Asian Americans Report Rise In Racist Attacks Amid Pandemic
PBS NewsHour
As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence
against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes
could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a website for
reporting such attacks -- and it has registered more than 1,000 incidents
in less than two weeks. Amna Nawaz talks to Cynthia Choi of Chinese for
Affirmative Action.
Author - PBS NewsHour.
Narrator - PBS NewsHour.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a website for reporting such attacks -- and it has registered more than 1,000 incidents in less than two weeks. Amna Nawaz talks to Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action. Author - PBS NewsHour. Narrator - PBS NewsHour. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
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