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The family members of an 84-year-old man killed in a seemingly unprovoked attack last week in San Francisco said Monday that they believe the victim was targeted because he was an Asian senior citizen.
Skip to main content Currently Reading An elderly San Francisco man was killed in a 'brutal' attack. His family says it was a racist act. FacebookTwitterEmail The family of the 84-year-old San Francisco man killed in a seemingly random attack believes it was a racist act.Mark Winema / Getty Images/Mark Wineman / Getty Images The family of the 84-year-old San Francisco man killed in a seemingly random attack believes it was a racist act. Vicha Ratanapakdee, a Thailand native who his family says emigrated to America to live with his daughter and son-in-law, died days after the Thursday morning ...
84-year-old killed in San Francisco after daytime attack Print this article An 84-year-old man was killed this weekend after a daytime attack on Thursday in San Francisco. Officers found the octogenarian, Vicha Ratanapakdee, on the sidewalk, after which he was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died on Saturday, according to a local ABC affiliate. HORRIFYING: 84-year old man was assaulted at Anzavista & Fortuna Thurs & passed away yesterday. Nearby homeowner says she is scared to death. Antoine Watson arrested assault w/deadly weapon & elder abuse. Maylasia Goo also...
Recent actions by boards of education in Northeast Michigan. ∫ The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education voted six-to-one to join the lawsuit against the vaping company Juul and other vaping manufacturers for marketing electronic cigarettes to students. Trustee Eric Lawson cast the dissenting vote, saying he wanted more information on the lawsuit. He said the lawsuit casted a wide net, and he wanted to know which other companies were being sued because he was afraid they may be suing manufacturers who haven’t done anything wrong. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Meaghan Gauthi...
cnelson@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Crystal Nelson Two buses parked outside of Lincoln Elementary School wait for school to let out on Thursday. ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools employees will continue to receive COVID-19-related sick leave after district administrators reversed course on a previous recommendation. The APS Board of Education voted to continue the COVID-19 sick leave for employees on Monday. Federal coronavirus relief measures initially mandated employers to provide paid sick leave for absences related to the virus. When that mandate expired at the end of the year, Congre...