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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 29, 2022
Contact: WestchesterAsianAmericanDems@gmail.com
**UPDATED RELEASE WITH ADDITIONAL SIGNATORIES**
MORE THAN 40 COUNTY ADVOCACY GROUPS COMMEND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CHARGES IN YONKERS HATE CRIME
WAAD joins 'Coalition Statement' noting DA's action toward justice for
AAPI and vulnerable communities
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK – Amid the backdrop of the one-year mark of the Atlanta spa shootings, which authorities there still have yet to classify as a hate crime, a diverse coalition of advocacy groups across Westchester County released a Coalition Statement commending the actions of the Westchester County District Attorney's office regarding the March 11th violent attack of a 67-year-old Yonkers Asian American woman.
COALITION STATEMENT:
"As a coalition of advocacy groups in Westchester County, we thank the District Attorney’s office for rightfully charging the horrific violent attack against the 67-year-old Yonkers Asian American woman as a hate crime. In contrast to many prosecutors across the country who fail to bring hate crime charges in unspeakable acts of violence toward Asians, this swift action from DA Mimi Rocah is not only a first step in bringing justice for the Asian American Pacific Islander community but shared progress for all vulnerable communities that face violence and discrimination because of race, gender, disability, identity, religion and background. We stand united in calling for our government and elected officials to act on policies that balance public safety with racial, social and criminal justice."
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