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The defendants were arrested in 2018 in connection with an alleged plot to have the victim taken to Mexico and killed; they pleaded guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy

Three people who took part in a plan to kidnap a business associate over a dispute involving real estate investment properties were sentenced to prison terms Thursday in San Diego federal court.

Asian American and Pacific Islander activists are raising the alarm over a frightening string of hate crimes, which seem to be on the rise since the pandemic began.

Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84, was fatally assaulted on a San Francisco street. His family says attack was driven by hate. CNN 2/16/2021 © Courtesy Monthanus Ratanapakdee Vicha Ratanapakdee Vichar Ratanapakdee was well-known in his San Francisco neighborhood for his hour-long walks each morning, a ritual that kept him vibrant and healthy during the year of the pandemic. An 84-year-old immigrant from Thailand, Ratanapakdee had recently received the coronavirus vaccine and was walking in the Anza ...

Vichar Ratanapakdee was well-known in his San Francisco neighborhood for his hour-long walks each morning, a ritual that kept him vibrant and healthy during the year of the pandemic.

Asian American and Pacific Islander activists are raising the alarm over a frightening string of hate crimes, which seem to be on the rise since the pandemic began.