StopAAPIhate

‘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

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 …

Sat Dec 4, 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

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, …

Sun Oct 3, 2021

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 …

Tue Aug 31, 2021

‘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 …

Sat Aug 14, 2021

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, …

Fri Jun 11, 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