The legal system failed to adequately address the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin by imposing probation instead of a prison sentence.

#OtD 19 Jun 1982 Vincent Chin, a Chinese American, was beaten to death at his bachelor party by laid off autoworkers blaming Chin for their unemployment. The murderers weren't even jailed, instead getting 3 years' probation https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9117/vincent-chin-murdered

#OnThisDay #ThePeoplesHistory JUNE 19, 1982: VINCENT CHIN BEATEN TO DEATH IN HATE CRIME In Detroit, Michigan Chinese American man Vincent Chin was beaten to death in a hate crime by two white auto workers who blamed Chin for the massive lay-offs occurring in the auto industry. The judge gave the murderers three year’s probation. https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/vincent-chin-hate-crime