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Anti-Asian hate incident reported on 800 block of Comstock Avenue

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DPS is actively investigating the incident.

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Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety is investigating a reported hate incident that took place Saturday at an off-campus apartment on the 800 block of Comstock Avenue. 

A student was walking into the apartment complex at around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday when two unknown individuals allegedly used anti-Asian language toward them. DPS is actively investigating the incident and is focusing on supporting the impacted student, the department said in a bias incident report

Both individuals are described as male, and one was wearing a white winter hat, DPS said.  

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Anti-Asian hate incidents on campus helped spark a wave of student protests last year, culminating in #NotAgainSU’s occupations of The Barnes Center at the Arch and Crouse-Hinds Hall. A report conducted by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch — which was launched in response to DPS’ handling of those protests — found that the department has in the past violated its own procedures when investigating bias incidents. 





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