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Canada
Canadian truck driver accused of smuggling 10 Vietnamese into US
Canadian truck driver Husain Al Kawwaz, 34, appeared in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan on Friday to face a criminal complaint o...
Carl Samson
Australia
‘Succulent Chinese meal’ man dead at 82
Jack Karlson, the Australian man behind the viral “democracy manifest” clip, died at 82 on Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer and...
Crime
Police arrest suspected leader of burglary ring targeting Asians in Philadelphia
Bensalem Police in Philadelphia have arrested a man suspected of being a burglary ring leader targeting Asian American business owners. Key...
Michelle De Pacina
Suspect in stabbing of 68-year-old woman in Los Angeles Chinatown robbery arrested
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for the brutal stabbing of a woman in her 60s during an attempted robbery in Chinatown. Key points: ...
News
Thai man wrongfully arrested after friend used his ID to evade jail
A Thai man was wrongfully arrested after his friend borrowed his identity to avoid prison. What started it all: The friend, only identified ...
Bryan Ke
Chicago
2 teen girls arrested for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown
Two teenage girls were arrested in connection to the assault of Danxin Shi, a 62-year-old rideshare driver, in Chicago’s Chinatown. A...
Woman who harassed NYC Chinatown nail salon workers sentenced to 3 years probation
Sharon Williams, a 52-year-old woman who was arrested in April 2021 for harassing Asian employees at a nail salon in New York City’s Chinato...
Man arrested after being filmed sniffing women from behind at California bookstore
A man was arrested after being caught following women around and sniffing them at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in California. About the in...
Ex-convict arrested, charged for fatally slashing man’s neck near NYC Chinatown
An ex-convict was arrested and charged for fatally slashing a man’s neck during a fight near Chinatown in New York City. What happened: The ...
Man in Japan arrested for throwing dog at police officer
A man in Japan was recently arrested for throwing a dog at a police officer mid-rant. A lost dog: On July 25, a passerby spotted a dog roami...
Editorial Staff
Japanese man allegedly hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards from Tokyo store
A Japanese man who was allegedly hired to steal around 1,500 Pokémon cards from a store in Tokyo was arrested on Tuesday. About the crime: I...
Hong Kong cops detain dozens of protesters on Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Dozens of protestors were detained in Hong Kong in connection with the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, according to repor...
Man arrested for fatal shooting of 16-year-old in Fresno gang violence
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager during a gang-related shooting in Fresno, California, last month. The inc...
3 teens charged with murder of Colorado woman killed in rock-throwing incident
Three teens who threw a rock onto the windshield of a woman driving in Denver causing her death last month are now facing 13 charges, includ...
Bay Area
Man allegedly behind 7 underground casinos arrested after San Jose PD raids nets guns, drugs, $285k in cash
A San Jose resident and several of his associates believed to be behind illegal drug and underground gambling operations are now in custody ...
Japanese teacher’s colleagues shocked after he is arrested while moonlighting at host club
A junior high school math teacher in Japan who was secretly working at a host club was arrested after allegedly soliciting a plain-clothed p...
Ryan General
Chinese crime group member arrested over Texas driver’s license scam that targeted thousands
A man who was reportedly a part of a Chinese organized crime group behind a driver’s license scam that targeted thousands of Texans has been...
Suspect sentenced to prison for violent Rolex robbery in San Francisco
One of the suspects behind the violent Rolex robbery of two men in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in pri...
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 enha...
2 arrested and charged for burglarizing Chinese restaurant in South Carolina
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary that left a Chinese restaurant in South Carolina ransacked over the wee...
Teen charged in fatal shooting of Chinese food delivery worker in Connecticut
A 17-year-old has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chinese food delivery worker in Bridgeport,...
Man arrested in gruesome double-murder of NYC nail salon owner and her friend
A man has been arrested in connection with the brutal slaying of a New York nail salon owner and her friend in the Bronx around 10 months ag...
Student arrested after urinating on fellow passenger mid-flight from NYC to India
The Indian police have started filing a case against the college student who allegedly peed on another passenger during an American Airlines...
‘It’s been a pretty common thing’: More arrested for running prostitution ring in Louisiana massage parlors
More arrests have been made in connection with a months-long investigation into a string of massage parlors accused of offering sexual servi...
Police arrest sixth suspect in gruesome murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi
Hong Kong police have arrested a sixth suspect in the gruesome murder of 28-year-old socialite and influencer Abby Choi, whose dismembered b...
Man who transported ‘Asian female masseuses’ charged with promoting prostitution in Louisiana massage parlors
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested in connection with a months-long probe into multiple massage parlors across the city su...
Suspect who broke 93-year-old man’s hip during attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown is arrested
The suspect who broke a 93-year-old man’s hip in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year has been arrested. The senior was w...
Fourth suspect arrested for fatal road rage shooting of Dallas community leader
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Jin Shin, a Korean American business owner and community...
91-year-old woman with dementia punched, knocked into concrete in SF attack
A 91-year-old woman has reportedly fallen victim to a seemingly random attack in San Francisco’s Richmond District. The incident occurred at...
China
Chinese woman claims to be detained by police in secret location after Beijing protest
Before you read: Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China Physics equations, white papers, alpacas: a guide to ...
Homeless veteran charged with hate crime for New Year’s Eve anti-Asian attack in NYC
Before you read: Man wanted for shoving Asian woman in unprovoked attack near NYC’s Herald Square ...
Business
Energy tycoon Li Hejun, once China’s richest man, arrested
Chinese authorities have detained Li Hejun, the billionaire founder of thin-film solar panel firm Hanergy, local media reported on Wednesday...
17-year-old arrested for kicking elderly Asian woman on SF Muni bus
Before you read: Elderly woman kicked in stomach on SF Muni bus: ‘As an Asian American, I don’t feel safe’ A 17-year-old male has been arres...
Police arrest man who fell asleep in a park after attacking woman in Seattle’s Chinatown
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has arrested a man who fell asleep in a park after attacking a woman on the way to work in the Chinatown...
Third man arrested for fatal road rage shooting of Dallas community leader
Before you read: Man suspected of gunning down ‘pillar’ of Dallas’ Asian community arrested Second suspect arrested in fatal road rage shoot...
Man accused of trying to gouge out Utah bus driver’s eye because he’s Asian
A man has been charged in connection with a brutal attack on a Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus driver and a subsequent attempt to disarm po...
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