New York police create Asian hate crimes task force
The task force was created following a string of hate crimes and an outcry from the Asian American community about the police response.
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How journalists cover Asian Americans: 4 studies on news portrayals and the ‘model minority’ myth
With more than 11 million Asian Americans eligible to vote this year, journalists reporting on the 2020 elections should focus some of their coverage on this fast-growing minority group, which has more than doubled in size since 2000.
PLAN YOUR VOTE: How to vote by mail and register to vote in each state
Mark your calendars. Everything you need to know about mail-in and early in-person voting, including the first day you can cast your ballot in the 2020 election.
Don’t use Asians to maintain white privilege, critics say after DOJ letter to Yale
“This announcement is pure politics — a signal once again that the Trump administration will take extraordinary steps to protect white privilege,” a former DOJ official said.
2020 Census Self-Response Among Asian New Yorkers – Reporting period of August 3, 2020
On August 11 the Census Bureau will begin a Nonresponse Follow-up (NRFU) field operation, sending out enumerators to homes that have not yet responded to the Census, including nearly half of NYC households. The need for an effective NRFU operation is greater than ever due to constraints related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and due to … Read more
Asian Americans in South lack COVID resources found in N.Y. and L.A. Here’s who’s helping.
From Houston to Atlanta, AAPI organizations prepare for full reopening with new initiatives to support small businesses, boost testing and tackle hate crimes.