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Crime
Buddhist temples, nail salon burglarized in Philadelphia
Two Buddhist temples and a nail salon in Philadelphia have been hit by burglaries this month, escalating concerns of increased crime targeti...
Carl Samson
Business
New research highlights daily health challenges for nail, beauty salon workers
“Training… must be available in the workers’ preferred language and that these employers need to gain buy-in on the importance o...
Ryan General
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...
Michelle De Pacina
Atlanta
Watch: Man gets ignored by customers while trying to rob Atlanta nail salon
The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was ignored while trying to rob a nail salon on July ...
Bryan Ke
Nail spa bans staff from speaking Vietnamese in front of customers, docks up to $100 from pay
An unidentified nail spa has sparked outrage on Instagram for banning its technicians from speaking Vietnamese in front of customers. A copy...
Social Media
Black student studying in China goes viral for his response to a racist video
A Black student studying in China has gone viral on social media for his condemnation of a racist video on TikTok. The New York City-born s...
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...
California man arrested for killing Asian nail salon owner in hit-and-run
Arck Marquez Ramirez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, California, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed 44-year-old...
Vietnamese married couple and gunman dead after W.Va. nail salon shooting
Patrick Wayne Cater, 52, opened fire at Jo’s Nails & Spa in West Virginia on July 28 and fatally shot Khuyen Van Le, 45, and Phi Anh Le...
Feature
D.C. Nail Salon Owner Attacked While Trying to Stop Customer Refusing to Pay
A nail salon owner in Washington, D.C. put up a fight while trying to stop a customer from leaving without paying on Tuesday. The entire alt...
Khier Casino
News
Florida Woman From Romania Tells American-Born Asian Nail Techs to ‘Go Back to Your F*cking Country’
An independent recording artist apologized after being filmed going on a xenophobic rant and quoting the infamous line “cash me outside” at ...
Vietnamese Nail Salon Trashed, Owners Attacked in Houston, Police Investigate
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a very brief statement from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A woman was caught on surv...
California Governor Sparks Outrage After Claiming First Local Spread of COVID-19 Started at Nail Salon
Vietnamese Americans are calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom for some ignorant comments he made about nail salons. During a news c...
Beauty Products CEO Goes on Racist Rant Over Vietnamese Nail Salons, Mocks Vietnamese Language
A beauty entrepreneur has sparked outrage after referring to Vietnamese salons as the “biggest enemy” in the nail business, clai...
Woman Escapes Nail Salon Without Paying After Pepper Spraying Owner
A nail salon owner in Houston was recently captured on film getting attacked by a customer with pepper spray. Minh Nguyen, the owner of Lyn...
Cardi B’s Manicurist, ‘Queen of Bling’ Jenny Bui, Reveals Traumatic Khmer Rouge Story
Jenny Bui, also known as the “Queen of Bling,” revealed some of her more fascinating life stories, including traumatic events during her chi...
‘Basketball Wives’ Star Accused of Racism After Mocking Asian Nail Salon Workers on Instagram
Former “Basketball Wives” star Tami Roman has been accused of racism after mimicking Asian nail salon workers in an Instagram video on Monda...
Civil Rights
Woman’s ‘Racist’ Instagram Post Called Out After Being Rude as Hell to a Nail Technician
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with an apology from the Instagram user. An Instagrammer posting from Montreal, Canada is fa...
Editorial Staff
Woman Who Killed Vietnamese Nail Salon Owner Over $35 Bill Arrested in Arizona
Krystal Whipple, who is suspected of hitting and killing nail salon owner Ngoc Q. Nguyen with her car after refusing to pay for a ma...
Family of Nail Salon Murder Suspect Begs Her to Surrender
Relatives of the woman accused of running over a nail salon manager over a $35 bill have made a tearful plea for the suspect on cam...
Las Vegas Nail Salon Murder Suspect Identified, Horrifying Footage Released
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have named a suspect and released surveillance footage regarding a murder tha...
Elliot Sang
Las Vegas Nail Salon Manager Killed By Customer Over $35 Manicure Bill
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with further details on the suspect. A nail salon manager in Las Vegas was tragicall...
Canadian Woman Refuses to Pay Her Bill at Nail Salon, Gets Locked In By Employees
A female customer was allegedly locked up at a nail salon in British Columbia, Canada after refusing to pay for “unsatisfactory” services ea...
Black Community in Brooklyn Demands Workers in Nail Salon Brawl Face Criminal Charges
One of the women involved in a violent brawl at New Red Apple Nails in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York demands that all employees who hit ...
World
Thai Man’s Friendship With Vietnamese Nail Technician Will Have You in Tears
A genuine friendship that blossomed between a young man and his nail technician of three years has warmed hearts on the internet. Nail salon...
Brooklyn Nail Salon Faces Protest, Calls for Closure After Violent Brawl Over Eyebrows
Protesters are calling for the shutdown of New Red Apple Nails, the Brooklyn nail salon that made headlines earlier this week after Asian wo...
Nail Salon Workers Beat Customers After One Refused to Pay $5 For Bad Eyebrow Job
A nail salon in New York is under fire after a video of its employees beating customers with broomsticks and dustpans surfaced online. The m...
Man Mocking ‘Chinese’ Nail Salon Worker Sparks Racism Debate on Twitter
A Black man pretending to be a “Chinese” nail salon worker in an attempt at humor has divided social media into those who believe it was rac...
Missouri Woman Arrested After Trashing Vietnamese-Owned Nail Salon During Meltdown
A woman who trashed a nail salon in Missouri has been arrested a few days after surveillance footage was shared online. Hazelwood Polic...
Uncategorized
Florida Woman Caught on Video Abusing Nail Salon Worker Because Her ‘Language Sounds Nasty’
A woman is now under fire after she was caught on video showering a nail technician in Lutz, Florida with incredibly racist and insensitive ...
Video Mocking Asian Nail Salons Goes Viral For the Worst Reasons
Two women showed ignorance on social media when they made fun of Asian nail salon workers’ language and accent in a video posted to a ...
Nail Salon Worker Clings to Car of Customer Who Didn’t Pay, Hospitalized After Getting Beaten
A nail salon worker clung to the trunk of a customer’s car to stop her from leaving because she did not pay her bill. The incident, which wa...
Nail Salon Owners Jailed For Forcing Young Vietnamese Women in the U.K. into Slavery
Three Vietnamese individuals in the Birmingham area in England are facing a total jail time of nine years for their involvement in a sophist...
Asia
Customer Starts Fight With Ohio Nail Salon Owner Over ‘Messy’ Nail
A fight broke inside an Ohio nail salon between a customer and the shop’s owner after the former reportedly made a fuss over a “messy manicu...
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