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Asian Man Pushed to Ground, Kicked in Head During Brutal NYC Assault: Video

A 61-year-old Asian male was pushed to the ground and kicked several times in New York City on April 23, said the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force. The unnamed victim was kicked in the head several times and is now in critical condition, police said. The attack occurred at 3rd Ave & E. 125 St. in Harlem…


O’Toole Condemns Violence Against Asian Canadians, Says CCP Doesn’t Represent Chinese Culture

Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole condemned violence targeting Asian Canadians across the country, adding that Chinese Canadians have faced a “double threat” by hate groups and foreign influence operations from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) taking place within Canada. O’Toole, in a video message on Tuesday, urged Canadians and Conservatives to “defend our Asian neighbors…


Beijing Exploiting Anti-Asian Attacks to Shun US Criticism, ‘Delegitimize’ America

As America grapples with troubling headlines depicting a rise in anti-Asian racism, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has apparently found its latest propaganda fodder. Pointing to the uptick in crimes against Asian Americans, the regime is telling the United States to sort out its own affairs before criticizing Beijing for its severe human rights violations….


Democratic Sens Duckworth, Hirono Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. “There’s no AAPI representation in the cabinet,” Duckworth told reporters on Tuesday. “There’s not a single AAPI in the cabinet…


Democratic Senators Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…


Democratic Senators Backtrack After Threatening to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…


Asian Americans Rarely, Though Increasingly, Face Hate Crimes

Asian Americans have increasingly become the victims of hate crimes because of their ancestry in recent years but the incidents remain rare, according to police statistics. There were 158 anti-Asian hate crimes reported in 2019 by police agencies to the FBI, an increase from 148 the year before. In 16 of the country’s largest cities, there was…


Asians Rarely, Though Increasingly Face Hate Crimes

Americans have been targeted for their Asian ancestry more often in recent years but the incidents remain rare. There were 158 anti-Asian hate crimes reported in 2019 by police agencies to the FBI, up from 148 the year before. The FBI won’t release its 2020 data until the fall but in 16 of the country’s…