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Group of Women Asking for Prayers Rob $1,500 From Lao Buddhist Temple Monks in Arizona
A group of 10 to 12 women recently robbed two elderly monks at a Lao Buddhist temple in Phoenix, distracting them with prayer requests.
The incident: The group entered the Wat Lao Thammaram temple located at 16th and Purdue avenues in the late morning of April 8, posing as people seeking prayers, according to AZ Central.
Police Investigate Claims Someone Yelled ‘F**k Asians,’ Threw Beer Bottle at Phoenix Suns Game
Phoenix police are investigating a possible “bias related” attack on an Asian American man during a basketball game at Phoenix Suns Arena on Tuesday.
The unidentified victim was with his two children when he heard profanities before a beer bottle was thrown at him, reports AZCentral. He reported the incident to the authorities at about 9:40 p.m.
Suspect Arrested In the Murder of Elderly Filipino Man Out for Morning Walk in Phoenix
A 40-year-old man was arrested after attacking and killing a 74-year-old Filipino man in Phoenix last month, according to police.
Attack, injuries and death: Phoenix police found Juanito Falcon with injuries to his head after responding to a call at a parking lot of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in 17th Avenue and Bethany Home Road on Feb. 16 at around 11:20 a.m., according to ABC15.
Arizona State Gives Chinese-Born Football Player a Jersey With His Chinese Name
A Chinese-born college football player is now playing for Arizona State University in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the most competitive subdivision of the NCAA Division.
Chinese Pride: He Peizhang, also known as Jackson He, was wearing a jersey with his name written in Chinese when he suited up for the Sun Devils on Saturday night.
Racist Ex-Realtor Arrested After Telling YouTuber ‘This is a no n****r zone’
Paul Ng, a former realtor who was fired after a video of him using racial slurs to confront a YouTuber went viral, has been arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Ng was handcuffed and arrested on Saturday by Scottsdale police for disorderly conduct, according to the Phoenix New Times.
Asian American Realtor Fired for Using Racial Slur at Black YouTuber
An Asian American realtor has been fired after he was filmed racially harassing a Black YouTuber in Scottsdale, Arizona, telling him they are in a “no n****r zone.”
What happened: YouTuber DreTV was filming a video in Scottsdale when he was suddenly approached by Paul Ng, who worked for Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty.
Arizona Boy Dies in Watercraft Accident at Utah State Park
A boy from Chandler, Arizona died in a watercraft crash at a state park in Utah, officials announced on Wednesday.
Ethan David Law, 11, was aboard a personal watercraft when it collided with another at Sand Hollow State Park around 1:15 p.m. on Monday.
ICE Agents Let Sex Traffickers Go Free After Getting Hand Jobs From Asian Prostitutes
Agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — reportedly paid “Asian females” for handjobs in undercover operations that sought to combat sex trafficking in Mohave County, Arizona in 2018.
Within a five-month period that year, the agents, identified only as “Arturo” and “Sergio,” documented 17 sexual encounters with subjects working at eight massage parlors in the county, according to records obtained by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University (ASU).