New York's Asian community takes action to curb targeted violence | Video
The COVID-19 pandemic fuelled a surge in anti-Asian violence in the United States, with a number of attacks occurring in New York City. The number of incidents in which Asians were targeted spiked by over 350 per cent between 2020 and 2021. The volume of anti-Asian hate crimes remains elevated, prompting some in the community to take action in an effort to ease safety concerns. William Denselow reports.
The COVID-19 pandemic fuelled a surge in anti-Asian violence in the United States, with a number of attacks occurring in New York City. The number of incidents in which Asians were targeted spiked by over 350 per cent between 2020 and 2021. The volume of anti-Asian hate crimes remains elevated, prompting some in the community to take action in an effort to ease safety concerns. William Denselow reports.
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