Bold stand for Miss Universe hopefuls with national costumes
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 14) Three candidates of the ongoing Miss Universe Pageant chose to shed light on hot political and current events during the national costume competition on Friday.
Miss Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong, Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin, and Miss Uruguay Lola De los Santos wowed the crowd with their powerful statements during the preliminaries in Hollywood, Florida in the United States meant to showcase a nation s culture.
Ong born and raised in the Philippines wore a fiery sequined red leotard and thigh-high boots. The highlight was when she turned around: her red and white cape bore the words Stop Asian hate.
Bold stand for Miss Universe hopefuls with national costumes
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 14) Three candidates of the ongoing Miss Universe Pageant chose to shed light on hot political and current events during the national costume competition on Friday.
Miss Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong, Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin, and Miss Uruguay Lola De los Santos wowed the crowd with their powerful statements during the preliminaries in Hollywood, Florida in the United States meant to showcase a nation s culture.
Ong born and raised in the Philippines wore a fiery sequined red leotard and thigh-high boots. The highlight was when she turned around: her red and white cape bore the words Stop Asian hate.
DA Boudin won t pursue hate crime in stabbing of two women in San Francisco
Man accused of stabbing two women in San Francisco pleads not guilty
A man accused of stabbing two elderly San Francisco women pleaded guilty in his first court appearance on Monday. KTVU s Christien Kafton reports on why District Attorney Chesa Boudin is taking a hands-on approach with this case.
District Attorney Chesa Boudin said he wants to take the lead on this case, saying there have been too many incidents of crimes against Asian Americans, but at the same time, saying at this point he will not be pursuing this as a hate crime.
After the encounter, Lee said, the suspect walked away like nothing happened, like Sunday morning.
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who is personally prosecuting the case, was in the courtroom Monday for the arraignment hearing. I m outraged at the violence against vulnerable elder members of our community, Boudin said. We ve seen a wave of violence against Asian American Pacific Islanders in particular. Enough is enough.
Boudin said he does not presently plan to pursue hate crime charges against Thompson because prosecutors cannot prove the man knew the victims race or identity motivated the crime. Here, based on available evidence, we could not even prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knew they were Asian, much less that their identity is what motivated the crime, Boudin said in a statement after the hearing.
More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York
Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US.
Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York City within the last week.
A man was arrested last Tuesday after two Asian women were stabbed while waiting for a bus in San Francisco, police said. On Sunday in Baltimore, a man was arrested and accused of beating two Asian American sisters with a cinder block piece at a liquor store and in another incident on Sunday police in New York said two Asian women were attacked by a person wielding a hammer.