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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
Social Media
Asian woman’s video of homeless man in Cape Town doing slant-eye gesture goes viral
“It’s not just homeless people,” Kim writes in the in-video text. “I was even told to go back to China once” ...
Ryan General
Bay Area
Taiwanese man, toddler son stuck in California shelter after wife was killed in car crash
A Taiwanese man and his young son are reportedly stranded in a homeless shelter in Sunnyvale, California, following his wife’s death in a ca...
Carl Samson
Homeless man found living in underground vault in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
A homeless man was recently arrested after being found living in an underground utility vault in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo last week. The di...
Homeless veteran charged with hate crime for New Year’s Eve anti-Asian attack in NYC
Before you read: Man wanted for shoving Asian woman in unprovoked attack near NYC’s Herald Square ...
Bryan Ke
Canada
Man allegedly killed by ‘swarm’ of 8 teen girls in Toronto identified as Ken Lee
Before you read: 8 teen girls charged with murdering homeless Toronto man who was protecting Asian woman The Asian man who was allegedly kil...
Economy
Thai man refuses government help, lives in tree for 3 years
A 38-year-old Thai man has lived in a tree for three years out of embarrassment. Known as Charlie, the man is currently living in a tree in ...
Iris Jung
4 homeless men die in California’s Santa Clara County in one day
Four homeless men died on Tuesday in California’s Santa Clara County as temperatures continue to hit freezing point. Three of the deceased h...
News
Netizens criticize British PM Sunak’s conversation with a homeless man
Before you read: Rishi Sunak to become UK’s first British Asian prime minister While volunteering at a soup kitchen on Friday, British Prime...
Ines Shin
8 teen girls charged with murdering homeless Toronto man who was protecting Asian woman
Eight teenage girls — including some as young as 13 years old — have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal atta...
Seattle protesters clash with supporters of ‘homeless megaplex’ plan
Unhoused counter-protesters confronted over 100 Chinatown-International District residents protesting against the proposed “homeless megapl...
Seattle Chinatown community ‘left in the dark’ about homeless shelter expansion
A recent major homeless shelter expansion in three Seattle neighborhoods – Chinatown-International District, SODO and Pioneer Square – has ...
William Yuk
China
Homeless single father in China who sells balloons at night with his daughter goes viral
A viral Douyin video uploaded on Saturday shows a homeless single father and his daughter selling balloons late at night. The two reported...
Rebecca Moon
Veteran NYPD sergeant pleads guilty for punching two homeless men in police custody
Sgt. Phillip Wong, the veteran New York Police Department (NYPD) sergeant who allegedly punched two homeless men on two separate occasions ...
Michelle Go, woman who was shoved into path of NYC subway train, helped homeless people for 10 years
Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was shoved into the path of an oncoming subway train in New York City on Saturday, resulting in her death. Go, des...
Viral
‘What about stray people?’: Chinese TikToker shocked by number of homeless people after living in US for 2 years
A Chinese woman recently took to TikTok to express how shocked she was after seeing the staggering number of homeless people living on the s...
One of the last remaining Japantowns is in danger of ‘irreparable harm,’ according to local SF community
Residents in San Francisco’s Japantown are calling for help in their protest against the city’s plan to buy a landmark hotel and turn it int...
Atlanta
Atlanta Officer, Elderly Homeless Man Share Deep Bond Since Before Pandemic
An officer from the Atlanta Police Department developed a bond with a homeless man that began before the COVID-19 pandemic. Melina Lim, 25, ...
‘Devastating’ Fire Damages Vietnamese American Community Center in Oakland
The Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay in Oakland, California suffered significant damages from a “devastating” fire on Sa...
Lifestyle
Sri Lankan Couple Spends Wedding Day Feeding the Homeless
A newlywed couple in Sri Lanka decided to do a kind gesture for the needy on their special day. Love for others: Bride Anoma Geeganage an...
Nurse Raises Over $12,000 For Homeless and Elderly People in NYC Amid Lockdown
An Asian American registered nurse started a crowdfunding campaign for the homeless and elderly stuck inside their homes in New York City am...
Chinese American Hero Feeds Over 100 Homeless Daily Since New Years in SF
A good samaritan has taken it upon himself and his volunteers to provide meals to the homeless in the Tian Delong (Tenderloin) District in d...
Homeless Man Heroically Stops Attack On Two Elderly Asian Women in Brooklyn
Known only by his first name Michael, a Brooklyn man is still earning praise on social media nearly two years after he committed a heroic de...
NYC Chinatown’s Beloved ‘Uncle Kwok’ Killed in Deadly Rampage
On Saturday, five homeless men in New York City’s Chinatown were violently attacked by a 24-year-old suspect identified as Randy Rodriguez S...
Florida City Blasts ‘Baby Shark’ to Keep Homeless People Out of Park at Night
In a bid to drive homeless people away from a key waterfront pavilion, West Palm Beach, Florida has decided to annoy them by playing “Baby S...
Homeless Teen Going to Harvard After Graduating as High School’s Valedictorian
A teenager who once became homeless graduated at the top of his class in Houston, Texas this weekend. Derrick Ngo, 18, had a troubled childh...
Doughnut Shop Owner Gets Hot Coffee Thrown On Face By Homeless Woman
A doughnut shop owner was splashed with hot coffee on the face after dealing with a homeless woman causing a disturbance inside her store in...
Asia
South Korean YouTuber Gives Homeless People Presents For ‘Family Month’
Jaykeeout, a South Korean YouTuber behind the channel JAYKEEOUT x VWVB who likes to spread good vibes, recently gave out gifts to homeless p...
Koreatown is Tearing Itself Apart Over Plan for Temporary Homeless Shelter
Homeless advocates and local officials in Los Angeles have staged their own protest in support of the temporary homeless shelter planned on ...
Japanese Police Capture Man Who Secretly Lived in Old Woman’s Home For 5 Months
Japanese authorities recently arrested a 20-year-old man for living inside an old woman’s house undetected for about five months. The sneak...
Civil Rights
LA Koreatown Residents Protest Against Homeless Shelter in Parking Lot Near Schools
Residents of Koreatown in Los Angeles have voiced out their objection against a planned temporary homeless shelter on a city-owned parking l...
Chinese YouTuber Faces Jail After Pranking Homeless Man With ‘Toothpaste Oreos’
A Chinese YouTuber based in Barcelona, Spain is facing up to two years in prison after giving a homeless man Oreos filled with toothpaste fo...
Asian Americans in Irvine Draw Outrage For Protesting Homeless Shelters
Asian Americans in Irvine, California have come together to protest against a plan to build emergency homeless shelters in the city, arguing...
Singaporean Restaurant Owner Helps Homeless People By Giving Out Blankets on Winter Nights
Francis Ng, a 44-year-old restaurant owner from Singapore, is being praised for his compassion to help give warmth to homeless people during...
Politics
Once Homeless Harvard Student Could Become Cambridge’s Youngest Council Member
Meet Nadya Okamoto — a badass 19-year-old sophomore currently attending Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Okamoto was only a fres...
Editorial Staff
Student Rewarded With $700 After Ordering Delivery Food For Homeless Man in China
A Chinese student’s unexpected act of kindness paid off when he received over $700 after ordering takeout for a homeless man during a ...
Kyle Encina
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