Attacks against Asian seniors bring renewed focus to hate crimes during COVID-19 pandemic


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Attacks against Asian seniors bring renewed focus to hate crimes during COVID-19 pandemic Groups cite COVID-19 for increase in xenophobic, bigoted incidents Share {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:25 AM PST Feb 10, 2021 Reporter A shadow hangs over Friday's anticipated Lunar New Year celebrations for many in Sacramento's Asian American community following a chain of recent coast-to-coast attacks against Asian seniors. In Oakland, police said they believe a man attacked three different seniors in just one day. Another assault in San Francisco in January left an 84-year-old grandfather dead. "It's really unacceptable," said Manjusha Kulkarni, executive director of...