NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14: People stand in front of a "Stop Asian Hate" mural as people gather for a rally protesting violence against Asian-Americans at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on February 14, 2022 in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York City. Community members and leaders gathered to protest violence against the Asian-American community in the wake of the murder of 35-year old Christina Yuna Lee. Lee was stabbed to death in her apartment early Sunday morning by a man who followed her into her building. Attacks on Asian-Americans have been on the rise amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) released its second report on anti-Asian hate and violence in New York City. The report states that despite political promises, growing sympathies and increased efforts to combat anti-Asian hate, the problem is only increasing.
  • Among the findings was that only 7 of the 233 reported hate crimes led to convictions. 
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