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· Carl Samson
Woman tears through Asian-owned liquor store in Dallas over a phone call
An Asian-owned liquor store in Dallas saw chaos earlier this week as a woman threw and destroyed items over a phone call. What happened: Security footage shows the woman pulling down shelves and throwing products across the store.
· 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
House GOP candidate calls for Texas-wide ban on Chinese students
Shelley Luther, a Republican candidate running for Texas House, said Chinese students should be banned from the state’s universities. Luther made headlines in 2020 after refusing to shut down her salon in Dallas amid emergency orders. Rep. Gene Wu, a Democrat from Houston,…
· Carl Samson
‘She’s being very Asian’: Viewer criticizes Korean American anchor for talking about dumpling soup on New Year’s Day
A Korean American news anchor in Missouri said on air that she had dumpling soup on New Year’s Day. A viewer called in to say she took offense to the anchor’s remarks, saying white people would not be allowed to speak the same way. Celebrities, journalists, politicians,…
· Bryan Ke
Retired Olympic ice skater Mirai Nagasu proves she’s still got it with amazing double axel feat
Mirai Nagasu, a two-time Olympian and the first American female to land a triple axel in the Olympics, recently proved that she’s still got it in a TikTok of her performing six consecutive double axels. Nailed it: Nagasu, 28, can be seen performing six consecutive double axels…
· Bryan Ke
Rapper Asian Doll has ‘no apologies’ in face of online backlash for ‘Indian-themed’ birthday party
Twitter users have accused American rapper Asian Doll of cultural appropriation after she shared an online invitation for her upcoming “Indian-themed” birthday party. The controversy: Asian Doll, whose real name is Misharron Jermeisha Allen, faced backlash on Sunday when social…
· Jiselle Lee
Texas AAPI communities in Houston counties split into different districts, lessening voting bloc power
The Asian communities in Texas’ Harris County and Fort Bend County have been split up into new districts. Diversity in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott approved Texas’ redrawn congressional districts in late October, spreading out higher concentrations of Asian votes across more districts
· Ryan General
Netflix casts Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung and Lim Kay Siu in key live-action ‘Avatar’ roles
Three actors have been announced to join the growing cast of the highly anticipated live-action series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Iconic roles filled: Actors Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (“Kim’s Convenience”), Ken Leung (“Lost,” “X-Men: The Last Stand”) and Lim Kay Siu (“Anna and the…
· Bryan Ke
Daniel Dae Kim to play Fire Lord Ozai in Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ live-action series
“Hawaii Five-0” star Daniel Dae Kim is set to play Fire Nation ruler Fire Lord Ozai in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Everything changed: Kim, 53, will be a series regular along with Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Dallas Liu,…
· Khier Casino
Republicans redraw Texas congressional districts to cut voting power of growing Asian, Latino population
After census figures revealed growth in population among communities of color in Texas, Republican lawmakers are working to graft Hispanic and Asian communities into districts in which white residents make up the majority of eligible voters. Redrawing political boundaries: Texas…
· Maina Chen
‘Blue Bayou’ director Justin Chon responds to accusations he appropriated Korean adoptee Adam Crapser’s story
Director, actor and writer Justin Chon is facing accusations from Korean adoptees and an adoptee advocacy group that claim he appropriated Korean adoptee Adam Crapser’s story. Crapser’s statement: On Sept. 17, Chon’s film “Blue Bayou” hit theaters across the country after it…
· Ryan General
Boxer Amir Khan says he and his friend were removed from flight for being ‘two Asian boys’
Professional boxer Amir Khan said he and a colleague were removed last week from an American Airlines flight in the U.S. for “racially motivated” reasons. Khan’s claims: The 34-year-old British boxer and his companion were removed from Flight 700 at Newark Liberty International…