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· Ryan General
Nail Technician Brutally Beaten By Man Who Followed Her Off Train in Dallas
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with comments from Liên (@naillien.lopeezy). A nail technician recently took to Instagram to share images of the injuries she sustained from an alleged attack while riding a train in Dallas last week.
· Bryan Ke
Family of Trans Asian Nurse Missing from Dallas Airport 1 Year Ago Still Hopeful
A 59-year-old transgender Filipino American has still not been found after she went missing at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas while on a layover on the way to Mexico almost one year ago. What happened: Paula del Mundo, a nursing assistant at the James A.…
· Carl Samson
Dallas Stars Employee Fired For Comparing Chinese People to Squirrels Being ‘Shot’
A staffer with the Dallas Stars was removed from his job after making a racist comment relating rodent extermination and Chinese people on social media. What happened: Alex Kleuser, a visual effects designer for the American ice hockey team, compared Chinese people to squirrels,…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Fans Troll Dallas Police App With Videos to Protect Black Lives Matter Protesters
The Dallas Police Department’s mobile app iWatch Dallas crashed due to a flood of video submissions from K-pop fans as a way to protect the identities of the Black Lives Matter protesters. The online protest began after Twitter user @7soulsmap shared a screenshot of the Dallas…
· Carl Samson
‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ Star Brandi Redmond Mocks Asians in ‘Racist’ Video
“Real Housewives of Dallas” star Brandi Redmond has been accused of racism after a video of her mocking Asians surfaced on Twitter last week. The video, originally posted on Redmond’s Instagram Story in 2017, was shared by Steve Kemble, the wedding planner of her fellow cast…
· Carl Samson
Dallas Police Take Over 1 Hour to Respond to Woman Allegedly Shot by Husband at Hotel
A man suspected of shooting his wife to death at an upscale hotel in Dallas, Texas on July 29 is now in police custody. Peter Noble Nicholas III, 30, was found covered in blood when he opened the door of his room at Hotel ZaZa for responding officers.
· Khier Casino
Dallas Liu Aspires to Be the Next Jackie Chan
Chinese-Indonesian actor Dallas Liu is only 17, but he is already part of Hulu’s hit comedy series, “PEN15,” which debuted on the streaming platform on February 8. The show is set in 2000 and follows two seventh grade girls, Maya Ishii-Peters (Maya Erskine) and Anna Kone (Anna…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Dallas Woman Feels Violated After Finding Wag Dog Walker’s Wallet Inside Her Bed Sheets
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from Wag. Dog-walking company Wag is on a short leash with customer Denise Toy after she found her walker’s wallet in her bed.
· Ryan General
Fugitive Suspected of Killing Asian Girlfriend in Georgia Arrested in Dallas
Local authorities in Dallas, Texas have arrested 24-year-old fugitive Brian Marsh Semrinec for the murder of a 28-year-old Asian American woman named Shuyi Li. Facing charges of aggravated assault and murder in Georgia, Semrinec was arrested on Monday and is currently being held…
· Carl Samson
Middle School Teachers Suspended Over ‘Derogatory’ Test Question Against Chinese Culture
Three middle school teachers with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) in Texas have been put on administrative leave pending investigation on a test question that encouraged racial stereotypes about Chinese culture. Joy Lim, a 2018 Carrollton…
· Carl Samson
Man Sucker Punched, Loses Tooth in Random Attack in Washington DC
An Asian man ended up with bruises, a lacerated lip and a missing front tooth after getting punched out of nowhere in Washington, D.C. The incident, which left Mintaro Oba bleeding on the ground, occurred on Wisconsin Avenue near Cleveland Park just after 1 p.m. on March 1.
· Isa Peralta
Mahjong Set for the ‘Stylish Masses’ Accused of Cultural Appropriation
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement posted by the Mahjong Line on the company’s Instagram and Facebook on Tuesday. O&H Brand Design, which helped design the tiles, also released a separate statement saying they have since cut ties with The Mahjong Line.…
· 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.
· 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.
· Editorial Staff
5 Times K-Pop Stans United to Make Change for Social Justice
K-pop fans have emerged as valuable allies in the advancement of current social issues in the U.S. For years, followers of multiple fandoms have used their numbers to influence changes within the industry, but pressing matters in the last several weeks have united them to take…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Stans Reportedly Troll Trump Campaign Rally With Fake Ticket Reservations
K-pop stans and TikTok users are being hailed as heroes for their reported hand in the not so impressive turnout in Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to the New York Times, Trump was “furious” at the low number of supporters in attendance on Saturday…
· Ashley Shan
Asian Americans, We Have Not Done Enough
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. Asian Americans are no strangers to hate — since the arrival of the first Asian in America, anti-Asian sentiment has been very prevalent. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to Japanese…
· Ryan General
Filipino K-Pop Fans Drown Out Hashtag Supporting Controversial Bill Threatening Basic Freedoms
Filipino K-pop fans are foiling attempts by pro-government groups to drum up support for a controversial bill in the Philippines. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently proposed a tougher law against terrorism which many critics feared would be used to restrict Filipinos’…