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· Ryan General
Dwayne Johnson reacts to Chiefs star’s ‘jabroni’ diss of Cincinatti Mayor Aftab Pureval
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave a shout-out to recent comments made by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce towards Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. After the Chiefs won the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship game by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on…
· Carl Samson
Aftab Pureval makes history as Cincinnati’s first Asian American mayor
Aftab Pureval, an Indian Tibetan lawyer, has become the first Asian American mayor of Cincinnati. Road to victory: The 39-year-old, who serves as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, won the mayoral race after securing 33,124 (65.8%) of the city’s votes. He defeated City…
· Michelle De Pacina
Reunited twins separated at birth find themselves rooting for opposing Super Bowl teams
A pair of Japanese American twins who were reunited as adults after being separated at birth have found themselves divided once again — but this time, over their support for opposing Super Bowl teams. Steve Tazumi and Tom Patterson were born in November 1958 in Japan. They…
· Chandler Treon
First Tibetan American mayor gets advice from Dalai Lama during ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati's first Tibetan American mayor, met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, on Monday. According to Radio Free Asia, Pureval, 40, called the meeting "an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The Cincinnati mayor reportedly asked the Dalai Lama…
· Jane Nam
Democrats losing AAPI voters in critical swing states over cost of living, economy: new poll
A new poll reveals that Democrats are losing the support of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in swing states, which is predicted to have a large impact on the Congressional and general elections. In a poll commissioned by Civiqs for AAPI civic engagement organization…
· Carl Samson
Asian Democrats form multi-million-dollar super PAC to engage and win over AAPI voters
AAPI Democrats have formed Justice Unites Us, a super PAC (Political Action Committee) set to engage “AAPI voters and community leaders in order to increase turnout and drive up support for endorsed candidates.” Super PACs are “committees that may receive unlimited contributions…
· Jiselle Lee
Year in review: Historic wins for AAPI in local elections, redistricting plans loom over future candidates
Many Asian Americans have made history in 2021 by gaining seats in local government elections. Redistricting plans in many parts of the U.S., however, threaten Asian candidates running in upcoming elections by dividing Asian community voting blocs. Over the last few months, an…
· Ryan General
Asian American Running For Congress Reports Fiancée is Being Harassed by Stalkers
An Asian American politician recently reported to the police that his fiancée was being menaced by stalkers outside her home in Cincinnati. According to rising Democrat star Aftab Pureval, his fiancée called 911 to report that she was being stalked before he announced his bid to…