Racial animus is extremely difficult to prove, say prosecutors. Last year, 1970 hate crimes were identified by law enforcement in California, but just 5 went to trial.
Public demands accountability and enhanced mental health crisis response protocols following shocking bodycam release
Community members expressed outrage after viewing the police bodycam footage of the police shooting of Victoria Lee.
Some of L.A. County’s best-known Asian American leaders came out in strong support of a plan to expand the Board of Supervisors — and to get it before voters this fall.
In a media briefing on May 31, hosted by Ethnic Media Services, experts discuss innovative solutions to combatting anti-Asian hate.
Reporting incidents and crimes is an important method to combat anti-AAPI hate.
Against historic surges in anti-Asian hate since the pandemic, a new pilot program is helping AAPI communities heal from hate crimes.
The Healing Our People Through Engagement (HOPE) program helps the five largest Asian communities — Chinese, Filipino, Cambodian, Japanese and Korean — respond to past and ongoing racism.
The AAPI Equity Alliance program unites culturally-centered groups that help Asian Americans heal from attacks stemming from hate.
HOPE is a healing space for five distinct Asian American communities -- Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean -- created to make sense of their experiences with racism and recent surges in hate crimes.
