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Racist graffiti found in Oakland, protest against hate in Los Gatos

By KTVU staff
Published  November 15, 2021 7:53am PST
Oakland
KTVU FOX 2

Racist grafitti discovered in Oakland Chinatown

Racist grafitti was discovered in Oakland's Chinatown.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Racist graffiti was discovered at a market in Oakland's Chinatown over the weekend. 

Carl Chan, the president of Oakland's Chinatown Chamber of Commerce told KTVU the graffiti was found outside of  New Tin's Market on Sunday. 

The Chinatown area has been on high alert as the number of racial attacks has increased in the past year.

Meanwhile, further south in Los Gatos, 2,500 people on Sunday marched against hate speech and hate crimes. 

Protesters marched from Fisher Middle School to the Los Gatos Civic Center. Organizers said it may have been the largest demonstration ever held in Los Gatos. 

Organizers planned the event after racist and homophobic graffiti was found around town.

Los Gatos residents stand against hate

Thousands of Los Gatos residents held a rally against hate.