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· Ryan General
Savita Halappanavar’s story takes the spotlight amid intensified debate on Roe v Wade overturning
On Monday, Politico published a leaked draft opinion suggesting that the Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision protecting rights to abortions. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the draft. “Its reasoning was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Olivia Rodrigo voices support for abortion rights: ‘Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians’
In the wake of the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in favor of overturning the 1973 landmark decision on Roe v. Wade, pop star Olivia Rodrigo spoke out in support of abortion rights during her concert in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. “Our bodies should never…
· Jane Nam
‘How dare they’: VP Harris gives fiery speech on Republican push to overturn abortion rights
At a gala hosted by Emily’s List, a pro-choice political action committee, on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against the Supreme Court’s leaked draft in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade, calling it a “direct assault on freedom.” Harris addressed attendees…
· Jane Nam
‘We are at that point’: George Takei warns US ‘beginning to spiral’ after SCOTUS abortion opinion leak
In a Twitter thread yesterday that has since gone viral, actor George Takei, 85, warned that the U.S. has reached a point where things are “beginning to spiral.” He urged readers to not “remain complacent” in light of global inflation, an ongoing pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin Democratic lawmaker sparks fury for calling women ‘birthing bodies’ in defense of abortion
A Democratic legislator in Wisconsin has drawn backlash on Twitter after referring to women as “birthing bodies” while defending abortion. Rep. Francesca Hong, who serves the 76th Assembly District, was among many to comment on the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft expected…
· Carl Samson
Supreme Court declines to block top high school’s admissions policy despite claims it is ‘anti-Asian’
The Supreme Court declined to block a new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) that seeks to improve diversity of its student body by eliminating standardized testing and considering applicant backgrounds. Prior to the…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Could I decide I was an Asian man?’: Sen. Ted Cruz’s question during SCOTUS nominee hearing goes viral
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, “Could I decide I was an Asian man?” as part of his line of questioning regarding an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding affirmative action in college admissions. The questions were a part of…
· Myra Khan
Women’s rights activist Ayesha Malik becomes first female Supreme Court justice in Pakistan
Gender equality activists are celebrating Ayesha Malik’s appointment to the Supreme Court in light of gender disparities in Pakistan and Malik’s own robust track record as a women’s rights advocate. Malik’s appointment succeeded by a narrow 5-4 margin. On Jan. 24, a judiciary…
· Editorial Staff
Supreme Court to hear cases alleging Harvard, UNC admissions discriminates against Asian students
The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases on the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) is pushing for the court to repeal its 2003 ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger,…
· Jiselle Lee
Biden admin asks SCOTUS to reject case that says Harvard admissions discriminatory toward Asian students
Biden administration U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar backed Harvard’s race-conscious admissions process in a brief filed to the Supreme Court Wednesday, following a challenge to affirmative action laws. The brief: Prelogar asked the Court to reject the appeal of the…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans in elite colleges would rise by 2 percentage points if admission is only based on tests, study says
Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated from its original version to say that the number of Asian American students would increase, not decrease if tests alone were used in college admissions. Nearly a quarter of Asian Americans accepted to elite colleges…
· Ryan General
Son of Pakistani Immigrants Becomes the First Muslim American Federal Judge in US History
A Pakistani American has just become the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history after the Senate confirmed him as a district judge for the District of New Jersey on Thursday. About the judge: Zahid Quraishi, 46, a son of Pakistani immigrants, earned the judicial…
· Ryan General
Trump Admin Walks Back Plan to Deport International Students Enrolled in Only Online Classes
After sparking a series of lawsuits, the Trump administration backed out of its proposed visa policy that planned to deport international students enrolled only in online classes. What ICE intended to do: Last week, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
· Kimberly Nguyen
6 Asian LGBTQ+ Pioneers Who Shattered the ‘Lavender Ceiling’ for Pride Month
Pride Month is an annual celebration for the LGBTQ community, with many prominent Asian and Asian Americans who have fought and used their platform to demand rights and equality around the world. Bisexual New York activist Brenda Howard organized the first Pride parade to…
· Maina Chen
11 reasons why quarantine is nothing like when Americans were forced into concentration camps
Amid the country’s stay-at-home orders to contain the mass spread of the coronavirus, several claims from right-wing pundits and politicians have emerged, comparing quarantine to Japanese American concentration camps from WWII. What the politicans and protestors had to say One…
· Carl Samson
Meet the First Asian American Woman in Georgia’s Supreme Court
For the first time in history, an Asian American woman has been appointed to Georgia’s Supreme Court. Gov. Brian Kemp named Carla Wong McMillian to the state’s highest judicial authority on Friday, filling the vacancy from the retirement of Justice Robert Benham on March 1.
· Bryan Ke
People Born in American Samoa Are U.S. Citizens, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge in the state of Utah ruled that those born in American Samoa are considered U.S. citizens and should be issued a new passport that reflects that. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups declared that people born in American Samoa are considered U.S.…
· Ryan General
Meet the First Asian American Chief Justice to Lead California Supreme Court
To call Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye a badass would be an understatement. Born and raised in a Filipino American household in Sacramento, California, the second woman and first Asian American to lead the State Supreme Court has had a fascinating job history before her…
· Leanna Chan
‘The Slants’ Rejected $4 Million Offer to Replace Lead Asian Singer with ‘Someone White’
The founder of the Portland, Oregon-based band, The Slants, allegedly once turned down a major label offer that asked to replace their Asian American lead singer with a White male. Known for their controversial name, The Slants is founded by Simon Tam who named the band in order…
· Leanna Chan
Amy Chua Allegedly Told Female Students to Be ‘Like Models’ to Work for Judge Accused of Sex Assault
Amy Chua, a top professor at Yale and author of best-selling parenting book “Tiger Mom” told female students it was “no accident” that Kavanaugh’s clerks “looked like models.” According to The Guardian, Chua advised female law clerks who were going to interview with Judge Brett…