Dion Lim

Never had I felt so strongly about something to write an op-ed like this.

Thank you @sfchronicle for allowing me to use my voice and to @abc7newsbayarea for championing me to be a voice for others. Especially in the Asian American community. bit.ly/2Umv0N2

Does anybody else find it endearing that Alysa Liu’s own dad doesn’t know if he can get into her celebration in Oakland today? Total Asian Dad vibes and I love it.

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Attorney Anh Phoong files claim (precursor to a lawsuit) against California state parole, alleging the 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
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At the center of the case is a 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐂𝐃𝐂𝐑) that allegedly instructed certain parole agents 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜.
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The lawsuit says the man responsible for Abe’s death, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐃𝐂𝐑.
Court filings say 𝐌𝐜𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞-𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟗𝟏 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬.
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On Dec. 29, 2020, Daly City police asked parole officials for help locating him for 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞.
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Two days later, on Dec. 31, 2020, while fleeing another crime in a stolen vehicle, McAlister struck and killed Platt and 27-year-old Abe in San Francisco.
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The claim alleges parole agents had 𝐆𝐏𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐞-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭.
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I spoke with Phoong, known statewide for her billboard ads, about why she is taking on the case — especially when other firms declined to join the lawsuit.
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She told me 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 for each other when accountability is in question.
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We expect to hear from Abe’s mother, 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 in the coming days.
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#justice #aapi #sanfrancisco

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐢𝐤 𝐎𝐢 𝐇𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠: 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭

It has been almost 7 years since I covered the brutal attack on then 88-year old Yik Oi Huang. She was the grandma who was found face down on a Visitacion Valley playground in January 2019

Today, Keonte Gathron was found guilty of murder and other charges.

Granddaughter Sasanna Yee told me after the verdict that this was a form of justice, yes. But that she wishes Gathron apologized for what he did to her family. #SanFrancisco

What a celebration! The most magical evening of my life—grateful for 20 years in journalism, including 8 incredible years in San Francisco.

Honored by the recognitions by the California State Legislature, Mayor Daniel Lurie, the SF Sheriff’s Office, and the San Mateo County leaders proclaimed it Dion Lim Day.

To Russell, Philip, Horatio, and Frank—thank you for capturing every moment. 📸To everyone there...it has been an honor.

While I’m no longer on-air at ABC7, I move forward rooted in the words I shared at City Hall: with truth and community, you will always, always prevail. So much more to come ❤️ #BayArea #StayTuned