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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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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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Pritzker Signs Law Making Illinois First State to Require Asian American History Be Taught in Schools
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a new measure making Illinois the first state in the U.S. to require Asian-American history be taught in public schools.
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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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Illinois Tackles Anti-Asian Hate With the TEAACH Act
Illinois is poised to become the first state to require that public schools teach their students the history of Asian Americans, who have endured an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Say the Word: AAPI Heritage Month 2021
Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander communities in the Chicago area share personal accounts of the racism and microaggressions they’ve experienced.
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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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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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‘This Is Nothing New': Stop Asian Hate Protesters, in Their Own Words
Racism against Asian Americans is nothing new to those who have experienced it. But a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited deep-rooted fears and drawn national attention. Now, members of the Asian-American community and their allies are calling for people to educate themselves and end the hate.
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BTS Condemns Anti-Asian Racism, Says They've Experienced It
K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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In Emotional Speech, ‘SNL's' Bowen Yang Offers Advice on Combating Anti-Asian Hate: ‘Do More'
“Saturday Night Live” addressed the recent surge of anti-Asian violence across the U.S. in a segment led by cast member Bowen Yang that’s now going viral.
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Jay Leno Apologizes for Years of Jokes Targeting Asians
Comedian Jay Leno issued an apology Wednesday for years of jokes targeting Asians, concluding a 15-year lobbying effort by an Asian American media watchdog group. Leno’s apology came in a joint statement issued by the 70-year-old former talk show host and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans. The group had raised concerns about remarks Jeno made while host of...
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Ohio Community Supports Restaurant Targeted With Anti-Asian Hate Calls
When a local restaurant, LJ Shanghai, was targeted with anti-Asian hate calls, the community raised money and support for the owner and her restaurant.
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New Yorkers Rally in Solidarity With Asian Americans
The activist group “Running to Protest” brought New Yorkers together to rally and run a 5K in solidarity with Black and Asian Americans.