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· Carl Samson
Astrid Maria Secreve is facing a mischief charge alongside her ex-husband Jean-Jacque Berthiaume for allegedly hurling coffee and racial slurs at an Asian Canadian coffee shop manager on March 29, 2021. The incident reportedly began when the pair ignored the shop’s COVID-19…
· Michelle De Pacina
A new study reveals how Asian Americans, particularly Asian American women, continue to struggle with workplace promotions. Researchers found that Asian American women experience a severe drop of 80% in representation and promotion at high levels in senior management positions.…
· Bryan Ke
Several Reddit users in the r/KUWTK subreddit accused Kim Kardashian, 41, of “Asianfishing” in her Instagram post on Tuesday, where she promoted Tiffany and Co.’s latest Lock collection. “She looks Asian here, it’s really strange,” one comment read, while another user wrote in…
· Carl Samson
Two Nigerian stowaways were allegedly killed after an Asian-operated ship abused and dumped them in the open sea just off Liberia with 12 others. The 12 survivors reportedly admitted to illegally boarding the Japan-bound MV Ophelia Panama at Delta Port, Warri, on Sept. 7 in…
· Editorial Staff
A redistricting map set to be released by the New York City Districting Commission later this month has the South Asian community in Queens fearful of losing electoral power over the next 10 years. Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park in Queens, which have large numbers of…
· Ryan General
Southern District of New York Judge Edgardo Ramos has junked a lawsuit that aimed to stop a 2018 diversity initiative that the plaintiffs say discriminated against Asian American students. The lawsuit, filed by civil rights organizations and Asian American parents of public…
· Khier Casino
“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of anti-Asian racism and the activism that fights to stop the hate. The one-hour documentary features interviews with Robert Peterson, the son of…
· Carl Samson
Richard Lowery, a finance professor at University of Texas at Austin, filed a federal class-action suit against the Texas A&M University System on Saturday over a new fellowship program geared toward diversifying its faculty. The program, dubbed as Accountability, Climate,…
· Rebecca Moon
“Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae made history at the Emmys on Monday night by becoming the first Asian actor to win the Best Actor award. Lee also became the first actor from a non-English-language show to win an Emmy. The series, nominated for 14 Emmys, won four, including…
· Carl Samson
Two teen boys have been convicted of assaulting Xeudan “Shirley” Xiong in Dublin on the evening of Aug. 14. 2020. The attack, which was caught on a viral video, saw a group of boys push Xiong into the Royal Canal. Prior to the attack, Xiong had endured three other racist,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Judge John Z. Lee made history by becoming the first Asian American judge confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lee in a 50-44 vote to the Chicago-based court, which handles appeals from Illinois, Indiana…
· Bryan Ke
Markynn Dmorous West, a 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting Dallas business owner Jin Shin during a minor road accident on Aug. 15, was arrested on Wednesday. A copy of West’s arrest warrant affidavit is still publicly unavailable, and Fort Worth police have yet to add…
· Rebecca Moon
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the Busan International Film Festival. Leung will collect his award at the event’s opening ceremony on Oct. 5. The festival will open with a screening of “Scent of the Wind” by Hagi Mohaghegh and…
· Ryan General
American neo-Nazi Jon Minadeo Jr. was arrested after displaying hate messages targeting Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt right outside of the Arbeit Macht Frei gate at Auschwitz. Minadeo, 39, uploaded a photo on the far-right social platform Gab on Aug. 28 of…
· Carl Samson
Hero Cosmetics, an award-winning acne-focused skincare brand, was acquired by manufacturing giant Church & Dwight for $630 million this week. Co-founded by Ju Rhyu in 2017, Hero Cosmetics is best known for its Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid sticker that is claimed to heal acne…
· Carl Samson
Two men accused of pistol-whipping and robbing an Asian couple of a $60,000 Rolex watch at a 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights, California, in July were formally charged this week. Demoryie Watts, 21, and Dangelo Thomas, 25, were also charged for a series of other daytime…
· Carl Samson
A man accused of headbutting an Asian man in an unprovoked attack in Queens, New York City, in July has been charged with hate crimes. Rudy Coslopez, 41, allegedly approached the 22-year-old victim on Steinway Street near 34th Ave. in Astoria on July 12 at around 8:55 p.m. and…
· Ryan General
Australian-based violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen uploaded a four-hour video in July titled “4 Hours of Asian Mum to Help You Focus on Practising/Studying/Working” on their YouTube channel TwoSetViolin. The video, which features Chen as an “Asian mum” regularly checking in on…
· Carl Samson
Chen-Chen Hwang, 67, and her husband Jiun-Tsong Wu, 75, sued deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in March for allegedly searching their homes without a warrant on Aug. 5, 2021. The deputies allegedly raided the couple’s two homes in Lake Elsinore, breaking…
· Bryan Ke
Three candidates of Asian descent running for a seat in Auckland, New Zealand — Howick Ward Councilor Paul Young, first-time candidate Vinson Yu and Auckland mayoral candidate Robert Hu — were recently targeted by suspects who vandalized campaign billboards with the candidates’…
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