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U.S. Attorney's Office shares resources for reporting anti-Asian hate incidents -


SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – During the month of May, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California (SDCA) joined in commemorating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
“Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are an important part of our country, our community, and our office,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Randy S. Grossman who joined Good Morning San Diego to share resources for reporting anti-Asian hate incidents. “They contribute to all aspects of our society and have a strong tradition of leadership, strength, and courage.”
“This last year we have seen a significant rise in anti-Asian hate incidents across the country, including in our community. Hate crimes and acts of bigotry and xenophobia are disgraceful and have no place in the Southern District of California,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Grossman. “My office condemns such acts of violence and remains committed to ensuring that the AAPI community is protected by holdin ....

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Hate Crimes Spike Against Asian Americans


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A rash of hate incidents against Asian Americans is spreading like a virus since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
On March 16, eight people were shot and killed at three Atlanta area spas amid growing fears nationwide of anti-Asian bias. Six of the victims were Asian women.
Anti‐Asian hate crimes surged by a staggering 149% in 16 of America’s largest cities, even though overall hate crime dropped by 7% in 2020, according to a fact sheet released by the California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
With the stabbing of a 36 year Asian man in Chinatown In February, New York leapt to the top of the leaderboard for the most number (28) of racially motivated crimes against people of Asian descent in a major city, followed by Los Angeles (15) and Boston (14), in hate incidents reported to the police. ....

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L.A. City Council Introduces Motions To Curtail Anti-Asian Violence


By City News Service
Mar 3, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Several Los Angeles City Council members today introduced two motions and a resolution in an attempt to address a rise in hate crimes and harassment against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
One motion which was introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Councilmen John Lee, Mitch O Farrell and Joe Buscaino calls for the Los Angeles Police Department to report on data of the increased crimes against Asian Americans and on the department s response to the trend. It also instructs the police department to report on potential resources it could use to reduce instances of hate crimes against Asian Americans and cultural sites and to identify and prosecute suspects responsible for the crimes. ....

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'Alarming surge' in anti-Asian violence terrifies US communities

As an increase in anti-Asian bigotry continues to sweep across the US, politicians and community leaders have called for action to combat a disturbing surge in physical attacks and harassment.
Top congressional Democrats at a news conference earlier this month condemned the increase and said much of the blame lies in former US president Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric about Chinese and COVID-19.
The Asian American community has reached a “crisis point,” said US Representative Judy Chu (趙美心), who chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
Community members are “terrified by the alarming surge in anti-Asian American bigotry,” Chu said. “These attacks are no ....

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