Man Charged With Hate Crime After Yelling ‘Go Back to China’ at Asian Man in Connecticut
A man in Milford, Connecticut has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly berating another man for wearing a mask and demanding that he “go back to China.” Read More
Rochester police and city officials sued over “inhumane” use of force against residents and protesters
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Monday against city and police officials in Rochester, New York, alleging decades of “inhumane” and racist police violence agai
Human Trafficking Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crime, Activist Says
Human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the world, but too few people are talking about it, says Sophia Fisher, executive director at Stop the Demand Project and a fierce
The US saw significant crime rise across major cities in 2020. And it’s not letting up
Major American cities saw a 33% increase in homicides last year as a pandemic swept across the country, millions of people joined protests against racial injustice and police bruta
Esperanza Spalding’s Quest to Find Healing in Music
The bassist, vocalist and producer’s latest project is a therapeutic suite of songs sparked at an artists’ retreat she started during the pandemic. Read More
On BTS, Anti-Asian Racism, and Reliving Trauma
When BTS released their statement Monday evening decrying racism, they unequivocally showed their support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. It was a stu
Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear
Five bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and fear they felt watching Floyd sl
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Asian Grandmother Who Smacked Her Attacker With A Board Donates Nearly $1 Million
Xiao Zhen Xie, the 75-year-old woman who was punched by a white man in San Francisco — and then fought back by smacking him with a board — will not keep the nearly $1 million t
Good Samaritan and Bus Driver Help Elderly Asian Couple Attacked in Brooklyn
The Good Samaritan said he had seen the suspect in the area before and believes the man may be emotionally disturbed, and for that reason said he didn’t believe the attack wa
