#anti-asian-violence

#anti-asian-violence

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.

San Francisco's Chinatown was the center of much anti-Asian violence during the pandemic, leading to residents feeling unsafe walking down the street.