China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-07 07:43 Share CLOSE Volunteers with San Francisco s Chinatown Safety Patrol provide a reassuring presence in the district on March 23. JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
From coast to coast in US, ordinary people step in to ease Asians fears
Thousands of volunteers have put themselves at the ready to escort people of Asian descent through the streets of New York City s Chinatown as fears of racist attacks deepen.
The volunteers, from a pool of almost 1,800, are walking with anyone requesting help to get them safely to their destination in Chinatown. They are meeting people at subway stations, bus stops and other places in the cultural and economic hub of the city s Chinese community.
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In Response To Anti-Asian Hate Incidents, Groups Step Up Trainings For Bystanders
What should you do if you witness harassment, or worse, an assault?
That question came into sharp focus this week following an attack on a 65-year old Filipino immigrant outside an apartment building in Midtown Manhattan.
Caught on surveillance video, the assault is disturbing to watch, but what appears to have happened inside the building is also prompting an outcry. The video shows a man in the lobby glancing up at what s happening outside. He watches as the perpetrator stomps on the victim repeatedly. He appears to do nothing in response. A few moments later, another man inside the lobby approaches the glass door and shuts it.
As hate crimes against the Asian-Americans continue to spike across the country, Utah is taking steps to protect the community. The Asian-American community in Utah said that this violence isn't new, but as attacks and harassment grow, they are worried for their family and friends. "Some were witnessing older Asian folks buying three cans of mace at the store,” said Emilio Manuel Camu, with the Asian Link Project.
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