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Man who fatally stabbed 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee was sentenced to 30 years-to-life in state prison
On July 30, it was announced that Assamad Nash, the man who admitted to killing 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee, was sentenced to 30 years-to-life in state prison by Judge Laura Ward.
More than 13 Asian elders were brutally attacked and/or robbed in Oakland in one week; report says the victim count is actually closer to 30
In an exclusive report by ABC7, at least 13 Asian elders at the Westlake Christian Terrace assisted living facility have been brutally attacked and/or robbed in a mere week.
78-year-old man pleads guilty to committing a federal hate crime after attacking an Asian American family
78-year-old John Sullivan of Quincy, MA has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act after attacking a Vietnamese American family.
Man who was convicted of stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman gets probation
In June 2021, 94-year-old Anh “Peng” Taylor was enjoying her daily walk when she was stabbed multiple times in San Francisco on the 800 block of Post St. Taylor has lived in San Francisco for more than four decades and is the widow of a U.S. Veteran.
87-year-old grandfather has decided to move back to China after being attacked in San Francisco three different times
Rongxin became a naturalized U.S. citizen but will give up his American citizenship and restore his Chinese citizenship once he returns to China, according to Sing Tao Daily.
Brandon Elliot pleads guilty to brutally assaulting a 65-year-old Asian American woman in New York City while screaming,“F*ck you, you don’t belong here, you Asian!”
Today, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the guilty plea of Brandon Elliot — he plead guilty to one count of Assault in the First Degree as a Hate Crime and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree.
Tasty Thai, a restaurant in Fresno, CA was forced to close after threats and false dog rumors spread online
Tasty Thai is an Asian-owned restaurant serving Lao and Thai food in Fresno, CA. Last week, the owners decided to close the restaurant because of threats stemming from false and racist accusations that they were abusing dogs and selling dog meat.
Wausau East High School teacher who is accused of making racist, homophobic, and anti-Asian comments is being allowed to return to the classroom
According to multiple reports, Rob Perkins, the band director at Wausau East High School in Wisconsin, has been accused of making several racist, homophobic, and anti-Asian comments but is now being allowed to return to the classroom.
Man allegedly yells “Go back to China” before hitting Asian man with car
Authorities say 77-year-old John Sullivan of Quincy, Massachusetts is facing two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash with personal injury, and a civil rights violation.
68-year-old Korean American small business owner brutally beaten and robbed
A 68-year-old Korean American jewelry shop owner was brutally beaten and robbed in Wilmington, Delaware. The attack happened at Solid Gold Jewelers (109 W 9th St.) in downtown Delaware on September 15th.
Scott Eli Harris of Texas sentenced to prison for sending threatening messages to a prominent Asian doctor
52-year-old Scott Eli Harris of Aubrey, Texas has been sentenced to six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for sending threatening messages to Dr. Leana Wen, a prominent Maryland medical doctor who publicly advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Elderly Asian woman fatally shot in Oakland's Little Saigon
A 60-year-old Asian woman was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Oakland, California’s Little Saigon.
Dylan Kesterson of Portland is charged with additional anti-Asian bias crimes
According to Kesterson’s arrest record, he now has 17 bias/hate crime charges against him with potentially more on the way.
Jose Gomez III sentenced to 25 years in prison on hate crime charges for attacking an Asian family
The Department of Justice has announced that 21-year-old Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on hate crime charges for attacking an Asian family of Burmese descent that he believed to be Chinese.
New York state senator shares racist voicemail he received
New York state senator John Liu shares a hate-filled voicemail he received to his office.
Scientists change the name of "Asian murder hornet" to "northern giant hornet" to avoid anti-Asian discrimination
In an effort to avoid anti-Asian discrimination, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has adopted “northern giant hornet” as the common name for what used to be known as the “Asian murder hornet.”
Madeline Barker, the woman who was caught on camera pepper spraying four Asian women, has been indicted on 12 hate crime charges
The Manhattan District Attorney has announced the indictment of Barker and charged her with 12 hate crime charges — eight counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime and four counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, a misdemeanor hate crime.
Man attacks Asian father and 5-year-old daughter in suspected hate crime
Last Saturday around 3:45p, an Asian American family was riding bikes along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon when the 36-year-old father and 5-year-old daughter were attacked.
Glenn Hirsch, the man who allegedly shot and killed Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese food deliveryman, has been released on bail
51-year-old Glenn Hirsch, who was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese food deliveryman, has been released after posting $500,000 bail.
76-year-old Asian man shot and killed in Philadelphia
A 76-year-old Asian man, identified by a family member as Loi Nguyen, has been shot and killed in the Juniata section of Philadelphia, PA.
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