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· Ryan General
TikToker who said she didn’t feel safe in SF after attack is now facing backlash for past anti-Asian tweets
“Asian is not a race, it is a disgrace #sorryboutmyevilness,” she purportedly tweeted in 2011
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, punching victim repeatedly on NYC subway
The New York Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shouted anti-Asian remarks before assaulting a victim in Long Island City last month. What happened: The victim, 31, was reportedly standing at the Queensboro Plaza subway station on July 22 when the suspect…
· Ryan General
LAPD reports 371% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes from 2019 to 2022
Hate crimes targeting Asians and other communities in Los Angeles saw an alarming surge in 2022, according to a report released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Rise of hate: The LAPD’s analysis, presented to the city’s Police Commission on Tuesday, revealed that a…
· Bryan Ke
RFK Jr. slammed for anti-Asian, antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently under fire for spreading antisemitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories about COVID-19, prompting the House Democrats’ campaign arm to call him out on his “racism and hate.” Key details: At a press event at an Upper East Side restaurant in New…
· Bryan Ke
Heightened anti-Asian racism still a problem in Canada due in part to China tensions: poll
A new poll found that more than half of its Asian Canadian respondents believe that racism and discrimination remain a problem in Canada today, with the country’s political tensions with China “evidently contributing to sustaining this abuse.” Key details: The poll, which was…
· Carl Samson
Serial anti-Asian attacker shoves top Japanese diplomat in Portland
A homeless woman with a history of attacking Asian people is now facing a bias charge after allegedly shoving a top Japanese diplomat in Portland, Oregon, last month. The latest incident: Yoshioka Yuzo, 62, the consul general for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking…
· Carl Samson
Boston man arrested for assaulting, spitting at couple in NYC anti-Asian attack
A Boston man has been arrested in connection with an anti-Asian attack against a couple in Manhattan, New York, on May 23. What happened: The couple, a 39-year-old man and 39-year-old woman, were getting into an Uber on West 32nd Street at around 1:30 a.m. when Marc Jensen, 33,…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Asian hate crimes dropped in California in 2022, report shows
Hate crimes committed against Asian Americans in California have fallen by 43.3% in the past year, a new government report shows. Findings: Breaking a trend sparked by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes in the state dropped from 247 in 2021 to 140 in…
· Carl Samson
Group of men wanted for anti-Asian attack on UCLA student
UCLA police are looking for a group of young men who allegedly attacked an Asian female student just outside the campus over the weekend. How it happened: The group of six, aged 17 to 21, drove by the victim and her friends in the 400 block of Gayley Avenue at around 12:55 p.m.…
· Ryan General
Wisconsin teacher accused of using anti-Asian slurs against student resigns
A high school band teacher in Wisconsin has resigned following allegations of harassment and discrimination. Under investigation: Robert Perkins, a band teacher at Wausau East High School, was accused of using racial and sexually dehumanizing slurs against an openly gay Asian…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYC woman gets 7 hate crime charges for string of alleged violent anti-Asian attacks
A woman was indicted on seven felony hate crime charges for multiple alleged attacks on people of Asian descent in New York City, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced on Wednesday. Camila Rodriguez, 29, was charged in two New York State Supreme Court…
· Bryan Ke
Comedian filmed spewing anti-Asian racism uses AAPI Heritage Month to promote tour
A comedian who was filmed spewing anti-Asian racism on stage recently greeted his social media followers with “Happy Asian Heritage month” while promoting his upcoming comedy tour. Tony Hinchcliffe made his greetings in two separate social media posts on May 18 and May 24 to…
· Iris Jung
New York legislators introduce AANHPI history bill to combat anti-Asian violence
New York state legislators have introduced a bill requiring public schools to teach Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in response to anti-Asian violence. Introduced on Monday, Bill S5963 is an education law that will require both public…
· Michelle De Pacina
Journalist visiting Auckland to speak about anti-Asian racism gets racially harassed
Australian-based journalist Louisa Lim was racially harassed at a Chinese restaurant while visiting Auckland, New Zealand, to speak about anti-Asian racism at an event. Lim, who is half-Chinese, was invited to speak at the Auckland Writers Festival, where she joined the panel…
· Editorial Staff
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online backlash for her recent apology video. On Wednesday, TikTok user @sam.anthabong shared the now-viral video that shows Barkis verbally and…
· Editorial Staff
Texas mall shooter’s diary was riddled with anti-Asian rhetoric
The man who fatally shot eight people — half of whom were of Asian descent — and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month allegedly harbored intense anti-Asian sentiments, according to a new report. The findings: Research group…
· Michelle De Pacina
In-depth: Gun lobbyists target Asian Americans amid spike in anti-Asian hate crimes
“Want to #StopAsianHate? Buy a rifle,” Gun Owners of America shared on Twitter on March 19, 2021, just three days after the Atlanta spa shootings occurred, where a man went on a rampage at three spas and killed eight people, including six Asian women. In initial interviews with…
· Carl Samson
10 anti-Asian stereotypes that need to be dumped NOW
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, it’s important to remember historic events and sociocultural narratives that continue to affect the community today. From old discriminatory laws influenced by the “yellow peril” to more brazen acts of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Reinstatement of Wisconsin teacher who used anti-Asian racial slurs sparks outrage
Asian American leaders in Wausau, Wisconsin, have signed an open letter expressing their outrage over the reinstatement of a high school band teacher accused of homophobic and racist speech. Last month, Robert Perkins was removed from the Wausau East High School after students…
· Carl Samson
NYPD search for man who used anti-Asian slur, spit on aide of councilmember
New York City police are looking for a man who allegedly made anti-Asian remarks and spat on a staff member of Councilmember Gale Brewer. The incident reportedly took place outside Brewer’s office at 563 Columbus Ave. at around 1:05 p.m. on March 14.