KBTC's Northwest Now takes a closer look at local and national attacks on AAPI community

Posted: March 24, 2021

After a year of the COVID pandemic and its adverse consequences, racism has made its way into the crisis. Attacks on Asians and Pacific Islanders are up all over the country as hate has caused some to blame Asians for the pandemic.

In this edition of Northwest Now we’ll take a closer look at local and national attacks on Asians and Pacific Islanders and what’s being done to stop these hate crimes.

Northwest Now is a weekly public affairs program that airs Friday at 7:30 p.m. on KBTC Public Television, a service of Bates Technical College.  You can visit our website to watch past episodes and learn more about our show.

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