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· Carl Samson
Monterey Park mass shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe page organized for the benefit of the victims. A man linked to the recent mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday has been confirmed dead on Sunday afternoon.
· Iris Jung
Sen. Mazie Hirono holds roundtable on needs of Native Hawaiian survivors of gender-based violence
Before you read: Senate passes bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors of sexual violence Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) held a roundtable discussion to address and support Native Hawaiian survivors of gender-based violence.
· Bryan Ke
Homeless veteran charged with hate crime for New Year’s Eve anti-Asian attack in NYC
Before you read: Man wanted for shoving Asian woman in unprovoked attack near NYC’s Herald Square
· Bryan Ke
NYPD captain allowed to retire after admitting to collecting around $60K for fake overtime hours
A New York Police Department (NYPD) captain has been forced out of his job after admitting to receiving around $60,000 for over 400 more hours than he actually worked from 2019 through late 2020. After investigators uncovered his actions while he served as a detective commander…
· Carl Samson
NYC man pleads guilty to killing senior can collector because he’s Asian
Before you read: Man arrested for brutally stomping on head of Asian American man, 61, in Manhattan Man who stomped on elderly Chinese man’s head says it was retaliation for Korean, Japanese men who robbed him Elderly Asian man dies 8 months after being stomped in the head while…
· Bryan Ke
Rep. Ayanna Pressley opposes committee on China because it would ’embolden anti-Asian hate’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D, MA-7) said she voted against establishing a bipartisan committee that would examine and address the competition between the United States and China as it would “put lives at risk.” Pressley, one of the 65-Democrat minority who voted against House…
· Bryan Ke
Ex-Trump appointee Robert Hur tapped to investigate Biden classified documents
Robert Hur, the former U.S. Attorney appointed by then-President Donald Trump, has been tapped to look into the recent discovery of classified documents found in President Joe Biden’s home and former private office. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday…
· Carl Samson
Repeat offender sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Guiying Ma in NYC rock attack
Before you read: Repeat offender pleads guilty to killing Guiying Ma in NYC rock attack Guiying Ma, grandmother struck in the head with a rock outside her Queens home, has died Elderly Asian woman in critical condition after being struck with large rock in NYC The Brooklyn man…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for shoving Asian woman in unprovoked attack near NYC’s Herald Square
New York City police are looking for a man accused of shoving an Asian woman while calling her a “stupid Asian b*tch” near Manhattan’s Herald Square. The incident reportedly occurred near 6th Ave. and W. 33rd St. at around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2022.
· Ryan General
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China Asian community advocates have expressed concern about the renewed COVID-19 testing requirement in the U.S. for…
· Ryan General
Coalition launches resume bank for AAPI who want to work in Los Angeles government
Advocates representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are urging newly elected officials in Los Angeles to hire more diverse candidates for key staff positions. In a joint statement released on Jan. 4, AAPI Equity Alliance and Asian Americans Advancing…
· Carl Samson
Vandalism of California mosque triggers call for hate crime probe
A mosque in Tracy, California, fell victim to vandals on New Year’s Eve. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred at the Tracy Islamic Center on West Larch Road.
· Carl Samson
Colorado man charged with hate crimes for anti-Asian, anti-gay tirade at California In-N-Out
Before you read: Self-proclaimed ‘Slave master’ spews anti-Asian, anti-gay hate against TikTokers at California In-N-Out A Colorado man has been arrested and charged in connection with a racist and homophobic attack at a California In-N-Out on Christmas Eve.
· 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
· Carl Samson
Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency
GOP Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang insisted that he is a “Brooklynite” in a legislative hearing in Albany, New York, on Wednesday. Chang, who beat longtime Democratic incumbent Peter Abbate on Nov. 8, is being challenged for the District 49 post over residency issues. The Lower…
· Daniel Anderson
Desmond Chiam, Rich Ting discuss what ‘Partner Track’ Season 2 could have been
Desmond Chiam and Rich Ting star as brothers Zi-Xin “Z” Min and Carter Min, respectively, on Netflix’s “Partner Track,” which was canceled after only one season. On the red carpet of the Unforgettable Gala on Saturday, both actors shared with NextShark what storylines their…
· Carl Samson
Georgia man pleads guilty to hate crime after shooting convenience stores to kill Black, Arab people
Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime and a firearms violation in connection with shootings at two convenience stores in Jonesboro, Georgia, on July 30, 2021. Foxworth fired multiple rounds at a Shell gas station at around 2:35 a.m., and then a nearby…
· 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
Repeat offender pleads guilty to killing Guiying Ma in NYC rock attack
Elisaul Perez, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal rock attack on 62-year-old Guiying Ma in Queens, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021. Ma was sweeping outside her home when Perez, a homeless man, allegedly picked up a large rock and struck…