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Chinese American chef called a ‘communist’ after landing in top 3 in primary election
An Asian American chef running for city council in Lexington, Kentucky, is speaking out against a campaign against his candidacy, which has called the new politician a “Communist.” Dan Wu, 48, writes in an opinion piece in the Lexington Herald-Leader that two photos of him…
· Bryan Ke
Crime-watch app Citizen offers free 1-year premium access to Bay Area’s AAPI community
New York-based app developer sp0n, Inc. is giving 20,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander residents from the Bay Area free premium access to its crime-watch app Citizen for one year as part of its new initiative to combat anti-Asian hate. sp0n, Inc. has partnered up with San…
· Editorial Staff
South Asians in Queens say new redistricting maps divides their communities
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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Seattle Chinatown community members angered over ‘flat out racist’ expansion of homeless shelter
Seattle’s International District community members expressed disappointment over the King County council’s homeless shelter expansion in a meeting held at the Hing Hay Park on Thursday. The expansion in Chinatown-International District, SODO and Pioneer Square in Seattle was…
· Bryan Ke
Man suspected of gunning down ‘pillar’ of Dallas’ Asian community arrested
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…
· William Yuk
Seattle Chinatown community ‘left in the dark’ about homeless shelter expansion
A recent major homeless shelter expansion in three Seattle neighborhoods – Chinatown-International District, SODO and Pioneer Square – has attracted backlash from Chinatown-International District community members who feel “left in the dark” about the policies of King County in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Tragedy strikes Twin Cities Hmong community again as father, 2 children die in car crash
A Hmong father and his two youngest children died in a car crash in Ham Lake, Minnesota, on Aug. 28. His wife and his oldest daughter survived the impact but were severely injured. Law enforcement agencies, including the Minnesota State Patrol and Anoka County Sheriff's Office,…
· Ryan General
Voting begins: 2022 Gold Futures Challenge to give $500,000 to top groups empowering AAPI communities
The second annual Gold Futures Challenge by philanthropic nonprofits Asian American Futures (AAF) and Gold House is set to award a total of $500,000 to top organizations promoting and empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Competition organizers are…
· Carl Samson
Oli London apologizes to BTS’ Jimin, Asian community for ‘unhealthy’ obsession
Oli London, 32, has apologized to BTS member Jimin and the larger Asian community for their “unhealthy” obsession with Jimin and nearly three dozen plastic surgery procedures to look like the K-pop idol. London rose in popularity in 2018 after appearing in a documentary series…
· Michelle De Pacina
Va. Filipino community leader fatally hit by driver suspected of driving under influence of marijuana
Rosa Blanco, a 76-year-old Filipino American community leader, was walking on a crosswalk at Virginia Beach Town Center when Nathan Poole, 24, crashed into her and another woman with his pickup truck on Aug. 22. Blanco was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim in her…
· Bryan Ke
Man shot to death after Fort Worth car accident identified as ‘pillar’ of Dallas’ Asian community
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who was shot and killed following a minor traffic accident on South University Drive in Fort Worth, Dallas, on Monday as Chin "Jin" Shin, a 43-year-old Korean American business owner. Shin, who died from gunshot…
· Ryan General
Unresolved killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque leaves local community on high alert
The deaths of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27; Aftab Hussein, 41; Naeem Hussain, 25; and Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, have alarmed members of the local Muslim community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque police have started investigating links between the four killings, which all…
· Editorial Staff
Oakland Chinatown Summer Festival celebrates community strength against COVID, anti-Asian hate
The Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council (OCIC) is organizing the Oakland Chinatown Summer Festival, a street fest meant to celebrate the community’s resilience against COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate. The event will take place on 9th Street (from Franklin to Alice Streets) from…
· Ryan General
Asian community leaders in Oakland offer $20,000 reward for capture of Uber driver’s killers
Community leaders in Oakland Chinatown revealed that they are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a ride-hailing driver near the city’s Little Saigon. Patrick Fung, 52, was inside his parked car outside his home near Little…
· Ryan General
Global community condemns Myanmar junta for executing 4 democracy activists, including Suu Kyi ally
Myanmar’s ruling military earned global condemnation after executing Hla Myo Aung, Aung Thura Zaw, democracy advocate Kyaw Min Yu and former lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw, a known ally of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The men, accused of aiding a civilian resistance movement, were…
· Bryan Ke
Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown
Community members and leaders are gearing up to oppose the construction of a Philadelphia 76ers stadium in Center City, a few steps away from Philadelphia’s Chinatown. The proposed $1.3 billion project, which would occupy 10th and Market Streets, was met with strong opposition…
· Bryan Ke
Philippine Consulate tells Filipino community to stay vigilant after tourist attack in NYC
An 18-year-old Filipino tourist from Cebu, Philippines, was assaulted near the Philippine Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Consul General in New York, Elmer Cato. The consul general released an advisory on Facebook and Twitter on Saturday to remind…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hmong community holds candlelight vigil at Vadnais Lake for Minnesota couple and their 3 children
Members of the Minnesota Hmong community gathered on Saturday and placed flowers, candles and balloons at the shore of Vadnais Lake to honor the memory of a couple and their three children, who were drowned by their mother. Molly Cheng, 23, drowned her three children and herself…
· Carl Samson
Police arrest wife of ‘Duck Sauce Killer,’ confiscate 8 firearms and 200 rounds of ammunition
Dorothy Hirsch, the wife of alleged “Duck Sauce Killer” Glenn Hirsch, was arrested on June 3 for weapons possession, records show. Police who raided her Briarwood home on 84th Road in Queens, New York, recovered eight firearms and more than 200 rounds of ammunition. The weapons…
· Carl Samson
Vancouver Chinatown community ‘disheartened’ after mural is vandalized weeks after being created
“Fu Lu Shou Xi,” a mural in Vancouver’s Chinatown, was vandalized with bubble graffiti on Sunday morning. The artwork, located on the Ten Ren Tea and Ginseng Company building, was completed just five weeks ago by artist Carolyn Wong. The mural was commissioned by the Vancouver…
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