Hundreds gather at Seattle park to protest attacks on Asian Americans March 13, 2021 at 9:10 pm
Demonstrators gather in the Chinatown-International District for a We Are Not Silent rally and march against anti-Asian hate and bias on March 13, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Following recent attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Seattle and across the U.S., rally organizers planned several days of actions in the Seattle area. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Hundreds of people gathered at Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Saturday to protest attacks on Asian Americans.
A recent attack involved a high school teacher in Seattle.
Community takes action, rallies to stop violence against Asian-Americans, seniors Suzanne Phan | KOMO News
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SEATTLE A spike in racially-motivated attacks on Asian-Americans nationwide has concerned community members stepping up and taking action. That includes growing support for the CID Chinatown-International District Community Watch group.
Rallies and marches against the violence are also planned in Seattle, in Renton, and in Maple Valley.
The recent attack against an Asian-American woman in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District and attacks on Asians all across the country are a call to action.
Community activists and local leaders say it’s important to shed light on the incidents and stand up against hate and bias.
Suspect arrested in attack that occurred in Chinatown-International District, police say Suzanne Phan, KOMO News reporter, and Alfred Charles, KOMONews.com Executive Producer
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A couple that was attacked while they were walking last week in Chinatown-International District said Wednesday that they believe they were intentionally targeted by a man who left both of them with serious injuries during an attack they said was unprovoked. I truly believe he was trying to kill us, said Michael Poffenbarger, who is white and was walking with his Japanese-American girlfriend, Noriko, when the attack occurred. He hit her so hard (and) he hit me really really hard. I was amazed at how hard he hit my head and it didn’t knock me out, said Poffenbarger. I thought for sure, I had a skull fracture.