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Carl Chan

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Carl Chan is a community activist and the president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. After he was the victim of a hate crime in April 2021, Chan has spearheaded calls for increased police presence in the Oakland, CA neighborhood during a rise in violence targeting Asian Americans. 

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