Asian American groups whose perspectives and experiences are not often covered in typical survey research. The analysis, conducted in the fall of 2021 and released on Aug. 2,…