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Education
Delaware becomes 7th state to require Asian American history in schools
On Sept. 26, Delaware Governor John Carney signed legislation officially creating the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission ...
Michelle De Pacina
Civil Rights
Kindergartner helps lead advocacy for AAPI inclusion, education in Delaware
A kindergartner’s heartfelt advocacy is at the forefront of legislative efforts to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) inclus...
Bryan Ke
Crime
Jury fails to reach verdict after brutal attack on 68-year-old Asian jewelry store owner
A mistrial was declared after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the case of a violent Delaware robbery that left an elderly Asian jewelry ...
Carl Samson
NY man pleads guilty to targeting homes of Asian American business owners in multi-state burglaries
A man from New York has pleaded guilty to targeting the homes of Asian American business owners in an interstate burglary spree. Guilty plea...
China
Delaware man who stole thumb from terracotta warrior statue receives sentence
The Delaware man accused of stealing a thumb from a terracotta warrior statue that was on display at a Philadelphia museum in 2017 has been ...
Delaware police warn against South American ‘crime tourists’ targeting Asian American homes
Police in New Castle County, Delaware, are warning against “South American theft groups” (SATG) that allegedly target Asian American homes i...
Man pleads guilty to breaking off thumb of terracotta warrior worth $4.5 million
The Delaware man who broke the thumb off a priceless terracotta warrior statue lent to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia by China in De...
New Jersey man pleads guilty to targeting Asian homeowners in multi-state burglaries
Randi Barr, 41, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property. The charge c...
Repeat offender faces up to 107 years in prison for brutal attack on Delaware jewelry store owner
Calvin Ushery Jr., 39, has been indicted on six felonies and one misdemeanor in connection with a brutal attack against a Korean American j...
Delaware jewelry shop owner relearning how to walk after being brutally beaten, pistol-whipped during armed robbery
A 68-year-old jewelry shop owner was pistol-whipped and brutally beaten during an armed robbery in Wilmington, Delaware. Calvin Ushery, th...
News
Delaware unanimously dismisses ethics complaint against representative who called Asian women ‘ch*nk broads’
The Ethics Committee of the Delaware House of Representatives has unanimously voted to dismiss a complaint filed against Rep. Gerald Brady (...
Delaware Rep. Gerald Brady says he won’t run for re-election after using anti-Asian slur in email
State Rep. Gerald Brady (D-DE) said he is not running for re-election next year after someone sent his private email containing an anti-Asia...
Politics
Delaware Politician Has Meltdown Over ‘Third World’ Refugees and Muslims After Losing Election
Lauren Witzke, a former GOP senatorial candidate in Delaware, has targeted “third world” refugees, Muslims and a Pulitzer Prize-winning auth...
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