anti-asian hate crime

President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday legislation addressing anti-Asian hate crimes, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic after the measure passed Congress with bipartisan support. Biden said the legislation was an example of how common values could unite the country and that his administration would continue to work to crack down on hate crimes. “My message to all of those...

Racism against Asian Americans is nothing new to those who have experienced it. But a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited deep-rooted fears and drawn national attention. Now, members of the Asian-American community and their allies are calling for people to educate themselves and end the hate.

The Senate passed legislation Thursday targeting anti-Asian hate crimes after an uptick of incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic

On Monday, the Senate will begin to debate legislation addressing the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

In the latest attack against people of Asian descent in New York City, police say a man tried to punch a 25-year-old woman in Manhattan on Tuesday. The victim told police that she was walking down 1st Avenue near East 57th Street around 1 p.m. when a stranger made anti-Asian statements towards her and “attempted to strike her with a…

U.S. Bank delivered 3,000 safety kits to its branch in San Francisco’s Chinatown to help keep customers safe after the recent increase of violence against Asian Americans.

In an attempt to stop more hate attacks, members of the Asian community on Long Island want to improve the reporting process to police so that people are not afraid to come forward. NBC New York’s Pei-Se Cheng reports.

A powerful red carpet moment.

A employee working at a Midtown 7-Eleven store was assaulted while attempting to stop a man from stealing, police said Sunday.

Members of Congress and the City Council attended an Anti Asian Hate Rally to combat violence against Asian Americans.. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A New York City woman who was on her way to protest recent violent attacks against Asians on Sunday was assaulted herself, according to police. Gus Rosendale reports.

A 76-year-old Asian American grandmother is recovering at home Thursday but her family says it will be a long time before she feels safe going outside again.