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Anti-Asian Hate ‘Runs the Gamut,' Racist Yelp Reviews Show
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of hate-filled business reviews spotted by Yelp’s content moderators.
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Oakland Business Targeted With Anti-Asian Graffiti
Members of the Oakland Chinatown community are concerned after someone wrote Anti-Asian messages on the wall of a popular neighborhood supermarket.
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Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Rose 73% Last Year, Updated FBI Data Says
Anti-Asian hate crimes increased more than 73 percent in 2020, according to newly corrected FBI data. It’s a disproportionate uptick compared to hate crimes in general, which rose 13 percent.
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‘We're Going to Keep His Story Alive': Mural Honors Elderly Asian Man Killed in Calif. Attack
A new mural was unveiled Sunday in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood honoring an 84-year-old man who was violently shoved and later died.
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‘Go Back to Your Country': Customer Berates Palo Alto Restaurant Owner in Tirade
An Asian American restaurant owner in Palo Alto is speaking out after a customer went off on her because her restaurant doesn’t currently accept cash.
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Delaware Lawmaker Apologizes for Making Anti-Asian Slur in Email
A Democratic lawmaker in Delaware has apologized for using a racist and sexist slur to refer to sex workers in an email last month.
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Billie Eilish Apologizes for Mouthing Racial Slur in Resurfaced Video
“I am appalled and embarrassed and want to barf that I ever mouthed along to that word,” the 19-year-old singer wrote
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‘Hate Has No Place in America': Biden Signs Into Law Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill
President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday legislation addressing anti-Asian hate crimes, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic after the measure passed Congress with bipartisan support. Biden said the legislation was an example of how common values could unite the country and that his administration would continue to work to crack down on hate crimes. “My message to all of those...
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Solidarity With Asian American Victims of Hate Attacks
The attacks are often verbal, though some turn violent, and even deadly. In several cases, the Asian American victims are told to go back to their own country, even when their country is the United States. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News.
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Rise in Hate Incidents Toward Asian Americans Leads to Solidarity
According to advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate, between March of 2020 and February 2021, there have been nearly 3,800 hate incidents nationwide. A Cal State University San Bernardino report found that such hate crimes surged nearly 170% in the last year.
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These AAPI Groups Are Crowdfunding Safety in Face of Government Inaction
In the past two weeks, the nonprofit Asians in America has raised more than $13,000 online to supply 3,500 personal safety alarms to seniors in New York City
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Asian American Health Workers Fight Virus and Racist Attacks
Health care workers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent say they have been subjected to racial slurs and sometimes physical attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Pasadena Business Targeted With Anti-Asian Vandalism
Connie Ko was beaming with pride when she opened her very own studio in Pasadena, but that charm was eroded when someone etched a derogatory term for Asians on the front window of her business, Jelly Lab. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on April 22, 2021.
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Senate to Debate Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Legislation
On Monday, the Senate will begin to debate legislation addressing the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Police Arrest Man Accused of Berating Team USA Karate Athlete Training at Park for Olympics
A man accused of assaulting an Asian couple and threatening s U.S. Olympian at an Orange County park has been arrested.
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3 Survivors of Random Attacks Speak Out Against Anti-Asian Violence to ‘Prevent This From Happening Again'
As anti-Asian attacks continue, three victims come forward to share their experiences and the change they hope to inspire.
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Taiwanese-Born Chang Gets Racist Tweets After Indians Error
Cleveland Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night’s game in Chicago
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2 Witnesses Jump Into Action to Save Man From Oakland Brutal Attack
Two sisters visiting the Bay Area said they are stunned after they witnessed a violent attempted robbery Saturday morning in Oakland.
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New Surveillance Video Shows Moments Leading Up to Attack on SF Elderly Woman
New surveillance video was released Thursday night that showed the moments leading up to the unprovoked attack in San Francisco against elderly Asian woman, Xiao Zhen Xie.
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Woman Training for Olympics Becomes Target of Anti-Asian Rant at Orange County Park
Sakura Kokumai, the first American to qualify for the Olympics in karate, says she was threatened by a man yelling racial slurs at an Orange County Park, and is sharing the recorded video of the incident in order to spread awareness about growing harassment against Asian Americans.