As The COVID-19 Crisis Grows, Asian Americans Are Being Assaulted, Spat On And Called Dog Eaters

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to grow, the FBI is warning of a potential surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans. 

Here in Illinois, some Asian Americans have already experienced discrimination and prejudice. 

Reset takes a closer look at reports of anti-Asian attacks in Illinois and throughout the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Asian American communities are speaking out against them. 

GUESTS: Esther Yoon-ji Kang, reporter on WBEZ’s Race, Class and Communities desk

Soukprida Phetmisy, a Laotian American in Logan Square