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Reeling from a depressed economy and increased crime, Oakland Chinatown enters citys policing debate FacebookTwitterEmail 1of7 Armed security members from Goliath Protection Group, contracted and funded by a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign, patrol on Webster Street in the Chinatown district of Oakland, California Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.Photos by Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of7A grocery worker, right, passes a bundle of fresh longan to a woman in the Chinatown district of Oakla...

Disney Plus Expresses Support for AAPI Orgs Amid Rising Violence Against Asian Americans Daniel Holloway, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The Walt Disney Co. streaming service Disney Plus on Wednesday expressed support for civil rights organizations advocating for Asian Americans amid a wave of violence against people in the AAPI community. In a statement posted on Twitter, Disney shouted out the organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Stop AAPI Hate. “The celebration of the Lun...

Stop killing us: Attacks on Asian Americans highlight rise in hate incidents amid COVID-19 Ndea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Stop killing us: Asian Americans decry spike in violent attacks amid pandemic Replay Video UP NEXT A series of violent crimes against Asians and Asian Americans has prompted activists and experts to warn that racist rhetoric about the coronavirus pandemic may be fueling a rise in hate incidents. Police in Oakland, California, announced this week that they ...

Since retiring from his career-defining role as Wolverine in Logan, Hugh Jackman seems to have found a new lease of life now that he’s free from his adamantium shackles. Following the iconic superhero’s last big screen appearance, Jackman has delivered a string of impressive and acclaimed performances, while also finding the time to tour the world with his one-man variety show. The actor scooped a Golden Globe nomination for The Greatest Showman and won a Grammy for the soundtrack, while ...

Stephen Lam/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce president Carl Chan (left) speaks with police and a shopkeeper in the wake of anti-Asian American attack. (inset: Ronny Chieng) Amid a spike in racist attacks during the pandemic, storytellers have a responsibility to spotlight claims and support local leaders who can make a difference at the community level, the Daily Show correspondent writes. Here we go again. Ano...

Hundreds Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks in California, New York Protesters gathered in Los Angeles and New York City on Saturday to denounce the escalating number of violent incidents against Asian Americans in the country. Organized by Stand For Asians Solidarity, an informal ad hoc committee, the Los Angeles rally was held at the State Historic Park adjacent to Chinatown.     The protest was reportedly conceived in response to the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai immigrant...

California and Bay Area funding pour in to document anti-Asian sentiment, hate crime FacebookTwitterEmail Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, secured $1.4 million in funding to address hate crimes directed toward Asian Americans in recent weeks. The funds were part of AB 85, which provides additional resources for California’s ongoing pandemic response. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press California lawmakers approved $1.4 million in funding Monday that’...

Jeannie Mai, television host, tells us that the rise in Asian American attacks in the U.S. has her "sickened to my stomach."

Ellie Lin is a first year Journalism student at MU. She is a guest columnist who writes about social activism for the Maneater. For Lunar New Year, I had my dumplings delivered. Going out to celebrate is antiquated, and in theory, good luck will follow the dumplings no matter where you eat them. This is the first year I can’t celebrate Lunar New Year with my grandparents, adding tradition to the long list of things ravaged by COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve seen my grand...

An 91-year-old man shoved to the ground in Oakland, California’s Chinatown. A 50-something woman thrown into a set of newsstands in Flushing, Queens. An 84-year-old man fatally assaulted in San Francisco. A recent spate of violence against Asian elders has left many Asian Americans across the country feeling targeted, wondering whether these are random acts of crime – or fueled by anti-Asian bias. The attacks have shaken Asian immigrant...