Attacks on Asians in SF Shook the Community and Went Viral. What Happened Next?

The Bay

There are so many horrifying incidents of attacks on Asians that have gone viral. Many of them took place in San Francisco. There’s a lot of fear, anxiety, and anger among Asian communities in the city. And many people want justice for these attacks.

Whether that is truly or happening or not is a huge sticking point in Tuesday’s recall election of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who ran on a progressive platform and says incarcerating people should be a last resort.

KQED and The San Francisco Standard reviewed 12 local, high-profile criminal cases involving Asian victims in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, we discuss what these cases show, and what the path forward might look like.

Guests: Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, reporter and producer for KQED News and Han Li, reporter for the San Francisco Standard

A transcript of this episode is available.

This episode was edited by Alan Montecillo and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, who also hosted.

Links:

• KQED Voter Guide
• KQED Live: An Interview with Chesa Boudin
• Why High-Profile Attacks on SF's Asian Community Rarely Lead to Hate Crime Charges

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