Private armed guards, undercover cops and volunteer patrols: Inside the Asian American communities dealing with violent hate

After a mass shooting spree that killed six Asian women in Atlanta-area spas and a string of streetside attacks targeting Asians, Asian American communities across the country have scrambled for ways to protect themselves. 

Among the approaches: Private armed guards, undercover police, volunteer patrols and on-call walking buddies. In Oakland, a crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $107,000 to hire private, armed security guards to watch over the city's Chinatown. In a post on the crowdfunding page, organizer Joanna Au wrote, "The local city officials have failed to protect members of our community and it's time we take matters into our own hands!"