Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Continue To Be On The Rise During Pandemic

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

February 16, 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — An 84-year-old grandfather lost his life over what the family said marks another instance of rising hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

Vichar Ratanapakdee, of San Francisco, stayed healthy throughout the pandemic, and recently received his COVID-19 vaccine.

As he does every morning, he went for a walk through the neighborhood, but this most recent time, Ratanapakdee was assaulted.

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