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· Carl Samson
Japanese Volleyball Team Assaults Player For Falling in Love With Equipment Manager
A high school volleyball player in Japan was beaten by his coach and teammates after violating what had been dubbed as an “internal rule”: NO DATING. To be specific, volleyball players at Ashikaga High School in Tochigi Prefecture — a top team in Japan — are not allowed to date…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Teacher Brutally Assaulted By Parent After Child Fails Exam
A teacher from Shuikoushan Middle School, located in Yongzhou, China, was hospitalized after being severely beaten by one of her students’ parent. The teacher was assaulted by a parent after they discovered she criticized the boy for having a score of 3 out of 100 on a Chinese…
· Carl Samson
ICE Releases Asian American Sexual Assault Survivor After Viral Social Media Protest
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released Ny Nourn, the sexual assault survivor it plans to deport to Cambodia, after an extensive social media campaign. Nourn, who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 5 after spending her early childhood in a Thai refugee camp, is…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Man Assaulted By Racist Passenger While Riding on the BART
This post has been updated with a statement from the BART Police Department at the bottom and a statement from the man who was harassed. A passenger on the BART train in the Bay Area of Northern California captured a disturbing incident where an Asian man was verbally abused and…
· Ryan General
George Takei Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations Made By Former Model
George Takei has responded to the sexual assault allegations that surfaced on Friday with an emphatic denial on social media Saturday morning. The esteemed actor and LGBT advocate took to Twitter to address the accusation that he sexually abused former model and actor Scott R.…
· Ryan General
George Takei is Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Actor in 1981
Highly-respected actor and LGBT advocate George Takei is the latest celebrity accused of sexual assault in the growing list of scandals involving Hollywood luminaries. The news comes after several high-profile allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and rape were made against…
· Ryan General
Filipina American Abused and Assaulted By Racist Couple in Los Angeles
Filipina American Quiggle Ignacio was eating inside her parked car at Eagle Rock Plaza in Los Angeles on Tuesday when she was reportedly harassed by a racist woman and her male companion. On Wednesday, the registered nurse/model took to social media to narrate how the female…
· Bryan Ke
‘Overwatch’ Team Manager Fired After Twitch Streamer Accuses Him of Sexual Assault
Max ‘Hotaruz’ Bateman, the manager of “Overwatch League” team San Francisco Shock under NRG Esports, was fired on Monday after Twitch streamer Krystlin accused him of sexual assault. Andy Miller, founder and chairman of NRG Esports and owner of Shock, took to Twitter earlier…
· Heather Johnson Yu
‘Rush Hour’ Director Brett Ratner Accused of Sexual Assault By Olivia Munn, Eri Sasaki, and Four Others
Olivia Munn and Eri Sasaki, along with Natasha Henstridge, Jamie Ray Newman, Katharine Towne, and Jornia King, have come forward with sexual assault allegations against “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner. The reports vary dramatically, from Ratner claiming to have “banged” Munn…
· Bryan Ke
Men Arrested For Deadly North San Jose Shooting and Sex Assault Spree
Authorities in California arrested three Asian men connected to a deadly shooting at an upscale apartment complex at the night of September 28. Two other men believed to be connected to the case are still at large. The three Southern California men: An Yan, 28, of Baldwin Park,…
· Editorial Staff
Asian American Woman Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Uber Ride
A woman in Chicago has accused an Uber driver for assaulting her and kick her out of her car, according to NBC. Lily Kim, an adjunct professor at DePaul University, was on her way to Wrigley Field for the Cubs’ final playoff game last Thursday. She was in her Uber for a few…
· Carl Samson
U.K. Teens Arrested For Assaulting Korean Student With Glass Bottle in Hate Crime
South Korea is warning its citizens traveling to or residing in the U.K. after a university student fell victim to a racist attack, which reportedly occurred at 10:30 p.m. on October 15. In a statement, the South Korean Embassy urged citizens to be vigilant and report similar…
· Ryan General
Asian Man Starts #HowIWillChange on Twitter in Response to Sex Assault Campaign #MeToo
Inspired by the viral #MeToo campaign on Twitter, an Asian Australian journalist has sparked a campaign of his own challenging men like him to do better and take responsibility via the #HowIWillChange hashtag. Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet on Monday called upon women from all…
· Kyle Encina
Thieves in Hawaii Assault Security Guard to Steal Entire Case of Spam
A thief in Hawaii went through all the trouble of assaulting a security guard and becoming a prime suspect just to steal a whole case of Spam. Authorities in Honolulu are searching for a man who was seen nabbing a case of Spam, and leaving the store on October 3 at around 11:46…
· Jocelyn Eikenburg
How My Husband ‘Guards My Butt’ to Prevent Sexual Assault in China
Whenever we take walks in the park every afternoon, my Chinese husband John takes on what he considers an incredibly important responsibility. He “guards” my butt from the wandering eyes of other men.
· Ryan General
Elderly Man Assaulted on Video After Hitting Man’s Car With Machete in Thailand
A video of an elderly Australian man getting knocked out cold from a powerful sucker punch landed by a much younger local man in Thailand surfaced online earlier this week. According to the Daily Mail, 28-year-old Sumet Rungratanapan punched 72-year-old Colin Gerrard during a…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Officers Who Brutally Assaulted Dr. David Dao Finally Fired 6 Months Later
Two of the four aviation officers responsible for dragging Dr. David Dao off a United Airlines flight in April have been fired, according to NBC News. Chicago’s Inspector General Joseph Ferguson reported that an aviation security sergeant and an officer were fired, one served a…
· Ryan General
University Professor Suspended After Brutally Assaulting Street Cleaning Woman in China
A university professor in China was recently suspended after his abuse of a female street cleaner last week was exposed on local social media. Identified only by his surname Ge, the lecturer from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology was reportedly driving with a female…
· Ryan General
Massage Therapist Finally Suspended Two Years After Woman Accused Him of Sexual Assault
A California massage therapist with numerous complaints of misconduct lodged via the California Massage Therapy Council finally got his license suspended two years after an Asian American customer filed her complaint against him. In 2015, Soo Young Kim of Greenbrae filed a…
· Kyle Encina
Pilot Arrested After Alleged Assault and Rape of Filipina Woman in the U.A.E.
An Arabian pilot was arrested by police in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates when a 34-year-old Filipino woman accused him of raping her after their fortuitous meeting at a local club. Prior to the incident, the 36-year-old man told the victim that he was celebrating after got…