The trial of Peter Liang and confronting the reality of Asian American privilege (Opinion)
The trial of Peter Liang and confronting the reality of Asian American privilege (Opinion)
- April 21, 2016
- Claire Jean Kim, political science and Asian American studies professor, on the reality of Asian American privilege, The Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2016
Claire Jean Kim, professor of Asian American studies and political science at UC Irvine, [writes]: On Tuesday, former New York police officer Peter Liang was sentenced to probation and community service − but no jail time − in the 2014 killing of Akai Gurley, an unarmed black man, in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project. This notably light sentence is a relief to some Asian Americans − particularly Chinese Americans − who leaped to Liang’s defense from the start, arguing that the shooting was a tragic accident and that Liang’s prosecution and conviction were proof of selective prosecution and racial scapegoating.
For the full story, please visit http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-peter-liang-asian-american-privilege-20160421-snap-story.html.
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