Hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to rise amid pandemic

Violent hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to surge amid the pandemic, particularly against the elderly. In 2020, New York City alone had an 867% increase in Asian hate crime victims compared to the year before. Nancy Chen has more. Subscribe to the “CBS Evening News“ channel: Watch full episodes of the “CBS Evening News“: Watch the latest installment of “On the Road,“ only on the “CBS Evening News“: Follow “CBS Evening News“ on Instagram: Like “CBS Evening News“ on Facebook: Follow the “CBS Evening News“ on Twitter: Get your news on the go! Download the CBS News app: Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! --- The “CBS Evening News“ premiered as a half-hour broadcast on September 2, 1963. Check local listings for “CBS Evening News“ broadcast times.