Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked dramatically since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, and brought renewed attention to violence...
While overall rates of hate crimes decreased by 7% after the nation went into the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes surged by 149%, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University at San...
In the wake of recent overt violence directed at Asian people in the United States, a vigil will be held Sunday at Snug Harbor’s South Meadow to offer a space to grieve and serve as a space to denounce hatred and violence.
The Center for the Study...
As the nationwide conversation continues on how to handle an alarming spike in hate crimes against Asian-Americans, the King County Council will soon consider if it should invest in a specialized hate crimes unit within the sheriff’s office.
A new...
Megan Thee Stallion helps donate $50,000 to the Asian community to honor the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings.
According to research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University in San Bernardino, the number...
A national coalition of advocates and academics called Stop AAPI Hate has begun collecting reports of hate incidents. There were 92 in Illinois reported to the group from March 19, 2020, to Feb. 28, according to the group. The incidents account for...
Hate crimes against the AAPI community surged between 2019 and 2020, a spike researchers and advocates say was fueled by Trump’s scapegoating of China for the coronavirus pandemic.
“Politics and the statements of political leaders, particularly the...
In the wake of the attack on the Capitol and allegations of officers linked to violent extremist groups, a new bill vows to combat extremists in law enforcement by expanding background checks to screen for public expressions of hate or membership in...
While the governors’ letter doesn't name Trump directly, it says that the “use of anti-Asian rhetoric” during the pandemic has fueled hatred against the community, pointing to a study from California State University in San Bernardino finding that...
Around 300 people showed up Friday evening in front of Brookline High School to stand in solidarity with Asian Americans and to honor the eight people, including six Asian women, killed in a mass shooting in Atlanta.
The vigil was one of a number...
Merced organizations and leaders are collaborating to hold a unity rally next week to stand against racism in response to the rising tide of hate crimes against Asian Americans nationwide.
According to a fact sheet done by the Center for the Study...
According to Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, hate attacks against Asians were up 150% last year.