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‘Justice has not been served’: Asian elder attacked in hate crime sues San Francisco DA

A San Francisco resident is suing San Francisco’s District Attorney Chesa Boudin in what may be the first lawsuit of its kind. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday by the Alliance for Asian American …

Wed Jan 26, 2022

'Go back to your country': Man arrested and charged for hate crime after attacking Sikh taxi driver

Authorities in New York arrested and charged a man with a hate crime on Jan. 14 in connection to a Jan. 3 incident. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) officials …

Sat Jan 22, 2022

NYPD says while hate crimes rose by 100% in 2020, anti-Asian incidents jumped 361%

It’s no surprise that hate crimes are increasing at alarming rates across the country. Reports throughout the year have consistently noted increases in faith-, race-, and identity-based crimes …

Fri Dec 10, 2021

New York man arrested after hitting Asian woman cleaning her apartment sidewalk with large rock

We’re almost two years into the pandemic and hate crimes against Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members are still increasing nationwide at an alarming rate. Major cities across the …

Tue Nov 30, 2021

'Every hate crime is an attack on the community': Hate crimes against Asians rose 76% in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already prevalent issue in our country, racism against Asian Americans. Reports indicating the surge in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander …

Tue Oct 26, 2021

Asian American jogger attacked as new report details shocking rise of hate crimes

COVID-19 and the delta variant are not the only pandemic America is fighting: Crimes targeting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are increasing nationwide. While xenophobia and …

Fri Aug 13, 2021

Anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. continue to rise at alarming rates

New data on anti-Asian hate incidents reveals an even more alarming increase than before. According to a national report by Stop AAPI Hate, the total number of anti-Asian incidents reported during the …

Wed May 12, 2021