‘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 …

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 …

Asian Woman beaten on train; hundreds march as violence on Philadelphia SEPTA train continues

Following an attack on an Asian American teen on Philadelphia’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train on Nov. 16, hundreds have rallied together to show their support and …

Even being an Olympic gold medalist doesn’t prevent you from being a target of America’s racism

Although anti-Asian hate crimes are no longer a topic of interest in the media, that doesn’t mean they have come to an end. Since the pandemic started, crimes against the Asian American Pacific …

'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 …

Survey finds more AAPI community members would vote for the GOP if they disassociated from Trump

While discrimination against communities of color can be traced back to the beginning of the United States, a recent rise in discrimination and hate is considered an outcome of the Trump …

New online tool can help report anti-Asian incidents better, allows reporting in 29 languages

Despite increased awareness of the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans, targeted attacks against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continue to surge. Each month, …

Islamophobia is so common that 2 out of 3 Muslims report experiencing faith-related hate

After 9/11, Muslim Americans and people of color nationwide reported more incidents of hate than before. The novel coronavirus has further contributed to this rise of hate crimes against communities …

FBI report shows surge in hate crimes against Black people, Asian Americans

 As the COVID-19 delta variant continues to surge across the county, another pandemic—racism—is also reaching new heights. Crimes targeting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have …

‘Get out of my country’: D.C. Man shouts racist and homophobic slurs at family before attacking them

As the delta variant surges across the country, America’s racism pandemic continues to flourish. Anti-Asian crimes especially are on the rise as misinformation about the virus spreads and xenophobic …

The Olympics has a history of racist, sexist media coverage. Will 2021 be any different?

What were supposed to be the 2020 Olympics are happening in 2021, after a brutal pandemic year. Asian Americans have faced an added trauma: rising anti-Asian hate crimes. Olympic athletes haven’t been …

More data is in: Spike in antisemitic hate crimes in May part of longer-term increase since 2016

The Anti-Defamation League has released its most complete set of data yet on antisemitic incidents from last month, and the numbers are not good. There were 251 incidents over the final three weeks in …

New data: 1 in 5 Asian Americans who experience racism display at least 3 signs of trauma

Since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, anti-Asian crimes have continued to rise at alarming rates. Report after report indicates spikes in the frequency and severity of these hate crimes, …

Embracing my identity as a Korean American activist is empowering and a responsibility

This story was originally published at Prism. 

By Seo Yoon Yang

On the night of Tuesday, March 16, a white male shooter targeted three spas in Atlanta and nearby Cherokee County, killing eight …

Asian Americans in healthcare are fighting 2 viruses, and only one of them has a vaccine

Despite playing a key role in handling the coronavirus pandemic on the front lines, Asian American healthcare workers have been consistent targets of hate. Despite risking their lives protecting …

VP Kamala Harris credits AAPI voters for victory, presses need for 'historic' voter rights bill

As crimes against Asian Americans increase nationwide, politicians and others are coming together to spread awareness of the importance of protecting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) …

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 …