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stereotypes that have been waged over the past year in the wake of the pandemic. so does this bill go far enough to address those issues for you? in other words, where do you want to see this conversation go next? sure. so let me be clear, this is an important step, but to me this is only one piece of the puzzle, of the solution for addressing these hate incidents. and i really want to applaud president biden for taking such early and decisive steps to speaking out. it is important to have our leaders, unlike the previous administrations, speak out against hate and against bigotry. yes, this legislation holds law enforcement accountable in reporting these incidents but we also have to do more, address the issue of mental health, for example. many of the perpetrators in my home city of new york suffer from mental health issues. we need to invest more robustly in these programs. we also need to invest in
Milwaukee hearing focused on stopping discrimination of AAPI community
The Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission listened to members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community share their experiences in a hearing Wednesday afternoon.
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MILWAUKEE â The Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission listened to members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community share their experiences in a hearing Wednesday afternoon. There has been a rise in anti-Asian incidents and crimes nationally, said Ron Kuramoto, the president of the Japanese American Citizens League of Wisconsin.
A recent report from Stop AAPI Hate found 6,603 hate incidents were reported to the organization from March 19, 2020, to March 31, 2021. It found more than 65 percent of those reports fell under the verbal harassment category.
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In a rare bipartisan effort, the U.S. Senate passed legislation Wednesday which is meant to combat anti-Asian-American hate crimes.
The bill, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was pushed through with a 92-6 vote. If ultimately adopted, it would create a new position at the Justice Department to speed up the review of hate crimes related to the pandemic.
The bill still faces roadblocks, with Republicans expected to introduce at least 20 amendments.