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Vancouver police arrest lone suspect after vehicle drives into Filipino festival crowd

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Police said on Sunday (April 27) they were investigating a mass casualty incident and had arrested a 30-year-old man at the scene after a number of people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver when a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival Saturday evening. At a midnight press conference, police said that the suspect was "known" to them but did not elaborate. The man was initially taken into custody by people at the scene. The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday evening (0300 GMT Sunday) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party, celebrating a Philippine national hero, was taking place. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on X: "I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening." Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, was among the attendees at the event, but left minutes before the vehicle arr...
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Filipinos among hostages taken by Hamas - Community leader

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Fighting between Hamas and Israel rages into a second day with more than 600 people killed in Israel while over 400 Palestinians have died. This major escalation between the two sides began after Hamas breached the border from Gaza in an unprecedented and surprise attack. Aside from retaliatory strikes, Hamas has reportedly taken dozens of people hostage including Filipinos. Joining us now from Tel Aviv, Israel is the Philippine Embassy Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission Anthony Mandap. When war comes on anywhere in the world, I always remember "IMAGINE" by John Lennon. Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too Imagine all the people Livin' life in peace
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Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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The Worst Asian Hate Attacks on Filipinos in American History

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Watsonville, California, was the scene to one of the worst Asian hate attacks on Filipinos in American history. For five days, from January 19 to 23, 1930, Filipinos fell victim to harassment, physical abuse, and theft by angry mobs of young white men who believed that the new migrants were stealing their jobs and women. The riots eventually led to the death of a Filipino farmer, Fermin Tobera. What ignited the attacks? Watch to find out more. Jan 19th 2023 marks the 93rd anniversary of the Watsonville Riots. When teaching a/b anti-Asian racism & violence please include this moment in history b/w Jan 19 - 23 (1930). This was a moment when Filipino men were seen dancing w/ yt women, & then were attacked by yt terrorists pic.twitter.com/hebdkPgzuA — Tony DelaRosa 🇵🇭 (he/siya) #isangbagsak (@tonyrosaspeaks) January 19, 2023 #inktober2021day27 SPARK Remembering the infamous Watsonville riots of 1930 for #FAHM , which sparked more anti-Filipino violence across Calif...
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An elderly Filipino man was the victim of an unprovoked attack at an El Cajon trolley stop, and now police have released surveillance images of his attacker.

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The Filipino community in El Cajon, California is demanding answers over a knife attack on a Filipino elderly. Steve Angeles has the details. #TFCNews Todd Jones, the friend of Jose Serra, the 71yo Filipino who was attacked last week near an El Cajon trolley station joins the Filipino community in calling for an arrest of the suspect. Police have not yet determined if this near fatal knife attack was a hate crime. @TFCNewsNow pic.twitter.com/INh0zJpgbH — Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) November 12, 2021 An elderly Filipino man was the victim of an unprovoked attack at an El Cajon trolley stop, and now police have released surveillance images of his attacker. An elderly Filipino man was the victim of an unprovoked attack at an El Cajon trolley stop, and now police have released surveillance images of his attacker. https://t.co/G6iLJyLmYT — ABC 10News San Diego (@10News) November 12, 2021
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Location: El Cajon, CA, USA
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Elaine Quijano: Steve Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been indicted on two charges for refusing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on this breaking news. Steve Bannon has been indicted https://t.co/jk7ounYfyv pic.twitter.com/Nxw6uPBUa6 — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 12, 2021 Steve Bannon is scheduled to surrender Monday after being indicted on contempt charges in the Jan. 6 investigation. https://t.co/JDw4lQerSm pic.twitter.com/zbHqho7BdX — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 13, 2021
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Olympian Suni Lee Says She Was Pepper Sprayed During Racist Attack

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I can't say "I'm surprised." This is America; what do you expect. My question is, "Did this happen in Alabama or Los Angeles?" That's why I keep telling my girls to practice judo so they don't forget what they've already learned.  If they throw someone on the pavement with Ippon Seoi Nage and the guy cracks his skull, it's all in self-defense and it's the other guy's damn fault!  Don't forget the sidekicks, knees and elbows.  Gotta teach these hillbillies some Asian culture. Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in racist attack https://t.co/SQhjkG84tV — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) November 12, 2021 Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee is recalling a racist attack she experienced recently while she was out with some friends. The 18-year-old gymnast told PopSugar that she was waiting for an Uber with her girlfriends, who are all of Asian descent, when they were approached by a group speeding by in a car yelli...
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Asian American (Filipina) woman who survived brutal attack speaks out

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ABC News’ Juju Chang sat down with 65-year-old Vilma Kari, who was attacked by a man in New York City last month. Vilma Kari was on her way to church in New York City on March 29 when a stranger knocked her on the ground and kicked her in the face, after yelling a racist slur and telling her she didn't belong. https://t.co/Dpb39JG6Ik — ABC News (@ABC) May 20, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act on Thursday. Thank you Mr. President! So proud to join @POTUS at the White House as he signed my COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law, which aims to help combat the ongoing hate and violence against #Asian Americans. #StopAsianHate 1/3 pic.twitter.com/n8MdKkJlX7 — Grace Meng (@RepGraceMeng) May 20, 2021
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Police Investigating Another Anti-Asian Attack

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Vancouver: Filipino immigrant threatened in a racist tirade on metro bus

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A Filipino immigrant in Canada was recently threatened in a racist tirade on a metro Vancouver bus. Rowena Papasin tells us more about the incident and what local transit police are doing about it.  If this happened to me in California, and I kicked the guy, or took out my karambit, would it be considered self-defense?
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Olivia Munn Sickened by Brutal Attack on Chinese Woman

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There’s been a massive uptick in attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began. In New York City, such crimes are up 1900%. Actress Oliva Munn is speaking out to Inside Edition after a recent attack in Queens hit close to home. It hit home for Munn because her mother is of Chinese descent, and she’s also friends with the victim’s son. Cops say during a verbal dispute, the assailant threw a box at the woman and then pushed her to the ground. My mom shouldn’t have to feel this way. 😡 #StopAsianHate #ProtectOurElders pic.twitter.com/c8ZX9WJxZg — O M (@oliviamunn) February 28, 2021
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Wave of Violent Attacks in Oakland's Chinatown Has Locals Calling for Help

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Merchants and residents in Oakland’s Chinatown are pleading for help after a massive spike in violent attacks in recent weeks. Jodi Hernandez reports.
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Elderly Filipino in ICU following violent Philadelphia home invasion

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The family of an elderly Filipino who was brutally beaten on New Year’s Eve in his Philadelphia home, are offering a reward for those who can identify their loved one’s attackers. Mauricio Gesmundo Sr., who came to the US in 1978, was found at 3 a.m. lying on the dining room floor tied up. READ MORE: https://t.co/SI8OIUJtOa pic.twitter.com/V8ck4GP2XR — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) January 9, 2021 Don Tagala reports. #NEW : 85yo Mauricio Gesmundo is now in a coma after being beaten on New Years Eve inside his home along Fairhill St near 5th & Luzerne. #Philly Family is raising reward money to get information leading to an arrest: https://t.co/TkUnWUFBLk @KYWNewsradio (📸: Gesmundo Family) pic.twitter.com/k3TeMBhkrB — Kristen Johanson (KJ) (@KristenJohanson) January 11, 2021
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Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
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NY Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani

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The New York State Bar Association says it is considering expelling Rudy Giuliani for his remarks to Trump supporters before the Capitol was attacked. The NY State Bar Association opened an inquiry into potentially expelling Rudy Guiliani for his role in helping to incite the U.S. Capitol riot and stop the certification of Joe Biden's victory pic.twitter.com/tjDzUKzARQ — NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 11, 2021 During his rally yesterday, Trump encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol. His personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani told them: “Let's have trial by combat.” Within hours, rioters violently occupied the Capitol. Four people died. https://t.co/BQBWacc6fC pic.twitter.com/YGU3HqkUMn — POLITICO (@politico) January 7, 2021
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Schwarzenegger: Trump 'worst president ever'

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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger compared the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol to the Nazis and called President Donald Trump a failed leader who "will go down in history as the worst president ever." The Republican said in a video he released on social media on Sunday that "Wednesday was the Night of Broken Glass right here in the United States." In 1938, Nazis in Germany and Austria vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses during an attack that became known as "the Night of Broken Glass." "The broken glass was in the windows of the United States Capitol. But the mob did not just shatter the windows of the Capitol, they shattered the ideas we took for granted," he said. "They trampled the very principles on which our country was founded," he said. Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria, compared the Proud Boys — a far-right American extremist group — to the Nazis. Some Proud Boys leaders were arrested in the n...
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Yale professor weighs in on the US Capitol Riot

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Yale Professor Jacob Hacker joins Face the State to weigh in on the riot at the US Capitol building. My colleague Bryan Garsten nails it: Trump’s actions were a direct assault on the separation of powers and require an immediate and unequivocal congressional response. https://t.co/vKNd7YX7FW — Jacob Hacker (@Jacob_S_Hacker) January 11, 2021 Jacob S. Hacker is Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. A regular media commentator and policy adviser, he is the author or co-author of five books, numerous journal articles, and a wide range of popular writings on American politics and public policy. His most recent book, written with Paul Pierson, is  American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper —a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice and a best business book of 2016 according to the management magazine Strategy+Business. Previously, the two wro...
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Timeline of the U.S. Capitol Attack on January 6, 2021

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On January 6, a pro-Trump mob attempted a coup at the U.S. Capitol, resulting in several deaths — here's the timeline of how that day erupted into chaos. The president tried to kill the vice president. -- @TheGoodGodAbove pic.twitter.com/oClDITuE45 — God (@thegoodgodabove) January 11, 2021
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Anatomy Of Capitol Attacks - Don Winslow

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Don Winslow: I submit this video as evidence in the Impeachment of Donald Trump. Donald Trump engaged in " violent, deadly and seditious acts " which betrayed his trust as President and endangered the security of the United States . Ted Cruz: "We will not go quietly into the night!" Donald trump Jr.: "We're coming for you, and we're going to have a good time doing it." Rudy Giuliani: "Let's have trial by combat!" Ted Cruz: "We will not go quietly into the night!" Donald trump Jr.: "We're coming for you, and we're going to have a good time doing it." Rudy Giuliani: "Let's have trial by combat!" Why aren't these jackasses IN JAIL? #AnatomyOfCapitolAttack https://t.co/WSzB2mLy05 — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) January 10, 2021
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Filipina allegedly racially harassed by teacher in Toronto school yard

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Another racist attack! Thanks to cellphones, video cameras, and the internet. Keep speaking up! A young Filipino woman in Toronto is speaking out after she was racially harassed and threatened by a school yard teacher while reading a book in a public park.Christine Santos reports.
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Locsin: If China attacks PH navy, I’ll call US

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‘There is no kowtowing’ to China,' asserts Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr as he maintains the Philippines's continued patrols in the West Philippine Sea.  Full story:  https://rappler.com/nation/locsin-if-china-attacks-philippine-navy-i-will-call-us China's "nine-dash line" used to claim most of the South China Sea is a fabrication, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said, as he accused Beijing of illegally occupying Filipino maritime territory. https://t.co/GAhhoaxdoj — Yahoo Philippines (@YahooPH) August 24, 2020 BREAKING: China urges the Philippines to 'immediately stop illegal provocations,' following a diplomatic protest filed by Manila on Chinese Coast Guard's confiscation of Filipino fishermen's devices and issuance of radio challenges at aircraft patrolling the West PH Sea. pic.twitter.com/PdvpGPSk2c — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) August 22, 2020
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