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· Michelle De Pacina
Texas teens die from fentanyl overdose weeks before high school graduation
Irene Sunderland and Grant Blodgett, two high school seniors in Texas, were found dead after a fentanyl overdose. They suffered from drug addictions for many years, according to investigators. Mandy, Irene’s mother, found her daughter dead in her bedroom surrounded by drugs on…
· Rebecca Moon
Poet Rupi Kaur describes Texas school library ban on ‘Milk and Honey’ as ‘dangerously terrifying’
Texas schools and libraries are banning Rupi Kaul’s “Milk and Honey” due to certain poems depicting “sexual assault and violence.” Kaur denounced the decision as restricting a “safe haven” for young readers who relate to the experiences illustrated in the book. In October 2021,…
· Bryan Ke
Texas lawmakers call for ban on ‘obscene’ books like ‘Goblin Slayer’ from school libraries
Republican state Rep. Jared Patterson and 26 other Republicans penned a letter to school districts in Texas asking for their pledge to not buy from vendors that sell “pornography.” Patterson, in his letter, specifically mentioned Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel “Gender Queer: A…
· Bryan Ke
Texas man accused of knife attack on Asian family he blamed for pandemic pleads guilty to hate crimes
Jose Gomez III, 21, recently pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime for attacking a Burmese family, including a father and his 6-year-old son, at a Sam’s Club Warehouse in Midland, Texas, in March 2020. Gomez allegedly used a serrated steak knife that he bent…
· Bryan Ke
Family of dead British hostage-taker in Texas synagogue reveals suspect had mental health issues
Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was shot and killed during an 11-hour standoff with authorities in a hostage situation inside a synagogue in Texas on Saturday. The British citizen held four hostages inside the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue. He released the first hostage six hours…
· 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,…
· Bryan Ke
Texas man accused of killing wife days after she signed a $250,000 life insurance
A Texas man has been charged for shooting his wife in the head days after they signed a $250,000 life insurance policy. What happened: In court on Thursday morning, prosecutors said Christopher Collins, 41, went to “great lengths” in staging the murder of his Chinese national…
· 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
· 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…
· Ryan General
Carmine’s hostess denies using racial slur, Texas women who attacked her are arraigned on charges
Three women are facing assault and harassment charges after attacking an Asian restaurant hostess. What happened: The incident, which was captured on video, stemmed from a dispute over proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant on the Upper West…
· Carl Samson
‘They had him by his face’: Elderly Asian man mauled by two pit bulls in Texas
A 67-year-old Asian man in Harris County, Texas, suffered critical injuries after falling victim to two loose pit bulls that viciously attacked him during a morning walk last week. What happened: The victim, who has not been identified, was strolling in the 4300 block of Queens…
· Bryan Ke
Texas Community Raises Over $1,600 for Nail Salon Owner Shot Over Price of Services
A community in Texas has rallied together to raise funds for a nail salon owner in Katy after he was shot by a 21-year-old woman who was unsatisfied with the price of services. What happened: Joana Vara, 21, and her sister, Quetzali Vara, 20, said they were “unhappy with the…
· Bryan Ke
Tony Hinchcliffe Spews Racist Comments After Being Introduced by Asian Comedian in Texas
American stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made several racist comments during a comedy show in Austin last week as Asian Americans continue to face rising hate crimes across the country. The video: Peng Dang, a Chinese national stand-up comedian who performs in the U.S.,…
· Carl Samson
Korean Pro Gamer Shares ‘Unspeakable’ Racism His Team Endures Daily in Texas
A Korean professional gamer based in Dallas, Texas has opened up about his team’s daily brush with “unspeakable” racism, from people who cuss to those who cough on them. Lee Eui-seok, who goes by the moniker “Fearless,” plays in the Overwatch League for the Dallas Fuel, whose…
· Grace Kim
Beauty Store Owner Left Beaten and Needing Surgery After Attack in Texas
A beauty store owner was attacked inside her own store by two women in Harris County, Texas on March 17. Jung Kim, who is of Korean descent, asked the five women who knocked over the store’s wig displays to leave the premises. However, two of them doubled back and caused further…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Man, 58, Killed While Walking with His Wife in Hit-and-Run in Texas
The Keller Police Department has seized a “vehicle of interest” connected to a recent hit-and-run that killed a man in Texas. A gray SUV hit Feng Zhou, 58, while he was walking with his wife at around 6 p.m. by Johnson Road on Saturday, CBSDFW reports.
· Ryan General
Ramen Shop Vandalized With Racist Graffiti After Owner Criticizes Texas Governor
A ramen shop in San Antonio was vandalized with racist graffiti after the shop’s owner criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift Texas’ mask mandate.
· Bryan Ke
Devastating House Fire Claims Lives of 3 Children, Grandmother During Texas Winter Storm
A devastating house fire in Sugar Land, Texas, has claimed the lives of three children and their grandmother during the unprecedented Texas winter storm last week. What happened: Sugar Land Fire Department responded to a house fire call at around 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 16 on Vista…
· Editorial Staff
Asian American Police Officer From Texas Will Likely Face Charges for Rioting in the Capitol
A police officer resigned from the Houston Police Department (HPD) on Thursday after allegedly storming the Capitol. What happened: The officer attended the riots in Washington D.C. and is accused of “penetrating” the Capitol, Click2Houston reports.
· Bryan Ke
9-Year-Old Texas Boy is the Highest-Paid YouTuber AGAIN After Making $30 Million in 2020
Ryan Kaji, a child influencer from Texas, remains the highest-paid YouTuber for the third consecutive year with nearly $30 million in earnings for 2020. Kaji, who reviews toys on his YouTube channel Ryan’s World, earned $29.5 million from his unboxing videos on YouTube and raked…