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Crime
Vietnamese human smuggler wants UK to increase anti-illegal immigration effort
A repentant Vietnamese human smuggler has spoken out, urging the U.K. government to increase its efforts in publicizing the difficulties for...
Bryan Ke
Asian business owners targeted in burglaries in Illinois city
Police in Bloomington, Illinois, are investigating a string of burglaries that have targeted Asian small business owners in recent weeks. Vi...
Carl Samson
Business
Oakland business owners hold strike to protest rising crime levels, inadequate protection
Businesses in Oakland organized a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest rising crime levels and the city’s inadequate response to publi...
Michelle De Pacina
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ accused of scamming man out of $180K on dating app
A 25-year-old Japanese sugar baby was recently slapped with an arrest warrant after authorities accused her of scamming a man out of million...
News
Thai man wrongfully arrested after friend used his ID to evade jail
A Thai man was wrongfully arrested after his friend borrowed his identity to avoid prison. What started it all: The friend, only identified ...
6-year-old fighting for life after Texas man bashed his head with baseball bat
Editor’s Note (9/22/23 1:55 p.m. PST): This article has been updated to indicate that Daniel Logan is accused of striking his mother w...
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...
China
Delaware man who stole thumb from terracotta warrior statue receives sentence
The Delaware man accused of stealing a thumb from a terracotta warrior statue that was on display at a Philadelphia museum in 2017 has been ...
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....
Great Wall of China damaged ‘beyond repair’ by workers looking for shortcut
A section of the Great Wall of China was recently damaged “beyond repair” by two construction workers creating a shortcut. What happened: On...
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...
Seattle police warn residents of armed teen robbery suspects targeting Asian families
Seattle police are warning residents of armed teen suspects who are connected to at least 14 robberies targeting families of Asian descent i...
Woman who harassed NYC Chinatown nail salon workers sentenced to 3 years probation
Sharon Williams, a 52-year-old woman who was arrested in April 2021 for harassing Asian employees at a nail salon in New York City’s Chinato...
Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll
Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll results:...
California mother of 9 fatally shot over Pride flag displayed at her store
A 66-year-old business owner and mother of nine was fatally shot by a man who had an issue with a Pride flag she displayed at her clothing s...
Man arrested after being filmed sniffing women from behind at California bookstore
A man was arrested after being caught following women around and sniffing them at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in California. About the in...
Australia
Beef wellington poisoning deaths: Woman claims she bought mushrooms at Melbourne Asian grocer
A woman caught in the middle of a recent beef wellington poisoning in Australia that killed three people and put one in critical condition r...
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...
Ex-convict arrested, charged for fatally slashing man’s neck near NYC Chinatown
An ex-convict was arrested and charged for fatally slashing a man’s neck during a fight near Chinatown in New York City. What happened: The ...
Bali village performs cleansing ritual after tourist influenced by ‘supernatural whisper’ damages temple
A South Korean woman has been arrested by police in Bali, Indonesia, for destroying sacred temple artifacts under the influence of a “supern...
Chinese woman jailed for overstaying in Singapore to help son’s education tells court it’s ‘worth it’
A Chinese mother who was recently arrested for overstaying her long-term visit pass in Singapore by seven years to support her son claimed t...
South Korean teacher stabbed a day after knife rampage wounded 14
A high school teacher in Daejeon, South Korea, was stabbed on Friday. What happened: The unidentified teacher, who is in his 40s, was attack...
Sikh store owner goes viral for beating armed robber with stick in California
A Sikh store owner has gone viral on social media for fighting off an armed robber attempting to steal a trash can full of cigarettes at a 7...
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 ...
Man in Japan arrested for throwing dog at police officer
A man in Japan was recently arrested for throwing a dog at a police officer mid-rant. A lost dog: On July 25, a passerby spotted a dog roami...
Man detained for sending video of himself slapping his infant son 30 times to estranged girlfriend
Chinese police have detained a man for filming himself physically abusing his infant son and sending the video to his estranged girlfriend —...
Teen fatally shot in Bay Area identified as 17-year-old Indian American
Authorities recently arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of an Indian American teenager in Gilroy, California,...
Man jailed for trying to steal unreleased music while posing as BTS member
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for posing as a member of BTS to obtain details about the group’s activiti...
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...
Virginia police looking for man who laughed after assaulting, exposing himself to woman
Police in Prince William County, Virginia, are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman and assaulted her earlier this wee...
Ex-employee sues ‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic for creating ‘boys club,’ paying her $10K less
A former employee at Niantic, Inc., the developer of “Pokémon Go,” is suing the San Francisco-based company for its work culture that allege...
Atlanta
Watch: Man gets ignored by customers while trying to rob Atlanta nail salon
The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was ignored while trying to rob a nail salon on July ...
Man who conned 8 women out of over $400,000 gets stuck on window ledge while escaping
A man who cheated eight female victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars got stuck on a window ledge while attempting to flee from one...
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...
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