A rally at at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles on March 13.
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Asian Americans Face Increased Attacks
Bias attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are on the rise. Anti-Asian hate crimes jumped 149% in 16 of America’s largest cities last year, according to a study from California State University, San Bernardino. Some of the people convicted have mimicked "China virus" rhetoric used by former President Trump, incorrectly placing blame for the COVID-19 pandemic on the Asian-American community.
Mourners at one of the Atlanta-area spas attacked on March 16. Eight people, mostly women of Asian descent, were killed. Police are still investigating the motive.
Kat Bagger shows her support for the Asian community as she stands in front of Gold Spa in the Atlanta area.
John and Barbara Hayes of Sandy Springs, Ga., bring flowers to Gold Spa on March 17.
Protesters gather at a rally in the Chinatown-International District of Seattle, March 13.
Linda Nguyen joined others in the Vietnamese community to put out luminaries in Fountain Valley, Calif., earlier this month, to draw attention to anti-Asian hate crimes.
An unidentified man pauses in silence as he visits a makeshift memorial at one of the crime scenes in Atlanta on March 17.
Julie Tran displays a message on her phone during a candlelight vigil in Garden Grove, Calif., on March 17.
Activists participate in an event in Washington, D.C., on March 17.
Police officers stand on a street in Chinatown in New York City on March 17.
San Francisco police officers patrol Chinatown on March 17.
A sign in San Francisco encourages people to call a police tip line if they witness a crime.
Buddhist monks recite a prayer during a vigil in Fountain Valley, Calif., earlier this month.
