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Unheard: Asian Americans’ long fight against systemic violence
Sasanna Yee's grandmother, Yik Oi Huang, was attacked in 2019 and died from her injuries one year later as a new wave of violence hit the Asian American community.
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Woman speaks out after facing alleged racially motivated assault on Boston train
Transit police in Boston arrested a 16-year-old in connection to an alleged ethnically motivated assault on Sept. 21 against a woman of Asian descent.
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Woman charged with hate crime after student of Chinese descent stabbed in head on bus
An Indiana woman has been charged with a federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack and stabbing of a woman of Chinese descent on a public transit bus.
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Looking at the Atlanta spa shootings 2 years later
Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., reflects on the two years since the Atlanta spa shootings, the state of anti-Asian hate, and the next steps.
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Anti-Asian racism still haunts San Francisco community
Anti-Asian racism haunts community members in San Francisco following a spike in hate incidents. Stop AAPI Hate tracked nearly 11,500 hate incidents since March 2020.
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Indiana bus stabbing of student was allegedly racially motivated: Police
A white woman was arrested after she allegedly confessed to repeatedly stabbing an Asian Indiana University student on a public bus in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Suspect charged with hate crime for using anti-Asian slurs at In-N-Out Burger
Jordan Krah has been charged over anti-Asian incidents at an In-N-Out Burger and a store in the East Bay area.
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Social media influencer speaks out after racist, bigoted incident on Christmas Eve
Arine Kim, who posted a TikTok of an anti-Asian attack, speaks to ABC News after the arrest of suspect Jordan Douglas Krah.
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Colorado man arrested for alleged racist attack against Asian Americans
The San Ramon Police Department is investigating alleged anti-Asian incidents at an In-N-Out Burger and a store in the East Bay are
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Man accused of fatally stabbing Asian woman in her home refuses to attend arraignment
Assamad Nash, the 25-year-old man accused of brutally stabbing an Asian woman to death in her apartment, refused to attend his arraignment on Wednesday.
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Man charged with federal hate crime after attacking Asian American student
A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime for attacking an Asian-American University of Cincinnati student in 2021.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly attacking Asian woman in NYC
The suspect involved in an unprovoked attack on a 59-year-old Asian woman near Times Square has been charged with a hate crime.
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Biden tweets out video of BTS visit to Oval Office
BTS visited President Joe Biden in the Oval Office Tuesday, addressing Anti-Asian hate crimes.
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Advocates turn to public health approach to combat anti-Asian hate
Stop AAPI Hate's No Place for Hate policy initiative uses a public health approach to ending hate crimes and bias incidents.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander chefs speak on hate
In the past year, ‘Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate’ has raised nearly half a million dollars. The community honors the blend of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cuisine across the U.S.
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Dallas shooting may be linked to attack on Asian businesses
The shooting of three Korean women in the Hair World Salon in the city's Koreatown on Wednesday afternoon could be hate motivated, Dallas police said.
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AANHPI chefs come together to fight anti-Asian hate
Chefs Kevin Tien and Tim Ma, founders of Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate, have hosted dinners to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.
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Stop The Hate: A Call for Unity
One year after the Atlanta spa shootings, this 30-minute special looks at the racial issues affecting Asian Americans and how the AAPI community is coming together to curb hate.
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‘We have a lot of pain and damage to undo’: Congresswoman on AAPI attacks
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., on the surge in attacks against Asian Americans and potential solutions to reduce the violence.
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Rise in AAPI hate crimes has many Asian Americans feeling under attack
One year after the deadly Atlanta spa mass shootings, KGO’s Dion Lim takes an in-depth look at the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country.
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‘We are all Americans’: George Takei on attacks on Asian Americans
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with actor and activist George Takei on the history of violence and discrimination Asian Americans have faced in the U.S. for decades.
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Sons of Atlanta spa shooting victims reflect on somber anniversary
It's been a year since a gunman killed eight people at Asian-owned and operated spas and for two men who lost their mothers to the violence, the pain and anger are still raw.
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Asian Americans remain on edge as violence against community grows
Activists say more work needs to be done to ensure those in the AAPI community feel safe as the number of reported attacks and harassment have grown in the last year.
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Atlanta spa victims' families reflect on 1-year anniversary, anti-Asian hate
The families who lost loved ones in last year's Atlanta spa shootings say they are pushing through despite the still fresh pain and rise in anti-Asian violence.
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Dozens of vigils across US honor Atlanta spa shooting victims
A year ago, a white man opened fire on three spas in Atlanta, killing eight people, including six Asian women. Demonstrators call for an end to racial hate and bias.
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of Asian woman indicted
Assamad Nash, 25, is charged with murder and sexually motivated burglary.
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Asian American groups in New York to receive $10 million in state funding
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving $10 million to Asian America organizations.
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Olympic gold medalist reveals she was victim of racist attack
Suni Lee, the first Hmong American Olympian, told PopSugar that when she was out with friends a car drove by and the occupants yelled anti-Asian slurs and used pepper spray.
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Hate crimes against Asians rose 76% in 2020 amid pandemic, FBI says
The FBI republished hate crime data on Monday after an error in Ohio.
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FBI warns of jump in hate crime attacks
The number of people being attacked based on race spiked dramatically in 2020, according to new crime data reported to the FBI, especially targeting African Americans and Asian Americans.
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City apologizes to Asian Americans a century after arson eviscerated its Chinatown
A descendant of a survivor of the 1887 Chinatown arson said this brings "peace."
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Man charged with hate crime after verbal, physical assault on family of Asian descent
A man has been charged with a hate crime after verbally abusing and physically assaulting a family of Asian descent while on vacation in Florida.
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AAPI hate: Graphic breaks down incidents and victims
Over 6,600 hate incidents targeting Asians and Pacific Islanders were reported from March 2020 to March 2021, according to Stop AAPI Hate data.
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Man wanted for punching Asian woman in 'unprovoked attack'
The 75-year-old woman suffered a fractured nose and right orbital bone, police said.
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Man wanted for punching Asian woman in 'unprovoked attack' in broad daylight
Police have released surveillance video showing a man punching a 75-year-old Asian woman in the face in broad daylight.
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‘GMA’ Deals and Steals to celebrate AAPI-owned small businesses
Tory Johnson has exclusive discounts for “GMA” viewers in time for AAPI Heritage Month.
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Subway hate crime investigation in New York City
The NYPD is searching for a suspect who it said pushed an Asian man onto subway tracks in Queens. A good Samaritan helped pull the victim onto the platform before a train arrived.
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Rep. Grace Meng shares racist voicemails she’s received
The first vice chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus discusses the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that just passed the Senate and is on its way to the House.
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Finding healing in humor: Standing in solidarity against anti-Asian hate
Asian comedians on how comedy can be a source of healing, education and awareness about the Asian American experience.
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Death of 17-year-old Asian American girl being investigated as hate crime
The FBI is now investigating the death of Maggie Long, an Asian American teen, as a hate crime.
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Biden signs anti-Asian hate crime bill marking 'significant break' in partisanship
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks Thursday ahead of Biden signing into law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
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Woman attacked in NYC hate incident discusses how she’s spreading awareness: Part 1
Vilma Kari was brutally attacked in March and her story became emblematic of the sweeping rise of anti-Asian hate in the U.S. An NYPD inspector is encouraging victims to report crimes.
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Head of NYPD’s Asian Hate Crimes Task Force empowers community: Part 2
While growing up in Brooklyn, Tommy Ng was robbed twice but he didn’t report it to police. Today, he’s encouraging others to speak out and fight back by teaching self-defense.
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Asian American woman who survived brutal attack speaks out
ABC News’ Juju Chang sat down with 65-year-old Vilma Kari, who was attacked by a man in New York City last month. President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act on Thursday.
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Death of Asian American teen being investigated as hate crime
The FBI is now investigating the 2017 death of Maggie Long, an Asian American teen, as a hate crime.
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Hate crimes bill comes amid rise in violence against Asian Americans
How the new law affects the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and how hate crimes are prosecuted.
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President Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
The bill, which aims to curb a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden.
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How a woman attacked in NYC is helping other victims of anti-Asian violence
The attack is one of thousands of reported anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander incidents.
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Woman attacked in alleged anti-Asian NYC hate crime breaks silence
Vilma Kari, 65, says she is physically “healing well,” after she was knocked down and stomped on by her attacker on the streets of New York, “but mentally, emotionally, I'm not there yet.”
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House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill, legislation awaits Biden's signature
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to give final passage to the Senate COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address the rise in violence against Asian Americans.
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