Anti-Asian violence spiked in the US during the pandemic, especially in blue-state cities
- Written by Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
Anti-Asian attacks killed nine people in 2021, including 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, seen in a photo held by his daughter Monthanus Ratanapakdee.AP Photo/Terry CheaIt’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecutedduring the pandemic. But the extent of this violence, and its uneven geographic distribution...
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