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· Carl Samson
Parents of Chinese Student ‘Discriminated Against’ By Texas School Before Suicide Sue
A flight training school in Texas is facing a lawsuit from the aggrieved family of a Chinese student who committed suicide after allegedly being mistreated at the institution. Yan Yang, 21, was found dead on the morning of April 16, 2019, in his dormitory at the Denton-based…
· Carl Samson
Letter Threatens Shooting Chinese and Indians for ‘Taking IT Jobs From Americans’ in Texas
A letter threatening violence against Chinese and Indian immigrants for “stealing” jobs in information technology from Americans has become the subject of a police investigation in Irving, Texas. As of this writing, the matter is being treated as an isolated incident, though…
· Ryan General
Indian American Cancer Researcher Reportedly Murdered During Morning Jog in Texas
An Indian American pharmacist was killed during her morning jog in Texas last week.
· Ryan General
Filipino American Soldier Found Dead Near Texas Military Base, The 3rd Death in a Month
Remains of a Filipino American soldier stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas were discovered near the base, Army officials revealed on Tuesday. Unnatural circumstances: Officials at the United States Army base say that the body of 26-year-old Pvt. Mejhor Morta was found by…
· Carl Samson
Texas Chef Threatens to Sue Vietnamese Woman for Correcting His Spelling of Bánh Mì
A White chef who runs a Vietnamese restaurant in Texas is facing allegations of harassment against Asian Americans.
· Bryan Ke
Teen Raises $7,500, Donates 11,000 Masks to Texas Hospital to Fight Hate Towards Asians
A 15-year-old teen in Addison, Texas donated 11,000 masks to a local hospital using money she raised from crowdfunding and hopes the gesture helps dispel the bias against Asian Americans due to COVID-19. After noticing the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals,…
· Carl Samson
Texas Sikh Community to Donate $250,000 to San Antonio Food Bank
A Sikh community in Texas is donating about $250,000 to their local food bank to help prevent hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sikh Dharamsal, the local gurdwara in San Antonio, initially set out to raise $75,000 through its Together We Can campaign, which ends on April 30.
· Carl Samson
Texas Couple Die HOURS Apart From COVID-19
A hair studio owner and his husband in Live Oak, Texas passed away just hours apart from each other after succumbing to COVID-19 earlier this month. Phillip Tsai, 42, owner of Extreme Opulence Hair Studio and a member of Live Oak’s Economic Development Corporation, died of a…
· Ryan General
Texas Pharmacist Buys Inhaler for Woman’s Daughter After She Lost Her Debit Card
A pharmacist at a Walgreens outlet in Texas has captured hearts on social media for the act of kindness he showed to a stranger. That stranger was Elizabeth Garza, who recently narrated the incident on a Facebook post. According to Garza, she was buying her daughter’s inhaler at…
· Carl Samson
Texas Congressional Candidate Launches Ad Saying ‘China POISONED Our People’
A Republican congressional candidate in Texas has been accused of racism after releasing a campaign ad that reeks of anti-China policies. Kathaleen Wall, who is running for the 22nd Congressional District, opened her 30-second ad with a narrator stating “China poisoned our…
· Bryan Ke
Shin-Soo Choo Donates $190,000 to Help Texas Rangers Minor League Players During Shutdown
Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers’ outfielder and designated hitter, is donating $1,000 to about 190 minor league players as the MLB shuts down games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After hearing about the indefinite shut down of MLB about two weeks ago, the 37-year-old professional…
· Maina Chen
Texas Sam’s Club Stabbing of Burmese Man and Son Confirmed by FBI as Hate Crime
The FBI and the Midland Police Department confirmed the attack on Bawi Cung Nung and his son, Robert, inside a Texas Sam’s Club was a hate crime. According to the Daily Beast, Jose L. Gomez, 19, confessed to the Midland Police Department that the attack was launched with the…
· Kimberly Nguyen
‘Project Runway’ Winner Sews Free Masks For Healthcare Workers in Texas
“Project Runway” Season 2 winner and Houston-based fashion designer Chloe Dao has turned her passion for sewing into a cause for healthcare workers in need of masks from the COVID-19 shortage. Dao closed her 20-year-old Rice Village boutique store last Tuesday, offering shopping…
· Carl Samson
Texas Senator Claims Chinese People Eat Bats, Fueling Ignorance and Racism
A Republican senator has sparked outrage on social media after blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic, joining fellow party members such as President Donald Trump who are still under fire for perpetuating such rhetoric. U.S. Senator John Cornyn, who has been representing…
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested for Stabbing Burmese Man and His Son in Texas Sam’s Club
A man behind the stabbing of four people, including an Asian man and his young son, has been arrested and charged. The incident occurred at Sam’s Club in Midland, Texas on Saturday at around 7:30 p.m., when Gomez stabbed two children and two adults, including a Burmese man…
· Jin Hyun
Family-Owned Thai Restaurant in Texas Gets Racist ‘Speak English’ Note From Customer
A Thai restaurant located in Lubbock, Texas received a disturbing anonymous message on Thursday, demanding that the restaurant’s employees “learn to speak English.” Thai Thai Restaurant posted a photo of the message, which was handwritten on a napkin, on their Facebook page. The…
· Jin Hyun
3 Suspected Burglars Targeting Asian American Households in Texas Arrested
Three men were arrested in Plano, Texas in connection with a series of home burglaries targeting Asian Americans. The burglars are said to have had the same M.O. for each home they target, and this pattern has been consistent from several years ago.
· Jin Hyun
Texas Has So Many Asian American Voters That Republicans Are Losing Power
Once upon a time, the GOP had a strong hold on the state of Texas. For 30 years, this is where the Republicans were able to rely on a stable supply of Conservative voters. More recently, however, the Texas demographic has been changing, and with it, the state’s political…
· Carl Samson
Texas Dad Scolds Daughter in Mandarin, Goes Viral in China
An American man “scolding” his daughter in Mandarin has become an online sensation in China. Videos from Kuaishou user @Evazhang1688 show David attempting to discipline his daughter Breanna, who apparently hates learning Mandarin.
· Carl Samson
First Sikh Police Officer to Wear Turban on Duty Killed During Traffic Stop in Texas
A Sikh sheriff’s deputy who made headlines in 2015 for being the first police officer permitted to wear articles of faith while on duty in Texas was killed during a routine traffic stop last week. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, 42, was shot after pulling over a car at approximately…