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by Emily Christian · February 19, 2021 The Asian American Bar Association of New York and Paul, Weiss, Goldberg, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP have released a new report “A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions” which details an alarming uptick in anti-Asian violence associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Focused on the phenomenon in New York City, the document begins with an explanation of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Asian-American community, before discussing causes and contributing factors of heightened Anti-Asian hate and violence. Next,...
