Tag: anti-asian violence
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Japanese Family Visiting Portland, OR Victimized by Racist Attack
By Connor McCarthy Published: Jul. 5, 2022 at 6:02 PM PDT|Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 6:03 PM PDT PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The man accused of attacking a family visiting Portland over the weekend, pleaded not guilty to a list of charges, including two counts of bias crime Tuesday. Portland police arrested 34-year-old Dylan Kesterson…
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“Who Killed Vincent Chin?” Screening and Panel Discussion
July 14, 6:30-8:30PM: Join us at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, LA, to commemorate 40 years since the murder of Vincent Chin. FREE RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-killed-vincent-chin-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-367232210427
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Man arrested in connection with vicious, unprovoked attack in Koreatown
A 45-year-old man suspected of striking Asian American Navy vet at a Koreatown bus stop in what police called an unprovoked attack was arrested Friday.
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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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One Year After the Atlanta Spa Massacre
Anti-Asian Violence continues to rise, and support funds have yet to reach most of the victims. Community safety efforts need financing. The country has failed to address the systemic causes of the violence. NSC will honor the victims by advocating for these things and will continuing doing community safety work. “A year later, Atlanta remembers…
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Fires at Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach, CA: Part of a larger trend?
With anti-Asian hate crimes continuing to rise across the U.S. and other countries globally, up over 330% nationally, the attacks have taken various forms, from microagressions, racial slurs, Asian Americans being spat upon in public spaces, various physical attacks including sexual violence and murder. The crimes have also included vandalism and destruction of places of…
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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…