An East Palo Alto man suspected of stealing $35,000 worth of necklaces from more than a dozen South Asian women in recent months will also face hate crime charges, according to the the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Lathan O. Johnson, 37, is suspected of tearing necklaces away from at least 14 women in […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man and a teenager arrested in connection with robberies that targeted Asian women in Sacramento are now facing hate crime allegations, police said. Sacramento County prosecutors this week added a hate crime enhancement to robbery charges filed against both suspects, who have been in custody since June, the Sacramento Police Department […]

Hate crimes and hate-related incidents have been on the rise in recent years, prompting fear and anger across communities. But according to experts and civil rights advocates more public engagement — not increased policing — is key to addressing the issue. And, they say, raising public awareness is a critical step toward individual and communal […]

Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, and others active in addressing hate against the Asian and Pacific Islander community on July 6 celebrated a victory after $30.3 million was approved for distribution by the California Department of Social Services to local nonprofits. The money, to be distributed in grants to organizations that are providing services to […]

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a proposal June 16 to increase funding by $500,000 for services to Asian victims of crime who are limited in their English proficiency. Breed said in a press release that while accountability and arrests are important in dealing with hate crimes, the victims also need mental health support, which […]