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· Carl Samson
8 in 10 Asian Americans who oppose affirmative action believe it’s racist, survey reveals
Nearly half (49%) of Asian Americans oppose affirmative action, according to a new survey by higher education resource Intelligent.com. Of these detractors, eight in 10 (81%) said they oppose the policy because they believe it is racist. Other reasons for opposition include…
· Khier Casino
South Korea’s supreme court delivers major victory to single transgender parents
South Korea’s supreme court ruled on Thursday that transgender individuals’ have the right to change their legal sex status, even if they have children who are minors. The ruling stems from a 2019 case in which a woman was denied being able to change her legal gender status in a…
· Bryan Ke
First Asian American and Black woman judge appointed to Nevada Supreme Court
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) appointed Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee on Monday to fill the empty seat vacated by Justice Abbi Silver in Department F after stepping down earlier this year. “I am proud and honored to appoint Patricia to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court,” Sisolak…
· Ryan General
Indian activist accused of being anti-Black for opposing affirmative action admissions policies
Indian activist Asra Nomani has been accused of being anti-Black for her reaction to the Supreme Court hearings on two affirmative action cases filed by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against the admissions policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina…
· Carl Samson
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action
A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The Economist and British analytics firm YouGov. The online poll surveyed 1,500 American adults between Oct. 22 and Oct. 25. Meanwhile, less than…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The View’ co-host blasts affirmative action as ‘downright racist’ against Asian Americans
In light of the landmark affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, the hosts of talk show “The View” argued over whether the race-conscious student admissions policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unlawful. The…
· Ryan General
Hundreds rally in support of affirmative action outside US Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits challenging affirmative action in the student admissions policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina on Monday, hundreds gathered outside to express their support for the admissions policies. The…
· Ryan General
US Supreme Court poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments concerning admissions programs that take race into consideration at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The conservative-majority court spent over five hours hearing arguments from a total of five…
· Ryan General
India’s Supreme Court widens definition of ‘family’ to include unmarried and queer couples
India's Supreme Court has ruled that familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships, effectively expanding the country’s definition of what constitutes a “family.” The verdict was made during the hearing of a nurse named…
· Jane Nam
NYC admission lottery system sees Asian students less likely to land in their desired high schools than their counterparts: report
In a new lottery-style admission system, Asian students are 20 percent less likely to be admitted into one of their top fiveNew York City school choices as compared to their Black and Latinx student counterparts. According to the New York City school admission results released…
· Bryan Ke
Family of Uber driver killed in Oakland Little Saigon robbery call for solution to gun violence
The family of Kon Fung, the 52-year-old Uber driver who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Oakland, California, on Sunday, is demanding gun violence restrictions and more ways to keep the city safe. Fung was inside his car parked in the 2000 block of 13th Ave. at…
· Bryan Ke
Matthew McConaughey as US president could get country out of current ‘mess,’ says Andrew Yang
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, 47, believes that actor Matthew McConaughey, 52, could potentially get the United States out of its current “mess” if he runs for president in 2024. Speaking with comedian guest Shane Gillis while recording an episode of…
· Ryan General
Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it
Singapore Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said in an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” that their government will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations. Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code criminalizes acts of “gross…
· Bryan Ke
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu among 181 arrested during peaceful abortion rights protest at Capitol
Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) was arrested and issued a citation during a peaceful abortion rights demonstration at an intersection between the Russell Senate Office Building and the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Chu's spokesperson Lacy Nelson said the…
· Iris Jung
Olivia Rodrigo has choice words for SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade at Glastonbury performance
Olivia Rodrigo paused during her Glastonbury Festival performance on Saturday to address the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States. “I’m devastated and terrified that so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” Rodrigo…
· Jane Nam
‘Those motherf*****s really did it’: Asian American celebs condemn SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade
Several Asian American celebrities reacted to Friday’s historic Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, with some condemning it as “devastating” and “backwards.” With the ruling, access to abortions is no longer considered a constitutional right, meaning the individual states…
· Jane Nam
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade: AAPI Democratic lawmakers speak out on ruling; Republicans silent
Asian American Democratic lawmakers condemned the Supreme Court’s official overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, noting that now is the time for action. With the ruling, access to abortions is no longer guaranteed on a federal level, giving states the right by default to dictate…
· Jane Nam
SCOTUS ruling that gives right to carry gun in public condemned by Asian American lawmakers
Democratic Asian lawmakers responded to the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on Thursday that the Constitution grants U.S. citizens the right to carry a gun outside the home. In a 6-3 ruling, the court decided that the right to “keep and bear arms” was not limited to keeping guns…
· Ryan General
Mary Yu, WA Supreme Court’s first Asian justice, throws first pitch at Seattle Mariners game
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu threw out the first pitch of the Seattle Mariners baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. During the ceremonial pitch, Yu wore a Seattle Mariners shirt emblazoned with the name “Ichiro,” after the legendary Japanese…
· Jane Nam
Sen. Ted Cruz, over 80 GOP legislators call on SCOTUS to end discrimination toward Asian American college applicants
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) published a press release on Monday, detailing a brief that he and 84 legislators filed to the Supreme Court, calling an end to discrimination against Asian American college applicants. Cruz spearheaded the brief with Korean American Congresswoman Michelle…