Linda (left) and Binh Huynh with a portrait of John Huynh, painted by local artist Son Duong (right). (Photo by Cyan Duong)
Rallies were held across western Washington over the last weekend, to remember John Huynh, who was killed in a recent Bothell stabbing, and also in an effort to end anti-Asian hate.
Huynh’s sisters, Linda and Binh, flew in from the East Coast to attend the rallies in Bothell on May 14 and in the Chinatown-International District (ID) on May 15.
At the ID rally, local artist Son Duong gifted the Huynh sisters with a portrait he painted of their brother.
“It was very emotional meeting them and to hear their stories about John,” he shared on Instagram.
The sisters spoke at the rally, along with the community and elected leaders. Together, they are pushing for a hate crime charge to be added to the second-degree murder charge that suspect Patrick Williams is facing.
Photo by George Liu
Linda (right) and Binh Huynh spoke at a rally at Hing Hay Park on May 15. (Photo by George Liu)
Community healing rally at Bothell City Hall on May 14. (Photo by Kim-Khanh Van)
A crowd marches through the Chinatown-International District on May 15 to demand justice for John Huynh and end anti-Asian violence. (Photo by Randy Wo-Eng)
Photo by George Liu
Photo by George Liu