San Francisco Superior Court Judge Eric Fleming has announced a sentence of 31 years in prison, followed by two consecutive life sentences for Keonte Gathron, convicted of the murder of Chinese grandmother Yik Oi Huang.
Asian Americans are the only major racial or ethnic group that is majority immigrant, yet their concerns remain largely unheard as ICE raids continue across the country.
Almost half of Asian Americans said they had been insulted or called a bad name over the past year. 63% believe they will be discriminated against in the next 5 years.
Mark Douglas, who lobbed death threats against his neighbors, along with racist and homophobic slurs, was not charged with a hate crime. He will serve 30 days of community service.
Amid a hostile environment for immigrants and people of color, the state of California is concluding its funding for its Stop the Hate initiative. Community leaders say the funding must be restored.
