Data shows a surge in Asian American hate crimes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Healing Mural’ replaces hate crime vandalism
Unveiling a mural at the location of a hate crime, the Wing Luke Museum showcased the brightly-colored pheasant spanning nine windows in Canton Alley during a news conference on Monday.
Anti-Asian hate falls, but advocates wary of election-year impact
Anti-Asian hate crime numbers fell by 33% from 2021 to 2022, indicating the first decrease in anti-Asian hate since the start of the pandemic, according to recently released FBI crime statistics.
What a slam-dunk political event means for Asian Americans
Walking into the inaugural WA State Democrats AANHPI celebration recently, you’d see why the Asian community has done well politically in spite of the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Sikh man attacked on NYC bus
The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Unit is currently investigating an incident over the weekend as a hate crime assault.
Men plead not guilty in Seattle home invasions targeting Asians
Four men charged in connection to a string of violent, home invasion robberies targeting Asian Americans in south Seattle pleaded not guilty in King County court on Thursday.
Wing Luke Museum receives $100K boost for repairs
Following a recent hate crime incident at the Wing Luke Museum, Michael Fong, the Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, has announced a substantial contribution towards the museum’s repair efforts.
Seattle cultural institutions unite against hate
In the wake of a hate crime that rocked the Wing Luke Museum on Sept. 14, Executive Director Joël Barraquiel Tan has sounded the rallying cry for unity among the city’s cultural institutions.
Wing Luke Museum hate crime — Suspect: “The Chinese ruined my life”
Bail has been set at $30,000 for the man arrested for using a sledgehammer to smash windows at the Wing Luke Museum on Thursday.
Man indicted in NYC Koreatown attack
A Boston man was indicted on Tuesday for assaulting an Asian couple while yelling racist slurs in May.