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· Michelle De Pacina
2 Native Hawaiians sentenced to prison for hate-crime beating of white homeowner
Two Native Hawaiian men who were found guilty of a hate crime for attacking a white homeowner in Maui has been sentenced in federal court. On Nov. 17, 2022, a federal jury found Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki, Jr., 33, guilty of a hate crime for what prosecutors called…
· Carl Samson
10 fun ways anyone can celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
Since the first Asian immigrants — Filipino sailors aboard a Spanish ship — arrived in the U.S. in the 16th century, Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have been an integral part of American society. Today, they make up the fastest-growing racial group in the country, and…
· Ryan General
Man charged with hate crimes for throwing eggs, harassing Asian passengers of an SF Muni bus
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has announced that Joseph Benjamin, a man who allegedly yelled racial slurs at Asian women and threw eggs at a passenger of a San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) bus, will be charged with hate crimes and four counts of battery.…
· Carl Samson
Trio charged with hate crimes for targeting Asians in Bay Area armed robbery spree
Three men accused of targeting Asian people in a string of armed robberies in California’s Santa Clara County are now facing hate crime enhancements to their charges, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Tavita Lauti Fifita, 21, Curtis Eddie Charles Freeman, 19, and Siahola J’lan…
· Bryan Ke
Woman charged with hate crime for stabbing Asian teen in the head on Indiana bus
The woman who stabbed an 18-year-old Asian American Indiana University student in the head with a pocketknife in January has been indicted and could face a life behind bars. Billie R. Davis, 56, of Bloomington, Indiana, was charged with a federal hate crime by a federal grand…
· Carl Samson
Hate crime charges dropped against man who attacked Filipino family in Hollywood
A California judge has dropped hate crime charges against a man accused of attacking a Filipino American family in North Hollywood last year. Nicholas Weber will instead proceed to trial to face only two counts of felony battery, which he pleaded not guilty to in July.
· Carl Samson
NYC man sentenced to 22 years for anti-Asian killing of Yao Pan Ma
The man who attacked and killed 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma two years ago has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday. Jarrod Powell, 51, pled guilty in January to manslaughter in the first degree as a hate crime in connection…
· Michelle De Pacina
Brutal group attack on Sikh student in Canada denounced as ‘absolutely horrendous’
A Canadian city councilor has spoken up after a Sikh international student was brutally beaten by a group of people on his way home in what is being described as a racially motivated attack. Gagandeep Singh, a 21-year-old international student in Kelowna, British Columbia, was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Queens duo charged with hate crimes for punching, kicking Asian mom and son in their heads
Two people have been arrested in connection with a suspected anti-Asian attack in Queens, New York. The two alleged suspects, Natalie Plaza, 18, and Elijah Fernandez, 21, were arrested on hate crime and assault charges on Monday night, according to the New York Police Department…
· Bryan Ke
‘The View’ hosts blame Trump’s ‘xenophobia’ for people’s dismissal of COVID lab leak theory
“The View” hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin said they believe that if Donald Trump had not used xenophobic rhetoric at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless people would have listened to the COVID-19 lab leak theory. On the Wednesday episode of “The View,”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Rep. Dan Bishop on the term ‘AAPI’: ‘I don’t know what that is’
During a House Judiciary markup on Tuesday, Rep. Dan Bishop (R, NC-8) said he did not know what the acronym for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) stood for. Bishop, a Republican from Charlotte, North Carolina, rejected a declaration of congressional support for federal…
· Carl Samson
Man charged with hate crimes for shooting 2 Jewish men from separate LA synagogues
An Asian man has been charged with hate crimes after being arrested for shooting two Jewish men outside two separate synagogues in Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson neighborhood last week. The first incident took place near the intersection of Shenandoah and Cashio Streets before 10…
· Carl Samson
Massachusetts driver charged with hate crime for ramming Asian man into ditch, yelling ‘Go back to China’
A Massachusetts motorist accused of hitting an Asian man, dragging him for 200 yards and ramming him into a ditch while making anti-Chinese statements has been charged with a federal hate crime. John Sullivan, 77, was arrested shortly after the incident on Dec. 2, 2022, which…
· Carl Samson
Ex-NYPD hate crimes chief sues Mayor Adams for ‘destroying’ her reputation over alleged mishandling
The former head of the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force filed a suit against Mayor Eric Adams and the city on Tuesday, accusing them of defaming her over an allegation that she mishandled an anti-Asian incident in 2021. Jessica Corey, a 30-year department…
· Carl Samson
Man accused in SF brick and metal grate attack on 3 Asian Americans charged with hate crimes
A man is facing multiple charges with hate crime enhancements after allegedly attacking three Asian Americans while making racist comments in San Francisco’s Dolores Park last month. Armando Sanchez Vazuquez, 30, was taken into custody after the incident on Monday, which…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco launches new response protocol to hate incidents
San Francisco officials recently announced a new response protocol to hate incidents in the city, making it easier for victims to find much-needed support. The effort, which was shared on Thursday and comes on the heels of multiple mass shootings in California, provides…
· Carl Samson
‘I will not be silent’: Biden calls for end to hate in White House’s first Lunar New Year celebration
President Joe Biden hosted the White House’s first Lunar New Year reception on Thursday, assuring Asian Americans of his support on the heels of mass shootings that have affected the community in the past week. “It’s wonderful to see so many friends on this special holiday, even…
· Editorial Staff
Amid California mass shootings, older Asian Americans feared to be radicalized by ‘unreliable’ information
With recent mass shootings in California zeroing in on elderly Asian Americans as suspects, community members are left shaken, fearful and desperate for answers — leading to some placing the blame on a trend of radicalization bred by false and unreliable information. The latest…
· Carl Samson
11th person dies in Monterey Park mass shooting as victims identified
Before you read: Monterey Park mass shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound Ex-wife of Monterey Park mass shooting suspect speaks out, says he was ‘quick to anger’ Simu Liu, Daniel Dae Kim, George Takei and more speak out on Monterey Park mass shooting Editor’s…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man who wrestled gun away from Monterey Park shooting suspect recalls violent struggle
Before you read: Monterey Park mass shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound Ex-wife of Monterey Park mass shooting suspect speaks out, says he was ‘quick to anger’ Simu Liu, Daniel Dae Kim, George Takei and more speak out on Monterey Park mass shooting Brandon…