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NoHateVa.com now dedicated to address rise of anti-Asian hate and abuse
3 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm.
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Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring Thursday said he is dedicating his office’s http://NoHateVA.com resource to focus exclusively on the rise of anti-Asian hate, abuse, discrimination, and violence that has coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition dedicated to documenting and stopping anti-Asian hate and discrimination, nearly 3,800 incidents of hate, abuse, and discrimination against Asian Americans have been reported since March 2020, though the true number is likely higher, as incidents of hate, abuse, and discrimination are often underreported. “This rise in violence and hate against Asian Americans must stop. This kind of...

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