"More than five years after the brutal beating of Yik Oi Huang shook many in San Francisco's Asian American community, the trial for a suspect charged with the attack - and a string of other violent crimes against Asian Americans - began Monday. None of the alleged criminal encounters have been officially called a hate crime, and during his opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Nathan Quigley did not allege that Asian Americans were directly targeted."
"Yu, who lives alone, instead led Gathron to a family member's home nearby, hoping they would be there to help. Instead, the house was empty when they arrived. As Gathron ransacked the place, Yu ran to hide in a locked room. Among the items he allegedly stole was a gold necklace that closely resembled one Gathron is seen wearing in surveillance footage captured at the scenes of his later crimes. Gathron, who is defending himself, will deliver his remarks on Tuesday."
"Hundreds gather at Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown on March 20, 2021, for a Stop AAPI Hate rally, which made space for people to grieve, make art and honor the lives lost to recent anti-Asian violence. The 2019 attack on Yik Oi Huang was one of several high profile criminal cases that led to the Bay Area's Stop Asian Hate movement. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)"
More than five years after the brutal beating of Yik Oi Huang, the trial for a suspect charged in that attack and a series of other violent crimes against Asian Americans began. None of the alleged encounters have been officially classified as hate crimes, and the prosecutor did not allege direct targeting of Asian Americans, though six of seven alleged victims were of Asian descent. One alleged victim, Yu, hid in a locked room while a house was ransacked and a gold necklace was stolen that resembled one seen on surveillance footage of the suspect. The suspect is representing himself and will deliver remarks Tuesday. The attack sent shockwaves through Visitacion Valley; Huang immigrated from Toi San, China, in 1986, lived in an SRO in Chinatown while working as a seamstress and nanny, and later moved to a Visitacion Valley home with family.
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