Attorneys general to hold national convening against anti-AAPI hate

• The event is part of Racine's yearlong initiative, "The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity," as president of the National Association of Attorney General Association (NAAG).

Details: The convening, hosted with the Attorney General Alliance, will bring together a range of top legal and policy experts, advocates and business leaders to discuss anti-AAPI hate and "pledge to take educational and actionable steps to help stop it."

• Slated for Tuesday, the event will kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
• Participants include John Yang from Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC; Sung Yeon Choimorrow from the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum; Manjusha P. Kulkarni from Stop AAPI Hate and Kim Poyer from the FBI.

The big picture: Several attorneys general have spoken out about facing hate and discrimination on the job.

• Tong, who is Chinese American, was once called "Kim Jong Tong" by an opponent.
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is Filipino American, has promised to make anti-Asian hate — and hate at large — a priority in his office.
• Asian Americans are underrepresented in law enforcement, which experts say can make it more difficult for police to identify and counter anti-Asian hate crimes.