Elected officials and community leaders condemned the nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate crimes Sunday as they commemorated the life of an 84-year-old Thai grandfather on the one-year anniversary of his killing in San Francisco.
The Asian Justice Rally, held at the Chinatown branch of the Chicago Public Library, was part of a coordinated, multicity demonstration honoring Vicha Ratanapakdee, who died after forcefully being pushed to the ground during a daytime attack in San Francisco last Jan. 28.
