Asian American Woman Attacked In New York City

An Asian-American woman was attacked in broad daylight, with bystanders failing to intervene. The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime. This attack is part of a larger trend of increasing anti-Asian hate crimes, which rose by 149% from 2019 to 2020. BTS, a popular South Korean pop group, has spoken out against the violence, sharing their own experiences with discrimination.

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