On Feb 11, a state jury found Liang guilty of manslaughter and dereliction of duty. The former officer could face up to 15 years in prison.
Many public things that happen to Asian-Americans — whether the ascent of a Harvard-educated basketball star or the conviction of a 28-year-old rookie cop who shot and killed a black man in the stairwell of a housing project — doubles as a referendum on the state of the people. These things sound unfair, but it happens because Asian-Americans are rarely in the national conversation, especially in the complicated arena of identity politics. …show more content…
Many the Chinese American community believe that Liang 's case did not receive a fair trial. They think that as an Asian, Liang became the scapegoat for the conflict between American police and African American. Records show that the New York City police on duty has killed more than 170 people over the past ten years, but only one police was convicted in connection with any of the