Nation Jan 30 U.S. cities mark 1st anniversary of Thai grandfather’s killing Hundreds of people in San Francisco marched Sunday demanding justice for 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, who died a year ago. People in five other U.S. cities joined to honor the grandfather from Thailand who was assaulted while on a morning walk… By Associated Press
Nation Sep 29 California city apologizes for 1887 Chinatown destruction The San Jose City Council has approved a resolution apologizing to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for the city's role in "systemic and institutional racism, xenophobia, and discrimination." The apology comes amid a wave of attacks against the Asian community… By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Nation Sep 28 Atlanta spa-shooting suspect pleads not guilty in 4 killings A man already sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others on the same day at two spas inside the city. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Nation Aug 12 More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism. By Terry Tang, Associated Press
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden and Harris meet Asian American civil rights leaders amid hate crime spike By Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged to continue working Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander civil rights leaders as he opened a White House meeting with them on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 21 How the Sikh community’s experiences with hate crimes shows why data collection is so important By Vignesh Ramachandran Newly passed federal legislation advocates for better hate crime reporting and collection, but the government’s track record with data is spotty. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 10:06 Can Black, Asian Americans move past historical animosity in the interest of solidarity? By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson The recent show of solidarity among Black and Asian American activists belies a fraught history. Can the communities now work side by side? Stephanie Sy explores the question with Tamara Nopper, a sociologist at New York University’s Center for Critical… Continue watching
May 20 WATCH: Biden signs bill to combat anti-Asian hate crimes By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage businesses. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Harris gives remarks at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit By Associated Press To many Asian Americans, the pandemic has invigorated deep-seated biases that in some cases date back to the Chinese Exclusion Act of more than a century ago. Continue reading