A rise in anti-Asian violence “hits close to home” for Hogan’s Korean-American family.

For local Asian American business owners, the uptick in racist violence has sown deep stress and fear.

The D.C. councilmembers in attendance harshly criticized her absence.

“We will not accept this as the new norm,” said MPD Chief Peter Newsham.

“To create a connection between MPD and the Muslim community, to establish this trust, to have them get to know one another so there’s an understanding there, I just think that its a good idea now to get ahead of this,” says Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh.

Another incident in the growing list of hate-filled encounters around the region.

Marylanders can call 1-866-481-8361 to report incidents.

It has since been cleaned up.

This is Trump’s America.

The FBI’s release of 2014 hate crime incidents show that the District bucks the national trend, where incidents are more likely to be racially motivated.