‘My heart shakes’: Terrified Asian-Amercan hate crime victim still suffering three months later

from sucker punch - The mere thought of putting on his shoes sends an immigrant hate-crime
victim’s heart racing.

Santipon Faksang, 31, who suffered a broken nose in an April 19 assault as he left a Manhattan
subway station, remains unnerved about walking the New York streets as his assailant remains
on the loose in a year where anti-Asian hate crimes soared by nearly 400% citywide.
“My life before this was good,” said Faksang, who arrived in New York from Thailand four years
ago.
“But this attack made me scared to go alone,” Faksang told the Daily News. “My heart shakes. It
starts when I pick up my shoes. My heart is shaking, I’m scared it’s going to happen again.” July
29, 2021

Woman Charged With Hate Crimes in 4 Anti-Asian Attacks - A 25-year-old woman suspected in
four separate attacks on people of Asian descent in Queens faces hate crime charges,
prosecutors said Saturday. The unprovoked attacks took place between May and July, they
said. In the latest case, July 21, a 75-year-old woman was struck on the head with a
hammer.July 24, 2021

NYC Woman Faces 4 Hate Crime Charges in String of Anti-Asian Attacks - A woman has been
arrested in what New York City police say was a string of anti-Asian hate crimes dating back to
May.
Police say they took 25-year-old Maricia Bell into custody Thursday. Bell has been accused of
stealing sunglasses from a person of Asian descent on May 23. She also allegedly attack three
Asian victims on three separate occasions on June 16, July 11 and July 21.
All of the incidents occurred in Queens. July 23, 2021

New York City Sees 395 Percent Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes This Year - New York City
experienced more hate crimes in the first half of 2021 than all of last year, according to new data
released Tuesday by the New York Police Department. As of July 4, more than 320 incidents
had been reported to the authorities. Last year, the city saw a grand total of 269 hate
crimes.The biggest rise in hate crimes were among Asians, with 104 incidents reported so far
this year—a 395 percent spike from 2020. The NYPD recorded just four hate crimes targeting
the Asian community last year. July 6, 2021

Viral images show people of color as anti-Asian perpetrators. That misses the big picture. -
While news reports and social media have perpetuated the idea that anti-Asian violence is
committed mostly by people of color, a new analysis shows the majority of attackers are
white.Janelle Wong, a professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, College
Park, released analysis last week that drew on previously published studies on anti-Asian bias.
She found official crime statistics and other studies revealed more than three-quarters of

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offenders of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, from both before and during the pandemic,
have been white, contrary to many of the images circulating online.June 16, 2021

Hate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
- Overall, hate crimes in New York City have increased by 98% this year, compared with
January through May of 2020, according to the latest New York Police Department (NYPD)
crime statistics report.
(CNN)Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year
when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest New York Police
Department (NYPD) crime statistics report. June 4, 2021

Man faces hate crime charge after Asian woman attacked in New York City's Chinatown - A man
was arrested after an attack against an Asian woman outside a New York City restaurant on
Memorial Day. Alexander Wright, 48, was charged with assault, assault as a hate crime and
criminal possession of a controlled substance after the unprovoked attack was caught on
camera, according to the New York City Police Department. The suspect approached a
55-year-old woman and punched her in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, according to
video shared on Twitter by Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, whose district includes Chinatown.
The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said. June 1, 2021

Covid 'hate crimes' against Asian Americans on rise - An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being
shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American is slashed in the face with a box cutter. A Chinese
woman is slapped and then set on fire. Eight people are killed in a shooting rampage across
three Asian spas in one night.
These are just examples of recent violent attacks on Asian Americans, part of a surge in abuse
since the start of the pandemic a year ago. May 21, 2021

Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman in New York City pleads not guilty, held on
$1 million bond - A man charged in a hate crime assault on an Asian woman in New York City in
March pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $1 million bond, according to the Manhattan
District Attorney's Office.
Brandon Elliot, 38, was arraigned virtually on Monday in the state Supreme Court, according to
Manhattan DA spokeswoman Naomi Puzzelo.
"Judge Maxwell Wiley set bail in the amount of $500,000 cash, or $1 million Insurance
Company Bond, or $1 million Bond-Surety-Partially Secured," said Puzzelo. May 11, 2021

Online project aims to create safe space for victims of anti-Asian hate crimes - LOWER
MANHATTAN, Manhattan (WABC) -- The daughter of a woman viciously attacked in Manhattan,
has found purpose in shining a light for victims of anti-Asian hate crimes.
"Ever since I started middle school I have been bullied by my peers because of the lunches I
would bring to school," Elizabeth Kari said. "My mom, who's Pinoy, was always proud of the
food she made for me."

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It is the pain nearly every Asian American has carried all their lives, but usually never spoken
out loud. May 8, 2021

Hate Crimes in New York City Continue to Rise - Hate crimes in New York City continue to rise,
fueled by an increase in crimes targeting Asian-Americans and dozens of crimes against Jews,
according to New York Police Department figures released Monday.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force said the city recorded 180 hate crimes from Jan. 1 through
May 2, an increase of 73% from 104 such crimes during the same period last year. NYPD
officials have said that the true number of hate crimes in the city is probably higher because
many of those crimes go unreported. May 3, 2021
Attacks on Asian Americans Spiked by 164% in First Quarter of 2021 - Attacks on Asians in 16
of America's largest cities soared by an unprecedented 164% during the first quarter of 2021,
continuing a spike that had been sparked by the coronavirus pandemic last year, police data
show.

The dramatic increase follows a similar spike in major U.S. cities last year and comes as the
administration of President Joe Biden has taken steps to curb the violence that activists say was
partly fueled by former President Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric about the virus's China
origins. The U.S. House of Representatives is taking up legislation passed by the Senate last
week that would create a new Justice Department position dedicated to tackling the problem.
April 30, 2021

Asian Man In Critical Condition After Another Attack In New York City - A 61-year-old Asian man
is fighting for his life after an attack by an unidentified assailant in New York City on Friday
evening. The assault is being investigated by police as a possible hate crime.
In surveillance video released by the New York City Police Department's Hate Crime Task
Force, the victim can be seen being pushed to the ground by an unidentified man, who then
kicks him in the head multiple times. The victim — who has not been publicly identified — was
rushed to a local hospital, according to police. April 25, 2021

Anti-Asian Hate is Vastly Underreported in New York City. Here are Some Ways to Get Help -
Hate crimes against elderly Asians in New York are vastly underreported. Here’s some
information on what defines a hate crime, how to report incidents to the police, and ways to
document your experience if you don’t want to get the police involved.
How do I report a hate crime to the police in New York City?
If you are the victim of a hate crime in New York City, or see or hear one, you can call 911 to
report it to the police. If you do not speak English, say the name of the language that you speak
in English, and you will be connected to a translator (you may have to hold). April 20,2021

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Man menaced, made anti-Asian remark to undercover cop - A New York man is facing hate
crime charges after police said he made threats and anti-Asian American remarks — to an
undercover officer assigned to a hate crimes task force.
Juvian Rodriguez, 35, was arrested Friday afternoon after the alleged confrontation near Penn
Station. April 11, 2021

Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested - A parolee convicted of killing
his mother nearly two decades ago was arrested on assault and hate crime charges in an attack
on an Asian American woman in New York City, police said Wednesday.
Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on surveillance video kicking and stomping the
woman near Times Square on Monday. The woman was attacked in front of an apartment
building.
Two lobby workers witnessed the violence but no one intervened or called 911, police said.
Their union said Wednesday they told a union representative that they waited until the attacker
left because he had a knife and then flagged down a police car. April 1, 2021

Suspect in Manhattan attack on Asian woman charged with assault as a hate crime - A New
York man previously convicted of murdering his mother has been arrested and charged with
assaulting a 65-year-old Asian woman in a hate crime, an attack captured on a video that went
viral amid a rise in anti-Asian incidents in the United States. Police identified Brandon Elliot, 38,
as the man seen in the video kicking the woman to the ground and then kicking her several
more times on Monday near Times Square in midtown Manhattan. March 31, 2021

New York man charged with hate crime for attack on Asian American woman - The suspect
wanted in an attack of an Asian American woman near New York City’s Times Square has been
arrested and charged with felony assault as a hate crime, police said early Wednesday.
The arrest comes after the man was seen on video kicking and stomping the woman on
Monday.

In a statement, police identified him as Brandon Elliot, 38, and said the New York City man was
living at a hotel that serves as a homeless shelter a few blocks from the scene of the attack.
March 31, 2021

Asian-American woman severely assaulted on New York street as US hate crimes continue to
rise - An Asian-American woman has been attacked on the streets of New York City by a man

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who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by, according to
surveillance footage. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) released the video after the
65-year-old woman was assaulted on Monday afternoon, suffering serious injuries.

NYPD says there have been 33 hate crimes with an Asian victim so far this year in an alarming
spike in attacks of members of the Asian-American or Pacific Islander community. March 31,
2021

Suspect arrested on hate-crime charges in NYC attack on Filipino American woman

Social Sharing - A man was arrested on hate-crime and assault charges after a Filipino
American woman was attacked near New York City's Times Square, police said early
Wednesday.
Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on video kicking and stomping the woman on
Monday. They said Elliot was living at a hotel that serves as a homeless shelter a few blocks
from the scene of the attack.

He was taken into custody at the hotel around midnight. Tips from the public led to his
apprehension, police said. March 31, 2021

A 65-year-old Asian woman was beaten in New York City. The same day, an Asian man was left
unconscious after an attack on the subway. - In broad daylight in Midtown Manhattan on
Monday, a 65-year-old woman was kicked to the ground and stomped on by a man who police
say made "anti-Asian statements." The very same day, police said they were investigating after
an Asian man was left unconscious during an attack in the subway.Both attacks are being
investigated as hate crimes — part of a disturbing trend of attacks against the Asian American
community during the coronavirus pandemic. March 30, 2021

Hate Crimes Unit investigates punching, choking of Asian man on NYC subway - The NYPD’s
Hate Crimes Unit launched an investigation into a video showing a man beating an Asian man
relentlessly aboard a subway car before choking him until he appears to be unconscious. The
nearly minute-long video appears to begin with a scuffle between the two men already in
progress. The footage shows a man dressed in all black repeatedly punch the Asian man down
to the subway seat. He then wraps his arm around the other man’s neck, putting him in what
appears to be a chokehold. March 30, 2021

Man arrested, charged with 'felony assault as a hate crime' after brutal beating of Asian woman
in NYC - New York City police have made an arrest in a brutal beating that made national
headlines.

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Brandon Elliot, 38, is allegedly the man caught on camera attacking a 65-year-old Asian woman
on a NYC sidewalk, CBS New York reported Wednesday. The attack happened as the victim
was walking to church.

Police said the suspect lives at a homeless shelter and was already on lifetime parole for
previous convictions, including the killing of his mother. March 30, 2021

New York City deploying Asian undercover force to combat hate crimes - NEW YORK – New
York City plans to deploy an all-Asian undercover police team and expand community outreach
in more than 200 languages to combat a rise in hate crimes against Asians, authorities said on
Thursday.

“If you are going to commit a hate crime in New York City, we will find you,” New York City Police
Commissioner Dermot Shea said in unveiling the two-pronged plan to fight bias crimes.

“We are not going to tolerate anyone being targeted because of the color of their skin, the
religion they worship, their sexual preference or anything else,” Shea said. March 26, 2021

Rise in anti-Asian violence puts added strain on struggling NYC restaurants - Covid-19 has
taken a terrible toll on the restaurant industry, which has been financially devastated as the
pandemic forced restrictions on indoor dining and pushed Americans to eat more at home.As of
January, more than 1,000 restaurants in New York City had closed since the start of pandemic
lockdowns in March 2020, according to Eater. Asian restaurants are facing an additional
obstacle:Racism

Since the pandemic began, there’s been a slew of racist incidents targeting the Asian American
community, from some officials referring to the virus as “kung flu” to the recent uptick in
unprovoked attacks in major cities like San Francisco and New York. March 10, 2021

"We are American, too": Hundreds in New York rally against anti-Asian hate - More than 300
people joined some of New York's top elected officials and community leaders on Saturday
afternoon to speak out against the increase in anti-Asian violence in the city and nationwide.
The Rise Up Against Asian Hate rally , organized by the Asian American Federation (AAF), took
place at Foley Square in downtown Manhattan, two blocks from where a 36-year-old Asian man
was stabbed on Thursday night. Sunday, February 28, 2021

Suspect faces hate crime charges in stabbing of Asian man in New York City - Police
initially said that the stabbing of an Asian man in New York City's Chinatown on Thursday
evening was not being investigated as a hate crime, but later changed course. Saturday,
February 27, 2021

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Attacks on Asian-Americans in New York Stoke Fear, Anxiety and Anger - The attack on
Ms. Cheng’s mother, which was highlighted by celebrities and gained widespread attention on
social media, was one of four against Asian-American women in New York City that day. Taken
together, they stoked fears that the wave of racism and violence that has targeted
Asian-Americans during the pandemic was surging again in New York. Those concerns
intensified after a man of Asian descent was stabbed Thursday night near Chinatown. Friday,
February 26, 2021

Attacker randomly stabs Asian man in NYC, surrenders to security at Manhattan

courthouse - A knife-wielding attacker randomly stabbed an Asian man in the back near a
downtown Manhattan federal courthouse Thursday and then surrendered himself at a security
booth, police sources said.
The attacker said nothing as he plunged an 8-inch knife into the back of a 36-year-old man
walking on Worth St. near Baxter St. at about 6:20 p.m. in a narrow alley by the Daniel Patrick
Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, said cops. Thursday, February 25, 2021

Chinatown stabbing being investigated as possible hate crime, police say - The victim,
who is not likely to die, was rushed to a hospital for treatment after he was stabbed around 6:15
p.m. near Worth Street and Baxter Street, officials said. No arrests have been made, but a law
enforcement source said a person of interest has been taken into custody for questioning.

Police said the felony assault case is currently being investigated as a possible hate crime by
NYPD Detectives. Thursday, February 25, 2021

Anti-Asian violence must be charged as a hate crime - Prosecutors need to charge

anti-Asian violence as hate crimes. While any violent crime impacts the victim, a crime
motivated by hate can impact entire groups of people, be they of a particular race, religion,
ethnicity or sexual orientation. Friday, February 26, 2021

Mayor de Blasio says Asian Hate Crime Task Force working to combat slew of bias crimes in
NYC - The Asian Hate Crime Task Force is focusing on the entire city, but they will pay
particular attention to the subways after a rash of incident in the transit system. Eyewitness
News found that the task force is unfunded and an all-volunteer force. De Blasio said the
Human Rights Commission is working and meeting with Asian community leaders this week on
the next measures the city needs to take. Wednesday, February 24, 2021

New York City Police Mobilize Against Rise in Hate Crimes Targeting Asians - New York City is
increasing police patrols and investigations to fight a rise in hate crimes targeting Asian people
amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Asian American woman hospitalized after assault outside NYC bakery - A 52-year-old Asian
American woman required stitches after she was savagely shoved to the ground, hitting her
head, as she was in line at a New York City bakery on Tuesday. The woman was standing in
line outside the business on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens around 2 p.m when the suspect
allegedly started to argue with her and pushed her to the ground. Friday, February 19, 2021

Othered’ and ‘Excluded’: Asian American Students React to Increase in Hate Crimes Across the
U.S. - Leaders of Asian American groups at the College said they have reacted to the spike in
anti-Asian violence and racism since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic with frustration and
sadness, but not surprise. Thursday, February 18, 2021

Olivia Munn Says Anti-Asian Hate Crimes 'Have Got to Stop' After Friend's Mother Is Attacked -
The actress shared on Instagram that her friend's mother, a "5'3" 50+ Chinese woman," was
attacked Tuesday by a man in Flushing, Queens on "Main St and Roosevelt between 2-4pm."
Munn, 40, said that her friend's mother was hospitalized and required "10 stitches in her head."
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are on the Rise. Many Say More Policing Isn't the
Answer - The NYC subway system saw two separate attacks on elderly Asian women on
Tuesday. A 58-year-old and a 71-year-old woman both reported to police that they were
punched by a stranger while trying to travel on the city’s subways. Thursday, February 18, 2021

Woman Assaulted Outside Queens Bakery In Possible Anti-Asian Hate Crime Attack - A woman
is recovering after being assaulted outside a Queens bakery. Police are investigating this as
possibly the latest in a string of recent hate crimes; CBS2's Cory James reports Thursday,
February 18, 2021

Influencers take to social media to stand against Asian hate crimes in the US - Following a wave
of anti-Asian hate crimes taking place in the US in recent weeks, prominent figures from across
the fashion industry are coming together to voice their concern and condemn the violence.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Asian seniors assaulted in unprovoked subway attacks - A woman is speaking out after a
random unprovoked attack on a subway train left her battered and bruised.A 71-year-old woman
says the suspect didn't say a word as he walked right up to her sitting on a moving E train and
then slugged her in her face. Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Asian-American restaurant owners campaigning against anti-Asian hate crimes - A group of
New York City-based Asian-American business owners are coming together for an initiative
called #EnoughIsEnough aimed at taking action against nationwide hate crimes against Asian
communities to raise awareness in response to the violence and by donating meals to those in
need, such as Asian elders and underserved communities of color. Monday, February 15, 2021

A Tense Lunar New Year for the Bay Area After Attacks on Asian-Americans - The violence
comes as the Chinese community on Friday marks the Lunar New Year, a muted celebration
after a crushing year for the banquet halls, restaurants and businesses that would normally be
pulsing with holiday cheer. Friday, February 12, 2021

A Rise in Violence Against Asian Americans Prompts NYC Restaurateurs to Take Action - A
group of prominent Asian-American chefs and restaurants owners in New York — who
represent some of the top restaurants in the city including Málà Project, Fish Cheeks, and
Nowon — have teamed up to raise awareness about the recent rise in hate crimes against
Asian Americans, particularly the elderly, in the United States. Friday, February 12, 2021

My Mother Was a Victim of the Rise in Anti-Asian Crime—Here’s What You Can Do to Help -
She brought the shopping bags back to her car, and a dark car with tinted windows suddenly
blocked her. In a flash, a man opened her passenger door, grabbed her purse, and
disappeared. Her credit cards, ID, phone, checkbook, keys, and photos of her granddaughters
were gone. Thursday, February 11, 2021

Anti-Asian Hate Crime Surge Fuels Demands for Systemic and Sensitive Responses -
Last year saw a record number of bias attacks against Asians in New York City, police statistics
show — accounting for 10% of all hate crime incidents investigated by the NYPD in 2020.
NYPD Hate Crime Task Force records show 27 incidents in all involving Asians, with 24 of them
classified as “Other Corona” — starting with the March 10 report of an attack on an Asian New
Yorker in Midtown. That’s a ninefold increase over the three incidents probed in 2019. Thursday,
February 11, 2021

China Mac: From attempted murder to leading a protest movement - The two people made
away on foot as the elderly woman rubbed her back against a wall to put out the flames. News
spread of the attack and it didn't take long to come to the attention of China Mac, a
Chinese-American rapper from New York.
Mac, real name is Raymond Yu, decided enough was enough. Thursday, February 11, 2021

84-YR-OLD THAI MAN MURDERED IN U.S. WAS ‘VICTIM OF HATE CRIME - Video of the
deadly assault of an elderly Thai man in the U.S. was released on Monday by his family, who
suspected it to be a hate crime.

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The CCTV footage captured the shocking moment when 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee was
mortally wounded in Daly City, San Francisco on Thursday. He died two days later at a hospital.
His family said Vicha was likely a victim of anti-Asian sentiment turned deadly. Tuesday,
February 2, 2021

Hate Crime investigation underway after woman without mask attacked on subway - The victim
was reportedly confronted over not wearing a mask and the group made anti-Asian statements
about coronavirus to her, police say. Sunday, December 27, 2020

NYPD: Attack on woman of Asian descent possible hate crime - A group of three men and three
women began haranguing the 32-year-old over her failure to wear a face mask on public
transportation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority requires all subway riders to wear
masks.
The encounter escalated, police said, and the group began making “anti-Asian statements
relative to the coronavirus” and punched the woman in the face multiple times. Friday,
December 25, 2020

NYC Asian man punched and choked in random hate crime attack - An Asian man was
randomly punched and choked in Manhattan, in what cops are investigating as a hate crime,
police said.
Police on Friday released a surveillance photo of the suspect in the Oct. 4 attack.Friday,
October 9, 2020

Anti-Asian hate crime jumps 1,900 percent - According to NYPD data, hate crimes motivated by
anti-Asian sentiment jumped by 1,900 percent in the last year — there was only one reported
anti-Asian incident during all of 2019 compared to 20 in the first half of 2020. Hate crimes
against Asian Americans had been steadily decreasing throughout the last three years until the
pandemic — in 2017, racially motivated incidents toward Asians only made up 2 percent of all
hate crimes, and total reports dropped to five in 2018 and just one in 2019. Thursday,
September 24, 2020

NYPD creates task force to address increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans - The
New York Police Department has launched a first-of-its-kind task force to tackle the rise in hate
crimes committed against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Tuesday, September
29, 2020

New York Police Department creates Asian hate crimes task force as attacks spike amid
coronavirus pandemic - There have been 21 reported anti-Asian hate crimes leading to 17
arrests since March around the time the pandemic intensified in the United States, figures that
are higher than normal, Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison told reporters on
Tuesday.Thursday, August 20, 2020

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Coronavirus pandemic drives a new wave of hate crimes - Racism and discrimination against
New York City’s Asian community proliferated well before the coronavirus outbreak reached a
fever pitch in the city and state. Businesses in Chinatown saw declines in customers starting as
early as January because of fears of the virus, which initially emerged in China. Monday, July
27,2020

Man blames Asians for coronavirus in racist rant at N.Y.C. 7-Eleven store - A man's anti-Asian
rant in a 7-Eleven convenience store in New York City that was captured on cellphone video is
being investigated by the New York City Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force. Friday,
June 19, 2020

Coronavirus: What attacks on Asians reveal about American identity - Though she was not born
in the US, nothing about Tracy Wen Liu's life in the country felt "un-American". Ms Liu went to
football games, watched Sex and the City and volunteered at food banks. Wednesday May 27,
2020

U.S. Asians, harassed over coronavirus, push back on streets, social media - Asians of
varying national backgrounds have suffered a surge of attacks this year, which activists linked to
the pandemic’s emergence in China. Some said they feared harassment could worsen in a U.S.
election year, with U.S.-China tensions ratcheting up over trade, Hong Kong and the
coronavirus. Friday, May 29, 2020

Asian Americans describe ‘gut punch’ of racist attacks during coronavirus pandemic -
Jeff Yang experienced what he calls his own “breathing while Asian” moment last week while
shopping at his local grocery store in Los Angeles. Even as the host of a podcast about being
Asian in America, Yang says he was taken aback when a woman leaving the store noticed him
— the only Asian in line — and started shouting profanities.Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Forest Hills Man Charged With Anti-Asian Hate Crime: NYPD - The man accused of
harassing an Asian man about the coronavirus last week in Forest Hills was arrested and
charged with a hate crime, police said Saturday. Monday, March 16, 2020

Hate-spewing teens yell ‘you caused coronavirus b—h!’ at Asian woman - A Brooklyn
woman suffered severe burns across her body when someone snuck up on her outside her
home and splashed her with what appeared to be acid, cops said. Sunday, March 29, 2020

'They look at me and think I'm some kind of virus': What it's like to be Asian during the
coronavirus pandemic - Carl Chan was shopping at the San Francisco Premium Outlets when
he covered his mouth to cough a little. A couple standing about 20 to 30 feet away from him
stared in alarm. The woman turned and ran away.

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Another time, he was walking down an Oakland street with a group of people when someone
started coughing. It wasn’t Chan, but people turned around, glared at him and covered their
mouth. Saturday, March 28, 2020

Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety - Yuanyuan Zhu
was walking to her gym in San Francisco on March 9, thinking the workout could be her last for
a while, when she noticed that a man was shouting at her. He was yelling an expletive about
China. Then a bus passed, she recalled, and he screamed after it, “Run them over.” Monday,
March 23, 2020

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