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· Carl Samson
Lawmakers join Sikh community in marking 5 years since deadly Indianapolis FedEx shooting
Members of Congress have introduced a resolution commemorating the five-year anniversary of the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that killed eight people, including four members of the Sikh community. The violence A 19-year-old former FedEx employee opened fire at…
· Carl Samson
Second Southeast Asian detainee dies at Indiana ICE facility in 2 months
A Vietnamese immigrant died at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana on April 1, the same facility where a Cambodian detainee died in February. What happened Tuan Van Bui, 55, was found unresponsive by staff who then performed CPR and called emergency services. However, he…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman pleads guilty to hate crime for stabbing Chinese student in the head on Indiana bus
Billie Davis, a 58-year-old woman, has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for repeatedly stabbing an 18-year-old Chinese American student on a Bloomington Transit bus in Indiana in 2023. On Jan. 11, 2023, Davis attacked the student, stabbing her in the head seven to 10 times…
· Bryan Ke
‘Japanese Steph Curry’ Keisei Tominaga signs with Indiana Pacers
Keisei Tominaga, a 6-foot-2, 23-year-old former Nebraska Cornhuskers guard dubbed online as the “Japanese Steph Curry,” has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers. The Exhibit 10 contract serves as a team tryout, providing the player with a non-guaranteed one-year…
· Ryan General
Indianapolis man faces 17 armed robbery charges for targeting Asian spas
In addition to surveillance photos, authorities used license plate readers to identify the vehicle used in all three robberies
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford at ‘Indiana Jones’ movie premiere
Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford recently reunited again at the Los Angeles premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” possibly the last installment of the film franchise that first introduced them to each other over 40 years ago. Another reunion: The 51-year-old Oscar…
· Bryan Ke
State charges dropped against woman who stabbed Asian teen in the head on Indiana bus
The state of Indiana has dismissed some of the charges against the woman accused of stabbing an Asian student in the head in Bloomington, Indiana, in January. Online court records reportedly show that the state has dropped the charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery and…
· Bryan Ke
Woman charged with hate crime for stabbing Asian teen in the head on Indiana bus
The woman who stabbed an 18-year-old Asian American Indiana University student in the head with a pocketknife in January has been indicted and could face a life behind bars. Billie R. Davis, 56, of Bloomington, Indiana, was charged with a federal hate crime by a federal grand…
· Chandler Treon
‘I didn’t go looking to be an actor’: Ke Huy Quan recalls ‘Indiana Jones’ casting
Ke Huy Quan spoke about his unlikely casting as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in a new interview. “I didn’t go looking to be an actor,” the 54-year-old actor explained to Deadline. “I was just like a normal kid, going to school every day at my elementary…
· Carl Samson
Woman accused of stabbing Indiana student for being Chinese has ‘severe mental illness,’ defense attorney says
The woman accused of repeatedly stabbing an Asian American teenager in the head earlier this month has been suffering from “severe mental illness,” according to her lawyer. The incident took place on a Bloomington Transit bus at the intersection of West Fourth Street and the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman stabbed teen multiple times on Indiana bus for being Chinese, according to affidavit
A woman was arrested for stabbing an 18-year-old girl in the head multiple times on a Bloomington Transit bus in Indiana. Billie R. Davis, 56, repeatedly stabbed the teen using a pocket knife while she was waiting for the bus doors to open at the intersection of West Fourth…
· Iris Jung
Ke Huy Quan says he would return as Short Round for ‘Indiana Jones’ spin-off
Before you read: Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’ Ke Huy Quan still gets Christmas presents from Steven Spielberg 38 years later Ke Huy Quan defends ‘Temple of Doom’ from racism accusations; recalls reunion with Harrison Ford “Indiana Jones…
· William Yuk
Indiana teen is only student in the world to receive perfect AP Calculus exam score this past spring
An Indiana teen was the only student in the world to receive a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB exam this past spring. Felix Zhang, who is currently a junior at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, scored all 108 possible points on the exam as a…
· Bryan Ke
Republican Indiana governor is latest US official to visit Taiwan
Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN) announced his arrival in Taiwan and thanked Taiwan’s Director General of the Department of North American Affairs, Douglas Hsu, in a tweet on Sunday. Holcomb led a delegation in Taiwan as part of an “economic development trip" to the self-governing…
· Carl Samson
Asian business owners targeted by South American crime group in central Indiana, police say
Two men believed to be part of a South American theft ring were busted after a home burglary in Fishers, Indiana, on Tuesday night. Charly Sneider Benavides Mayorga, 34, and Jhon Jairo Munoz Lopera, 33, were reportedly found carrying fake IDs, passports and driver’s licenses…
· Carl Samson
Sikh community demands answers after FBI says Indianapolis FedEx shooting NOT a hate crime
A shooting that killed eight victims including four Sikh Americans at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis in April was not motivated by hate, the FBI and local authorities announced on Wednesday. Investigation results: After going through 120 interviews and 150 pieces of evidence,…
· Carl Samson
Indianapolis Community Remembers the 8 Victims of FedEx Shooting
Eight people were killed in the shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis, four of whom belonged to the Sikh community. It is with heavy hearts that we remember those that were killed in the Indianapolis shooting including four members of our #Sikh community, Amarjeet Kaur…
· Khier Casino
8 Killed in Indianapolis FedEx Shooting, Including ‘Significant’ Number of Sikh Employees
More details are being released about a mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis where eight people lost their lives on Friday, including members of the Sikh community. The details: Eight people were fatally shot, four inside and four outside the warehouse, while five…
· Ryan General
Doctor Allegedly Stopped From Entering Gas Station in Indiana for Being Asian
A doctor from Martinsville, Indiana revealed another coronavirus-related racist encounter he had after a recent visit to a local gas station. The victim, who was identified only by his first name David, shared with News 8 (WISH-TV) how he was stopped at a Marathon Gas station on…
· Carl Samson
Asian Men Turned Away From Super 8 and Days Inn in Indiana Over Coronavirus Fears
Two Asian men ended up sleeping in a car after hotels in Plymouth, Indiana turned them away as a “precautionary measure” against the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Kaopra Lor took to Facebook to share videos of his encounters at a Super 8 and a Days Inn, where staff can be…