Tag: anti-asian hate
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LA Times Column: A Search for Answers to Anti-Asian Violence
Frank Shyong, March 22, 2022 William Yu, 46, is healing from the multiple stab wounds he suffered in Chinatown earlier this month at the hands of a random attacker. But the incident has already left scars on the way that he and his family see themselves, said his brother David. Now he cannot stop thinking…
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Over 100 Rally to Call for an Independent Investigation of Feb. 25, 2022 Historic Wintersburg Fire
As referenced earlier on this site, calls for a truly INDEPENDENT investigation must be amplified following the reports that the city of Huntington Beach has made no mention of the destruction of a 2nd building on February 25, 2022, nor any explanation for why critical evidence was allowed to be move from the scene of…
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Two Filipina Women Attacked in NYC
Last year, 23 hate incidents against Filipinos were reported to the consulate.
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State and Federal Funding Should Be Directed Towards Victims and Families and Community Safety Efforts
The existing infrastructure primarily supports already over-bloated policing budgets and post-facto “research” about reporting. Victims of hate crimes violence and their families should not have to rely upon Go Fund Me pages to pay for medical expenses. Volunteer forces working to build community-based safety efforts should not have to rely on out-of-pocket donations alone to…
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Feb. 16, 2022 Solidarity Gathering to Honor Victims of Anti-Asian Violence, Koreatown, Los Angeles (videos)
People came from a diversity of communities, joining in solidarity to honor victims of violent hate crime attacks on Asian Americans, re-committing themselves to continue the fight to address systemic causes of the violence and extend efforts to build unity. A key demand coming out of the event was to have funds from both the…
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A Year After A Brutal Beating in Koreatown, Neighbors Push For Action To End Anti-Asian Hate
LAist.com By Josie Huang Published Feb 17, 2022 11:26 AM Under the gauzy glow of a shopping plaza sign in Koreatown, dozens of people gathered for a vigil Wednesday night to mark a bleak anniversary. A few yards away from where they stood, on the corner of 6th and Berendo, is where a Korean American veteran…
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아시아계 증오범죄 규탄 시 – (Condemning Asian hate crimes)
Korean Daily Coverage of February 16 Solidarity Event to Honor Victims of Anti-Asian Violence “증오범죄라는 바이러스와 싸우고 이웃끼리 따뜻한 웃음을 되찾읍시다!” “Let’s fight the virus of hate crime and bring back warm smiles among our neighbors!” 지난 16일 오후 6시 LA한인타운 6가와 사우스 켄모어 애비뉴에는 한인 등 50여 명이 모여 아시아계 증오범죄를 규탄하고 희생자를 추모하는…
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Biden Signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act provides $30 million to community groups for engagement, empowerment and education in order to address the rise in hate and violence https://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-secures-millions-to-help-implement-her-hate-crimes-act-recently Community-based organizations and civil rights groups can use the funds for: Implementing and facilitating educational classes and community services for defendants convicted of hate crimes (directly related…
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NSC visits another senior home in Koreatown
NSC members were able to meet with over 60 seniors in Koreatown on Saturday, February 11, to share ideas about community safety and basic self-defense. A big thanks to Mr. Huh for doing the translation labor for NSC members unable to speak Korean! There are several senior housing facilities in Koreatown, many of which are…
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A text message that ‘all Asian people need to die’ has Occidental College in an uproar
LA Times By Jeong Park, Staff Writer In late 2020, an Occidental College student sent a text message to a friend that read: “all asian people need to die.” She followed with another text saying Asians are “responsible for the pandemic so they need to die for that too.” A year later, in October or…