South Bay rally held to call attention to hate crimes against Asian American community
Greg Liggins reports on the rally, which took place on Saturday.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A contingent of South Bay leaders from government, law enforcement and business turned out Saturday afternoon to rally against hate.
They focused their attention on recent crimes against Asians and Pacific Islanders that have hit the Bay Area and beyond.
San Jose City Hall served as the meeting spot where a couple of hundred people gathered to denounce the recent increase in violence and xenophobia.
The rally is part of a campaign called Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate, a response to an escalation in bigotry that has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.