For journalists Dion Lim and CeFaan Kim, reporting on the surge in attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities hits differently than other crime stories.
Lim, an anchor/reporter in the Bay Area, has reported on many alarming attacks, including an 84-year-old Thai man who died after being tackled in San Francisco, and a 91-year-old Chinese man who was violently shoved to the pavement from behind in Oakland.
A major part of her beat is talking to victims and their families after the crimes have been committed. “As a journalist, you want people to trust you and share and believe in you enough to tell their story that it’s a privilege,” she explained.