1 in 3 AAPIs experienced racism this year, poll reveals

Despite efforts to combat anti-Asian racism, about 1 in 3 of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) report experiencing racial or ethn...

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 t...

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 s...

New bill seeks to have California’s transit agencies collect data on rider harassment

A new bill in California aims to require the state’s 10 largest transit agencies to begin recording data on rider safety and street harassme...

Seattle’s first Asian mayor cuts anti-Asian hate crime fund by 50 percent

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has reportedly slashed nearly 50% of the city’s anti-Asian hate crime fund as a consequence of a $140 million d...

New report reveals how political rhetoric worsens anti-Asian hate ahead of midterm elections

Advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has released its new report, titled “The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating,...

Simu Liu wins first round of ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ after legendary comeback

Simu Liu won the first round of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” on Sunday.  His competitors were comedian Andy Richter and “Saturday Night Live” cas...

Gov. Newsom signs No Place for Hate Bills to combat hate and harassment in California

The No Place for Hate Bills — SB 1161 and AB 2448 — were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California on Tuesday. The Increase Safet...

Anti-Asian hate bills unanimously passed in California now await Gov. Newsom’s approval

Stop AAPI Hate’s No Place for Hate Bills — AB 2448 and SB 1161 — have passed the California’s State Legislature on Tuesday. The Public Rid...

Report: Over 11,000 anti-Asian hate incidents reported since March 2020

Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that tracks anti-Asian attacks, has documented nearly 11,500 hate incidents against Asian Americans an...

1 in 4 self-reported incidents against Asian seniors amid COVID-19 involved physical assault

Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated to reflect better accuracy. One in four self-reported incidents against A...

Report: Hate incidents targeting AAPI exceed 10,000 in under 2 years

Stop AAPI Hate’s latest report found AAPI individuals faced 10,905 hate incidents between March 19, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. Nearly half o...

California bills addressing street harassment seek to make public spaces safer for vulnerable people

California state senators and assemblymembers introduced two bills sponsored by nonprofit organization Stop AAPI Hate on Thursday. Both pi...

Lea Salonga reacts to Christina Yuna Lee news: ‘My emotions haven’t figured themselves out yet’

Filipino singer and Broadway star Lea Salonga recently took to Twitter to react to news of the murder of Christina Yuna Lee. Salonga shared ...

National rallies held on anniversary of Vicha Ratanapakdee death seek justice for anti-Asian hate victims

The synchronous demonstrations, known as the Asian Justice Rally, were held in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Sa...