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Crime
Woman in DC struck in the face with barbecue grill after being told ‘go back to China’
The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has released photos of a suspect believed to be involved in a hate crime. On Oct. ...
Michelle De Pacina
Police search for man who sucker-punched sushi chef outside NYC subway
Ferdianto Suwandi, a 29-year-old sushi chef from New York City, was attacked with a random sucker punch outside a Queens subway after he got...
Australia
Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at Hanlon Park...
Canada
Radio journalist attacked in Canada over reporting on South Asian community
Rishi Nagar, the news director and host of RED FM Calgary, was attacked on Sunday in an apparent retaliation for his reporting on recent cri...
Carl Samson
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...
Asian passengers are being attacked on buses in New Zealand’s capital
Anna Zhang, an immigrant from Thailand, became the latest victim in a series of recent attacks targeting Asian passengers on Auckland, New Z...
Woman filmed racially attacking Asian Kiwi passengers on Auckland bus
A woman was filmed pushing and spitting at Asian Kiwi passengers during a racist meltdown on a bus traveling in Auckland, New Zealand, on Mo...
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 arrested for brutal robbery of Asian senior in Oakland is repeat offender
Clarence Esteen III, 31, accused of attacking and robbing a senior Asian woman and her companion in Oakland, California, on July 5, has been...
Chicago
$5K reward offered after brutal attack on Iraq War veteran at Chicago grocery
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of individuals behind a violent attack on an Iraq War...
Asian students racially attacked by taser-wielding man on SF bus
Families and students of Lowell High School in San Francisco are demanding a hate crime investigation and increased police presence after a ...
NYC subway cellist quits performances after assault, calls for better protection
Iain Forrest, a subway cellist in New York City, announced he will be ceasing his performances in stations following a recent assault, where...
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...
China
Man who crashed into SF Chinese consulate had knives, crossbow: witnesses
The man fatally shot after plowing through the Chinese consulate in San Francisco had knives and a crossbow when he broke into the premises ...
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...
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: ...
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...
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....
93-year-old great-grandmother mauled to death by neighbor’s dogs in California
A 93-year-old great-grandmother died after being brutally attacked by her neighbor’s dogs in Modesto, California. What happened: Chanthy Phi...
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...
Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, punching victim repeatedly on NYC subway
The New York Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shouted anti-Asian remarks before assaulting a victim in Long Island City ...
Bay Area
Asian seniors, 88 and 86, assaulted in back-to-back San Francisco attacks
Two Asian women have fallen victim to separate attacks in the past two weeks in San Francisco, according to reports. The incidents: The pair...
Man accused of attacking Rep. Maryam Khan charged with felonies
A man accused of attacking Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan (D, CT-5) after an Eid al-Adha service late last month has been charged with f...
Boston man arrested for assaulting, spitting at couple in NYC anti-Asian attack
A Boston man has been arrested in connection with an anti-Asian attack against a couple in Manhattan, New York, on May 23. What happened: Th...
NYC career criminal sentenced to 12 years for striking Asian man with hammer
A woman who brutally attacked an Asian man with a hammer on a Manhattan subway platform last year has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. ...
Dash cam catches man sucker-punching Texas TV meteorologist in road rage attack
A dash cam video showing a man sucker-punching a TV meteorologist in Texas is making headlines this week. What happened: Avery Tomasco, a mo...
Rep. Maryam Khan reportedly attacked after Eid al-Adha service in Connecticut
A man has been arrested and charged for attacking Rep. Maryam Khan (D, CT-5) after she attended an Eid al-Adha service with her family in Ha...
Bryan Ke
Social Media
Chinese woman accuses father-in-law of assaulting her with hot soup over length of her shorts
In a video shared on Chinese social media, a woman alleges her father-in-law assaulted her over the shorts she was wearing in the middle of ...
Iris Jung
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...
‘Are you from America?’: Viral video shows woman attacking group of Asians following LA car collision
Footage of a woman’s racist tirade against an Asian male driver in Los Angeles has gone viral on TikTok. A video uploaded by TikTok u...
Ryan General
NYPD search for man who used anti-Asian slur, spit on aide of councilmember
New York City police are looking for a man who allegedly made anti-Asian remarks and spat on a staff member of Councilmember Gale Brewer. Th...
Australian man’s racist attack on group of Asians fishing caught on camera
A 69-year-old man was caught on camera attacking a group of Asians who were fishing in Queensland, Australia, on Anzac Day. Job Prasong, a ...
Suspect sentenced to prison for violent Rolex robbery in San Francisco
One of the suspects behind the violent Rolex robbery of two men in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in pri...
Woman videoed angrily smashing robot in Chinese hospital garners sympathy online
In a video widely circulating on social media, a Chinese woman can be seen destroying a robot at a hospital. The footage, which was uploaded...
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