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Indian doctors refuse patients, demand tougher laws after sex assault, murder of colleague
Physicians across India are declining to treat non-emergency patients while demanding safer workplaces in protest of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata…
Drunk, Porsche-driving teen ordered to write essay after killing 2 in India
A decision by a local Indian Juvenile Justice Board to order a 17-year-old to write an essay as part of his bail conditions after killing two people while drunk driving has been retracted amid public…
Actor Charlyne Yi alleges abuse on set of Apple TV+ series ‘Time Bandits’
Actor and comedian Charlyne Yi alleges she experienced physical assault by a male scene partner during filming of the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Time Bandits.” Key points:
Chinese netizens mourn death of gamer ‘Fat Cat’
The suicide of a young Chinese gamer, known online as “Fat Cat,” has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger among netizens. Key points:
Bangladeshi teen in Queens shot dead by police during mental health crisis
Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi from Queens, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers during a mental health crisis despite pleas from his mother. Key points:
Family of mentally ill man shot dead by LAPD in Koreatown demands answers
The family of Yong Yang, a man fatally shot by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Koreatown last week, is speaking out and demanding answers from the city. Key points:
California man sentenced for driving through Stop Asian Hate rally
The man who disrupted a Stop Asian Hate rally in Diamond Bar, California, in 2021 has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. Key points:
Allen, Texas mall shooting victims remembered on 1-year anniversary
Community members gathered in Allen, Texas, to reflect and remember the lives lost in the mass shooting that rocked a local mall last year. Key points:
Asian students racially attacked by taser-wielding man on SF bus
Families and students of Lowell High School in San Francisco are demanding a hate crime investigation and increased police presence after a man brandished a stun gun in an anti-Asian attack on a Muni…
White House clarifies Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remark on Japan, India
The White House has offered explanations after President Joe Biden’s controversial comments in which he labeled allies Japan and India as “xenophobic.” Key points:
Men linked to over 300 burglaries targeting Asians in Washington state arrested
Two men were arrested in Tacoma, Washington, in connection with a two-year investigation into a series of burglaries targeting East Indian and Asian American families in King and Snohomish Counties.…
California doctor who drove family off cliff had psychotic break, therapist says
A psychologist has testified that Dharmesh Patel, the California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his family off a cliff, was experiencing a psychotic break at the time of the incident.…
LA’s Giant Robot says alleged thief denies stealing, companions innocent
The three individuals accused of stealing an art piece from Giant Robot Store’s GR2 Gallery earlier this month have denied the allegation against them, the Los Angeles business announced in an…
Man accused of shooting rampage from LA rooftop pleads not guilty
A man accused of going on a shooting spree from the roof of an apartment building in Los Angeles pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him. Key points:
Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to child neglect amid search for 3-year-old boy
Jesse Vang entered a not guilty plea to a charge of chronic child neglect in relation to the disappearance of 3-year-old Elijah Vue in Wisconsin. Key points:
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 points:
Suspect charged for slashing man with katana in NYC claims self-defense
One of the two brothers charged for injuring a drunk man with a katana in New York City’s Chinatown in 2020 insisted that the other group started the altercation by using racial slurs and that he…
Man accused of stabbing 3 people at Vancouver Chinatown festival pleads not guilty
A man accused of stabbing three individuals of Asian descent at a Vancouver Chinatown festival last year has pleaded not guilty. Key points:
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death in $12.5 billion fraud case
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan, who was accused of embezzling around $12.4 billion, was sentenced to death for her involvement in the country’s largest financial fraud case. Key points:
SF man charged with hate crime over anti-Asian attack
A man accused of attacking several Asian men in San Francisco in late March has been charged with a hate crime. Key points:
Daughter of attacked Portland senior believes her dad has developed PTSD
Weeks after an unprovoked assault on her elderly father in Portland, Oregon, Jie Liang suspects he is struggling with trauma. Key points:
Prague hospital performs involuntary abortion on wrong mother in Asian patient mix-up
A hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, issued an apology after its staff performed an involuntary abortion on the wrong Asian patient. Key points:
Man pleads guilty to attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state rep
The man accused of attacking Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan has pleaded guilty to his charges, according to reports. Key points:
Former ‘3 Body Problem’ exec who poisoned his boss in 2020 sentenced to death
A former executive working on the “3 Body Problem” franchise in China has been sentenced to death for poisoning his boss in 2020 as revenge for his demotion and pay cut. Key points:
LA County survey: Asians grapple with highest rates of loneliness, suicidal thoughts
Asian Americans report the highest rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts in Los Angeles County, a new survey finds. Key points:
Asian Americans to gather in Portland after recent attack on senior
The Asian American community in Portland, Oregon, will gather this weekend to call for justice in the violent attack against an elderly Asian man last month. Key points:
Video: Man verbally abuses South Asian pizza delivery worker
A video of a customer in Canada verbally abusing a pizza delivery worker with racist slurs has gone viral on social media. Key points:
Twin Cities Hmong community call for change after cop who fatally shot war hero receives no charges
Members of the Twin Cities Hmong community are calling for changes after the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office decided not to charge a St. Paul police officer who fatally shot 65-year-old Yia Xiong…
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:
Japan raises alarm as deadly ‘flesh-eating disease’ spreads at record levels
Tokyo has issued a health warning amid a significant rise in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a rare but severe — and deadly — bacterial infection that has been plaguing Japan for…
Video: Muay Thai fighter suffers horrific broken nose during match
An Iranian Muay Thai fighter suffered a severe broken nose when his Thai opponent landed an uppercut straight to his face during a match over the weekend. Key points:
India citizenship law sparks protests, fears of Islamophobia
A controversial law in India which fast-tracks citizenship for religious minorities from several neighboring countries but excludes Muslims has reignited criticism and protests across the country.…
Elderly Asian woman with walker killed in hit-and-run in Houston
Police are searching for two drivers who struck and killed an elderly Asian woman in an apparent hit-and-run Wednesday evening in west Harris County, Texas. Key points:
Houston woman paralyzed in robbery sues plaza where attack took place
Nhung Truong, a 44-year-old Vietnamese mother of three, is suing Houston’s Dun Huang Plaza after she was left paralyzed from the waist down following a robbery that took place in the same area last…
Angela Chao was intoxicated at time of fatal car wreck: police report
Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was found to be intoxicated during her fatal car accident in Austin, Texas, according to an incident report released by the Blanco County Sheriff’s office. Key points:
SF mayor, police agree to release video of fatal attack on senior Asian woman
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Police Chief William Scott have agreed to release surveillance video believed to show the moments in which an elderly Asian woman was shoved to her death last…
