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Crime
NYC landlord charged after brutal confrontation with homeless man
Brian Chin, a 32-year-old Chinatown landlord, was charged with felony assault after a violent altercation with a homeless man near Chrystie ...
Michelle De Pacina
Girl, 9, is latest Asian victim of violence in Auckland
A 9-year-old girl of Chinese descent was left bruised, bleeding and traumatized after falling victim to a brutal attack inside a toilet cubi...
Carl Samson
San Diego student pelted with frozen eggs in anti-Asian attack
Christian Palayo, a 27-year-old Filipino American graduate student at the University of California San Diego, was allegedly attacked while w...
Asian woman ‘needs her city back’ after violent attack in NYC
A woman took to Instagram to call for justice after allegedly falling victim to an unprovoked attack in Long Island City, Queens, before 1 p...
Man pleads not guilty to assault on NY restaurant cook that left him in coma for 2 weeks
Lucas Healey, 42, appeared in Albany County court on Wednesday, pleading not guilty to robbery and assault charges. He is accused of attacki...
Former Arkansas fire captain pleads guilty to assaulting Asian man
Former Bentonville, Arkansas fire captain Benjamin Snodgrass, 47, has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and public...
Elderly Asian woman brutally attacked in Oakland
A pedestrian reported to be an elderly Asian woman was viciously attacked in Oakland, California, on Friday. The incident, which was caught ...
Over 2 dozen seniors robbed, attacked in Oakland in just 1 week
Nearly 30 Asian seniors living in a neighborhood in Oakland have been violently robbed and attacked in just one week, significantly more tha...
Bryan Ke
Asian woman attacked by baseball bat-wielding perps in NYC
A 58-year-old Asian woman checking her phone was viciously attacked by two masked individuals wielding a baseball bat in front of 37 Monroe ...
Suspect charged for slashing man with katana in NYC claims self-defense
One of the two brothers charged for injuring a drunk man with a katana in New York City’s Chinatown in 2020 insisted that the other group st...
S. Korean man who assaulted short-haired woman for being ‘feminist’ gets 3 years in jail
A man in South Korea who was arrested for assaulting a woman because he suspected her of being a “feminist” due to her short hai...
SF man charged with hate crime over anti-Asian attack
A man accused of attacking several Asian men in San Francisco in late March has been charged with a hate crime. Key points: ...
Daughter of attacked Portland senior believes her dad has developed PTSD
Weeks after an unprovoked assault on her elderly father in Portland, Oregon, Jie Liang suspects he is struggling with trauma. Key points: ...
Asian Americans to gather in Portland after recent attack on senior
The Asian American community in Portland, Oregon, will gather this weekend to call for justice in the violent attack against an elderly Asia...
3 arrested for robbing, assaulting woman near Sacramento Asian supermarket
Three men have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery outside an Asian supermarket in South Sacramento earlier this year. What h...
Teen accused of paralyzing woman in Houston robbery sentenced to 30 years prison
Joseph Harrell, a 17-year-old teen who was arrested in connection to a violent robbery in Houston, Texas, that left a Vietnamese mother para...
Hundreds rally to support NYC father arrested for protecting son from violent attack
Around 300 community members, including parents, rallied against bullying after a father was arrested for protecting his 13-year-old son fro...
6-year-old attacked with baseball bat stable, makes ‘unexpected progress’
The 6-year-old boy who wound up in a coma after being struck in the head with a baseball bat in Georgetown, Texas, is making “unexpected pro...
Jury fails to reach verdict after brutal attack on 68-year-old Asian jewelry store owner
A mistrial was declared after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the case of a violent Delaware robbery that left an elderly Asian jewelry ...
Boston
Man wanted for spitting at Asian woman, yelling racist remarks in Boston
The MBTA Transit Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked an Asian woman at a subway station earlier this month. What happened:...
Man brutally attacks elderly shop worker in LA Chinatown robbery
Los Angeles police are investigating a violent robbery in Chinatown that has left an elderly smoke shop worker hospitalized. What happened: ...
Chicago
2 teen girls arrested for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown
Two teenage girls were arrested in connection to the assault of Danxin Shi, a 62-year-old rideshare driver, in Chicago’s Chinatown. A...
82-year-old Asian woman ‘maced’ and beaten in Las Vegas
Neighbors are on edge after an 82-year-old Asian woman was viciously attacked with what appeared to be mace and a stick in downtown Las Vega...
3 women wanted for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown
A 61-year-old Chinatown resident in Chicago was beaten and carjacked from by three women in front of his home on Tuesday evening. What happe...
Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, striking man with stick in Brooklyn
New York City police are looking for a man who allegedly made anti-Asian insults before assaulting another man in Brooklyn over the weekend....
Portland police ask for help identifying man who attacked Asian family
Portland police are looking for a man who was accused of assaulting an Asian family in late August. What happened: The incident, which the p...
Editorial Staff
Asian woman sues Los Angeles Metro for failing to help her during attack
An Asian woman who fell victim to what she believes was an attack against her race during a ride in Los Angeles’ Metro in May is now suing t...
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo wins $300,000 from 2019 milkshake attackers
Three defendants have been ordered to pay conservative journalist Andy Ngo $300,000 for their role in the infamous milkshake attack that lef...
2 Asian Americans injured in back-to-back stabbing, punching on NYC’s subway stations
Two Asian Americans were targeted in separate violent attacks on New York City’s subway stations this week. The attacks: The first incident ...
75-year-old woman attacked, dragged during robbery after leaving bank in California
A 75-year-old woman was attacked and dragged across the ground during a robbery that took place shortly after she visited a bank in Californ...
Boston man indicted on hate crimes for assaulting, spitting at Asian couple in NYC
A Boston man has been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking an Asian couple in Manhattan, New York, earlier this year. Alle...
Man who attacked Filipino family in Hollywood drive-thru set to be released this month
A man accused of attacking a Filipino American family in North Hollywood last year is now on track for release after agreeing to a plea deal...
Career criminal accused of stabbing Asian passenger nearly 20 times in Seattle train attack
A man with convictions dating back to 2002 is facing new charges after allegedly stabbing a Seattle light rail passenger last month. What ha...
16-year-old girl charged with assault for viral attack on Asian family riding NYC subway
The 16-year-old girl caught on camera pummeling an Asian mother from Nevada as she was riding a Manhattan train with her family last week ha...
Garden Grove man convicted of sex assault murder of 68-year-old Asian neighbor
A U.S. Army veteran was found guilty of killing his elderly Asian neighbor while attempting to rape her in Garden Grove, California, nearly ...
Asian mother reveals what started the alleged hate crime attack by woman on NYC subway
An Asian woman has shared her side of the story after her family and a bystander were attacked in what police are investigating as a possibl...
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