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· Michelle De Pacina
Massachusetts driver who rammed Asian man into ditch pleads guilty to hate crime
John Sullivan, a man from Quincy, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge after attacking an Asian American family outside a post office in December 2022. Key points:
· Ryan General
200 Buddhists seek karmic healing against anti-Asian hate at Antioch pilgrimage
Hundreds of Buddhists convened in Antioch, California, in a bid to reconcile the city’s dark past with a vision for a more inclusive future. Key points:
· Carl Samson
Missouri man charged with hate crimes for vandalizing Asian restaurant, church
A 20-year-old man from Chesterfield, Missouri, has been charged with hate crimes over his alleged involvement in the vandalism of an Asian restaurant and a church last year. Key points:
· Carl Samson
2 charged with hate crime for targeting Asians in Seattle burglaries
Two men accused in a string of armed robberies that targeted Asian-owned homes in Washington state’s King County in 2023 are now facing burglary, assault and hate crime charges. Catch up: Demarcus Pate, 28, and Javez Tubbs, 32, were first arrested on Sept. 27, 2023, along with…
· Michelle De Pacina
Cincinnati man pleads guilty to hate crime assault of Asian American student
A man charged with a federal hate crime in connection with an attack against an Asian American student at the University of Cincinnati (UC) in 2021 has pleaded guilty. Catch up: Darrin Johnson, 27, of Avondale, is accused of punching a male Asian American student in an…
· Carl Samson
Man sentenced to 15 years for anti-Asian hate attack on NYC senior
A man who brutally attacked a senior Asian American woman in Midtown Manhattan in 2021 has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison. Catch up: Brandon Elliot, 43, assaulted Vilma Kari, then 65, outside an apartment building at 360 West 43rd Street in Hell’s Kitchen on March…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man charged with hate crime for attacking blind Asian man in Florida found not guilty
Allan Chandler Muller, a 36-year-old man who was charged with a hate crime for allegedly attacking an Asian man in Florida in 2020, was found not guilty by a Fort Walton Beach jury. The alleged hate crime: On Wednesday, Muller was acquitted of aggravated battery involving a hate…
· Carl Samson
Man pleads guilty to hate crime attack on senior Asian woman in NYC
The man accused of brutally attacking an elderly Asian woman in Midtown Manhattan in 2021 has pleaded guilty to assault as a hate crime and weapon possession charges, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. Catch up: Brandon Elliot, 41, allegedly…
· Michelle De Pacina
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased for 1st time since pandemic start: FBI
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased by 34% from 2021 to 2022, according to new data released by the FBI. Factors in the decline: Experts attributed the recent decline — the first drop in anti-Asian hate crimes since the beginning of the pandemic — to factors like reduced…
· Carl Samson
California man pleads guilty to driving through crowd at Stop Asian Hate rally
The man who drove through a crowd of protesters and yelled anti-Asian slurs at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Diamond Bar, California, two years ago has pleaded guilty to a federal bias charge. Background: Steve Lee Dominguez, 57, is accused of running a red light and driving…
· Ryan General
Elon Musk on Asian teen rejected by 16 colleges: ‘The left hates Asians’
“The left hates Asians,” Musk writes
· Carl Samson
Oregon man wanted after hate crime charge for anti-Asian attacks
A man previously arrested for allegedly attacking Asian people in Portland, Oregon, is reportedly being sought after failing to show up to his first court date. Background: Zion M. Cochran, 29, is accused of yelling “I hate Asians!” at a group of Asian people, shoving one Asian…
· Michelle De Pacina
New York nonprofit to hold pet therapy events for anti-Asian hate crime victims
The Korean Community Services (KCS) in Bayside, New York, is organizing Pet Therapy Days to support victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and promote healing. About the event: The first event on Oct. 7 will feature five puppies and three kittens from the New York City-based animal…
· Michelle De Pacina
Stop AAPI Hate group launches campaign to combat anti-Asian political rhetoric
A new campaign called “Stop the Blame” has been launched to monitor and combat anti-Asian political rhetoric in American politics ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. What it’s about: The initiative, created by Stop AAPI Hate and Chinese for Affirmative Action, aims to…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I hate Asians’: Man arrested for anti-Asian attacks in Portland’s Slabtown district
A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly carrying out a series of anti-Asian attacks in the Slabtown district of Portland, Oregon. What happened: On the evening of Sept. 4, Zion M. Cochran allegedly shouted “I hate Asians!” at a group of Asian people who entered the Mama…
· Carl Samson
Pennsylvania senators introduce AAPI-inclusive curriculum bill to fight anti-Asian hate
Two Pennsylvania state senators introduced on Thursday a bill that incorporates Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) instruction in K-12 schools. About the bill: Senate Bill 839, introduced by State Sens. Maria Collett and Nikil Saval, will require the Department of Education…
· Carl Samson
Boston man indicted on hate crimes for assaulting, spitting at Asian couple in NYC
A Boston man has been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking an Asian couple in Manhattan, New York, earlier this year. Allegations: Marc Jensen, 33, is accused of attacking a Korean husband and wife while they were getting into an Uber on West 32nd St. at around…
· Carl Samson
Asian mother reveals what started the alleged hate crime attack by woman on NYC subway
An Asian woman has shared her side of the story after her family and a bystander were attacked in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime in Manhattan last week. What happened: The incident reportedly occurred on a southbound F train near West 4th St. station at…
· 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…
· 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…