Letters to the Editor: Potential Hate Crime ‘Underscores the Need for Genuine Advocacy’ for Asian Americans

Letters to the Editor: Potential hate crime ‘underscores the need for genuine advocacy’ for Asian Americans

'A probable hate crime against historian Aki Maehara in Los Angeles highlights systemic xenophobia, fueled by divisive COVID-19 rhetoric and economic concerns tied to the trade war with China,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

71 Year Old Severely Injured in East LA Hate Crime Attack

Aki Maehara, 71. a professor in the History Department at East Los Angeles College, is struggling to recover from injuries suffered in an apparent Montebello hate crime attack while the perpetrators remain at large. A Go Fund Me page (www.gofundme.com/f/Victim-of-Hate-Attack-Aki-Maehara-Needs-Our-Help) established by Maehara’s friend Glorya Cabrera includes Maehara’s statement: “On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, while […]