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· 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
Manny Pacquiao produces film ‘Almighty Zeus’ tackling anti-Asian hate crimes
“Almighty Zeus,” a movie produced by eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, centers on anti-Asian hate crimes and showcases unity through the sport of boxing. The film was written, directed and produced by Chris Soriano, who also stars as the lead character.…
· Ryan General
New Zealand study finds anti-Asian hate victims more likely to experience anxiety, depression
Researchers from the University of Auckland have found a correlation between experiencing anti-Asian hate and increased anxiety, depressive symptoms and decreased wellbeing. About 40 percent of Asian New Zealanders have experienced racial discrimination and anti-Asian hate since…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Cincinnati man charged with hate crime for anti-Asian attack on student
Darrin Johnson, 26, was charged with federal hate crime on Wednesday in connection with an anti-Asian attack against a University of Cincinnati (UC) student on Aug. 17, 2021. The incident, which occurred in the 200 block of Calhoun Street within the campus, allegedly saw Johnson…
· Iris Jung
‘Asian Lives Matter’ Republican ad blames Biden for anti-Asian hate
On Saturday, nonprofit Citizens for Sanity released an advertisement on Twitter titled, “Why Don’t Asian Lives Matter to Joe Biden and his liberal allies?” Featuring clips of 17 prominent attacks on Asian Americans, the ad blames the Biden administration for the rise in…
· Carl Samson
Seattle’s first Asian mayor cuts anti-Asian hate crime fund by 50 percent
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has reportedly slashed nearly 50% of the city’s anti-Asian hate crime fund as a consequence of a $140 million deficit. The fund will be reduced to $166,000 from more than $300,000, according to the mayor’s 2023 budget proposal. Even with the deficit,…
· Editorial Staff
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace hit with unfounded claims of ‘anti-Asian hate’ after post-crash shoving of Kyle Larson
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who has no reported history of anti-Asian behavior, has been accused of anti-Asian hate for attacking Kyle Larson after they crashed at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The heated confrontation began at Stage 2 of the South Point 400, where…
· Bryan Ke
New report reveals how political rhetoric worsens anti-Asian hate ahead of midterm elections
Advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has released its new report, titled “The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating,” ahead of the United States midterm elections on Nov. 8. “In every chapter of U.S. history, immigrants and people of color unfairly…
· Carl Samson
California man charged with hate crimes for targeting South Asian women in necklace robbery spree
Lathan Johnson, 37, is facing robbery and hate crime charges after allegedly targeting South Asian women in a two-month robbery spree in the San Francisco Bay Area. Beginning in June, Johnson snatched approximately $35,000 worth of necklaces off of at least 14 women in San Jose,…
· 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
Asians, Jews in Philadelphia unite in new organization to fight hate
Gov. Tom Wolf’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and the American Jewish Alliance launched the Pennsylvania Asian Pacific American Jewish Alliance (PAPAJA) on Thursday. United by shared experiences of increased violence in recent years, the alliance seeks to…
· Carl Samson
Repeat New York offender who punched elderly Asian woman over 125 times pleads guilty to hate crime
Tammel Esco, 42, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree assault as a hate crime in connection with a brutal attack on an elderly Filipino woman in Yonkers, New York, on March 11. Esco and the victim reportedly lived in the same apartment building where the incident took…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh to narrate PBS documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’
Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh is set to narrate PBS’ documentary “Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March.” The documentary, produced by Repartee Films LLC in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), examines “the rise of anti-Asian racism and documents…
· Khier Casino
New PBS documentary narrated by Sandra Oh explores Atlanta spa shootings and rise of anti-Asian hate
“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of anti-Asian racism and the activism that fights to stop the hate. The one-hour documentary features interviews with Robert Peterson, the son of…
· Ryan General
American neo-Nazi who racially abused South Asian man in Poland is arrested for hate messages at Auschwitz
American neo-Nazi Jon Minadeo Jr. was arrested after displaying hate messages targeting Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt right outside of the Arbeit Macht Frei gate at Auschwitz. Minadeo, 39, uploaded a photo on the far-right social platform Gab on Aug. 28 of…
· Carl Samson
NYC man charged with hate crimes for headbutting Asian victim because he’s ‘Chinese’
A man accused of headbutting an Asian man in an unprovoked attack in Queens, New York City, in July has been charged with hate crimes. Rudy Coslopez, 41, allegedly approached the 22-year-old victim on Steinway Street near 34th Ave. in Astoria on July 12 at around 8:55 p.m. and…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Man, teen accused of Sacramento robberies targeting Asian women face hate crime enhancements
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old are now facing hate crime enhancements for a string of robberies in Sacramento, California, in April and May after investigators found evidence suggesting that the pair targeted the victims “due to their race.” The man was identified as…