Category: News
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Angelo “Asian George Floyd” Quinto – A Police Murder in Antioch, California
The Killing of Angelo Quinto and crisis in mental health
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Man arrested for Rowland Heights robbery; deputies searching for more suspects
Aug 15, 2022 One man has been arrested for a violent parking lot robbery in Rowland Heights last month, but LASD deputies are searching for one other suspect. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Ranch 99 Market in Rowland Height in July: https://abc7.com/rowland-heights-rolex-robbery-jewelry-theft-nogales-avenue/12038255/ Shortly after the attacks, the Asian American community joined…
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The Murder of Zhiwen Yan, Delivery Driver
Update: Alleged Killer Glen Hirsch found dead at home Aug. 5, 2022 https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2022/08/05/alleged-killer-of-chinese-food-delivery-driver-found-dead The man accused by authorities of killing a Chinese food delivery man in April was found dead by sheriffs with a gunshot wound to his head Friday, the man’s attorney said. Glenn Hirsch, 51, was out on $500,000 bail and ordered by…
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Texan sentenced 25 years in hate crime stabbing of Asian family
AsAmNews Posted By Randall August 4, 2022 The Justice Department announced the sentencing of Jose Gomez III to 25 years in state prison on hate crime charges for the stabbing of a father and his two children. Prosecutors contend Gomez stabbed the family in Midland, TX because he thought they were Chinese which he blamed…
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AAJA Broadcast Snapshot Finds Underrepresentation of AAPIs in Local TV News in Top 20 Media Markets
May 4, 2022 Author Daniella Ignacio The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is releasing the preliminary findings from a broadcast snapshot analyzing the number of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) reporters, anchors, meteorologists and hosts working in local television newsrooms across the nation. While the project is a snapshot in time, the lack of representation…
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70-year-old woman brutally beaten, kicked by 4 attackers in SF
A 70-year-old woman is speaking from her bedside after being beaten brutally and even kicked in the head by multiple attackers, in broad daylight in San Francisco.
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Poll: Distrust of Asian Americans is rising
Americans continue to wrongly blame people of Asian descent for the coronavirus, and a greater percentage are harboring distrust of their loyalties, according to a new report.
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Asian Americans are the Fastest Growing Homeless Population in San Francisco and Los Angeles
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing major racial or ethnic group in the United States. They are also the fastest – growing homeless population in San Francisco and LA. Homelessness is up 86% in LA’s Koreatown
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July 2022: Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Continues to Surge
Between March 2020 and March 2022, more than 11,400 hate incidents against Asian Americans have been reported across the United States…