There are so many horrifying incidents of attacks on Asians that have gone viral. Many of them took place in San Francisco. There’s a lot of fear, anxiety, and anger among Asian communities in the city. And many people want justice for these attacks.
Whether that is truly or happening or not is a huge sticking point in Tuesday’s recall election of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who ran on a progressive platform and says incarcerating people should be a last resort.
KQED and The San Francisco Standard reviewed 12 local, high-profile criminal cases involving Asian victims in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, we discuss what these cases show, and what the path forward might look like.
Guests: Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, reporter and producer for KQED News and Han Li, reporter for the San Francisco Standard
A transcript of this episode is available.
This episode was edited by Alan Montecillo and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, who also hosted.
Links:

KQED Voter Guide

KQED Live: An Interview with Chesa Boudin

Why High-Profile Attacks on SF's Asian Community Rarely Lead to Hate Crime Charges