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San Jose scrambles to respond to attacks on elderly Asian Americans
Screenshot of the city s Rules and Open Government Committee meeting on Wednesday.
San Jose lawmakers took steps this week to deter hate crimes and protect would-be victims after a string of seemingly xenophobic attacks targeting Asian American elders around the Bay Area hit close to home just before Lunar New Year.
Elected officials, including members of the California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, responded with plans to reintroduce a 2017 bill to establish a statewide hate crimes hotline and form a special response unit focused on crimes against Asians.
Asian community feels targeted by crime ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations
Asian community feels targeted by crime ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations
Police throughout the Bay Area are urging vigilance and caution especially leading up the Lunar New Year holiday. City leaders can t recall a crime spree last Lunar New Year and are unclear if a recent spike is a one-off or pandemic-related.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A 64-year-old grandmother was assaulted in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon. Police are urging vigilance and caution especially leading up the Lunar New Year holiday. She was pretty shaken, said Victim’s Daughter Kathy Duong. They took her purse. It had her keys, her possessions. It was gone an instant.