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.
Korean American leaders somber over meeting with SPD chief
Around town, in restaurants and in formal functions, on the street and in meetings with civic groups, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz seems always outfitted in his uniform.
UCLA police look for hate crime suspect
Police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are investigating a hate crime after a group of young men threw eggs at an Asian student and her friends over the weekend.
“Between Black & White” explores Asian racial roles in America
“The narrative around race relations can be quite polarized,” ventured activist Daniel Tam-Claiborne, at Thursday night’s gathering for the launch of “Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out,” a series of short films aiming to include Asian communities in American racial discussions.
NY man gets 22 years for Asian immigrant’s hate crime death
A New York man was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison for the fatal beating of a 61-year-old Chinese immigrant who was collecting cans for money.