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Violence against elderly Asian Americans in the Bay Area is skyrocketing Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail Asian Americans across the Bay Area are concerned over a rising number of violent anti-Asian attacks.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In March, when much of the nation shut down in response to the coronavirus landing on American shores, the Anti-Defamation League estimated that there were at least 57 instances of anti-Asian harassment and violence nationwide. And in recent weeks, the string of viol...

In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, a masked worker cleans a street in the Chinatown district in San Francisco. Police and volunteers have increased their street presence after a series of violent attacks against older Asian residents in Bay Area cities stoked fear and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to the Lunar New Year. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) Ben Margot/AP toggle caption Ben Margot/AP In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, a masked worker c...

By Nathan Frandino (Reuters) - A crime wave in Oakland, California's Chinatown has rankled the community heading into the Lunar New Year, prompting ce...

By Nathan Frandino (Reuters) - A crime wave in Oakland, California's Chinatown has rankled the community heading into the Lunar New Year, prompting ce...

The Bay Area has seen an increase in attacks on Asian-Americans and some worry that the approaching Chinese New Year could bring more violence.

Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu Donate Reward Money After Arrest Following Attack on Asian Elderly Celebrity The Hawaii Five-0 actor and the Into The Badlands star have decided to donate the reward money they previously promised to anyone who help track down the thug who attacked an old man. Feb 11, 2021 Daniel Wu are to donate $25,000 (£18,000) to "various community organisations" after the reward went unclaimed in the hunt for a man who brutally attacked a 91-year-old male. The actors had of...

Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, there have been 2,800 hate crimes reported against Asian-Americans nationwide, with 700 in the Bay Area. "The whole neighborhood is under siege," said Barry Szeto of Oakland. "People beat you up, people rob you every day. At least 10 to 15 cases just within a few blocks of here." There is even more concern now that the Lunar New Year is this Friday. "The criminals know that Chinatown is a community that deals with cash, primarily," said Jason Akima ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn A community leader say there have been at least 20 attacks. • 11 min read Oakland police to increase presence in Chinatown After a series of violent attacks on elderly Asian Americans, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said the department focuses on having a “greater presence” in Chinatown.The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images A reported string of nearly two dozen violent, unprovoked attacks aga...

Olivia Munn is speaking out against anti-Asian hate crimes on social media as attacks continue to increase in the United States.

This story originally appeared on LX.com From the streets of San Francisco to New Yorks iconic Chinatown district theres been a dramatic surge in the reported cases of hate crimes directed against members of the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic. But to the dismay of many, those attacks have come and gone with far too little outcry. After a year when racism against Black Americans sparked a national uprising and calls for justice across the country, less attention has been p...