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Oakland Mayor Blames Crime Wave Against Asians on Defunded Police; Black and Asian Activists Disagree On 2/11/21 at 9:51 AM EST As Asian Americans reel from a recent string of attacks in the Bay Area, some in Oakland have accused the city of pitting them against the Black population. At a press conference in Chinatown, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf addressed the series of robberies and assaults targeting elderly members of the Asian American community. But her remarks quickly drew criticism when s...

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

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...

A 91-year-old Asian man is shoved to the ground from behind by a suspect in Chinatown in Oakland (Reuters) – A crime wave in Oakland, California’s Chinatown has rankled the community heading into the Lunar New Year, prompting celebrities to offer a reward to fight anti-Asian harassment. In a surveillance video that has gone viral, a 91-year-old Asian man is seen being shoved to the ground from behind in Oakland on Jan. 31, his head slamming face first into the sidewalk. It was one of th...

Community groups denounce violence toward Asian Americans in Bay Area and beyond KGO OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- When a large, black hearse rolled into Colmas Woodlawn Funeral Home, it marked the end of a long, dignified life taken in the midst of an agonizing racial crisis. "I want to talk about what the problem really is. To tell the truth," said Eric Lawson, the son-in-law of 84-year-old Vichan Ratanapakdee, who died after being attacked in Franciscos Anza Vista neighborhood. "The community sh...

The local district attorney announced the creation of a special response unit focused on crimes against Asian Americans.

Actors Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu offered $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Police have arrested a man in connection with three attacks targeting Asian Americans in Oakland's Chinatown last month.

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced the creation of a special response unit to investigate crimes against Asian Americans, especially the elderly. The Bay Area has seen a rash of such incidents.