was a wise decision or not a wise decision. i would be more concerned about catching the individual than i would be about preserving the case. either way, a void of information has made it hard for the community to move forward. some are still fearful. which is why christopher schwartz started offering free self-defense classes. with the fears people had, it was only right to offer it. reporter: the demand for the classes so overwhelming, all of the spots filled up in 32 hours. as students leave town for winter break, they hope people come forward. i think people all around america, the students be at the college and university will be thinking about this and provide information if they still have it. reporter: something a grieving mother holds on to. are you confident the police
returning a family said they met with police on monday. but they also want to hold authorities accountable for what they say is a lack of information. trust us has really been the theme. trust us. making the right decision. trust us. well, you know, that only go so far. throughout the investigation, police have said they are making progress. not really seen developments to protect the investigation. time will tell whether that was a wise decision or not a wise decision. i d be more consumption about catching individual than preserving the case. either way, avoid information has made it hard for the community to move forward. some are still fearful. which is why christopher schwartz started offering free self-defense classes this past month at his studio. the fears that people are having, it was only right to offer it. the demand that the classes are so overwhelming, all the
there s been a surge in anti-asian hate crimes in the u.s., increasing 164% in some of the largest cities. so this week cnn heros salutes michelle, a chinese and vie viet vietnamese american whose non-profit soar over hate has provided 30,000 personal devices as well as self-defense classes to organizations. this year the organization has held events in new york where the turnout shows just how worried the community is about safety. the day of our distribution lines surpassed four blocks around the neighborhood where people waited almost two hours to obtain a personal safety device from us. to make the noise you pull out the pin and as soon as you pull away it alerts people around you. it was simultaneously heart breaking but also motivating to see so many people come out. i think it highlighted the need and the fears that many folks
the murdochs empire of influence airs tomorrow night at 10:00 here on cnn. this week, cnn heroes salutes michelle tran whose non-profit, soar over hate, has provided over 30,000 personal safety devices as well as self-defense classes to asian americans. the day of our distribution, lines are past four blocks around the neighborhood where people waited almost two hours to obtain a personal safety device from us. to make the noise, you pull out the pin and it scares people away and alerts people around you. it was simultaneously heartbreaking but also motivating to see so many people come out. i think it highlighted the need and the fears that many folks like me are experiencing right now. thank you so much. thank you so much. stay safe. bye. i hope that our work helps saves lives. that s our only hope moving forward.
nonprofit soar over hate has provided safety devices and self-defense classes to asian americans. the lines are past four blocks around the neighborhood where people waited two hours to obtain a personal safety device from us. to make the noise, you pull out the pin. it alerts people around you. it was simultaneously heartbreaking but also motivating to see so many people come out. i think it highlighted the need and the fears that many folks like me are experiencing right now. thank you so much. stay safe. i hope that it helps save lives. that s our only hope moving forward. that s the news. i m jim acosta. i ll see you back here tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. eastern. before we go, one final look at a moment my 6-year-old self