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· Michelle De Pacina
Texas lawmaker doubles down on attack questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US
Texas Republican Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) has doubled down on his attack against Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) amid the denouncement of his “racist” remarks that questioned the loyalty of Chu to the U.S. by leaders of a House select committee on China. On Sunday, Gooden tweeted…
· Iris Jung
‘Texas people invented it?’: Korean parents try chili for the first time in viral video
A TikTok video of South Korean parents trying chili for the first time — and loving it — has gone viral. Uploaded by on Feb. 17 by Grace Park (@crazykoreancooking), the video shows her parents, who are initially intrigued by the new dish, quickly digging in with gusto.
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas lawmaker denounced over ‘racist’ remarks questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US
House Democrats are demanding an apology from Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) over his “racist” remarks that questioned the loyalty of Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) to the U.S. In an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Wednesday, Gooden said that Chu, the first Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Texas governor announces plan for statewide TikTok ban
After ordering state agency officials to bar employees from downloading or using TikTok on state-issued devices, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a plan for a statewide TikTok ban. Developed by the state’s Department of Public Safety and the Department of Information…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of Chinese Americans protest in Dallas against ‘discriminatory’ Texas Senate bills
Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in the state. Over 250 protesters flocked to John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in downtown Dallas on Sunday to condemn Senate Bills 147 and 552,…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 Colombian nationals arrested for burglarizing South Asian residences in North Texas
Three people have been arrested for allegedly targeting South Asian residents in a series of burglaries in Plano, Texas. Colombian nationals, identified as Jose Gonzalez, Melba Gaitan and Libardo Soto, are believed to be responsible for eight cases in Plano and seven other cases…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M student found dead after ‘uncharacteristic’ disappearance
A Texas A&M University (TAMU) student was found dead in Austin, Texas, after being reported as missing for just over a week. Tanner Hoang, 22, was reportedly last seen at around 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 16 in College Station.
· Carl Samson
Theft ring believed to be targeting Buddhist temples in North Texas
Police departments in North Texas are investigating a possible theft ring behind multiple burglaries targeting local Buddhist temples. Temples in Irving, Fort Worth and White Settlement all fell victim to burglaries in a span of just five days, beginning on Nov. 20. The suspects…
· Carl Samson
‘Everyone is scared’: Older South Asian women targeted by jewelry thieves in North Texas
Police in Frisco, Texas are looking for suspects accused in at least four robberies targeting South Asian women in their 50s or 60s for their jewelry in recent weeks. The thefts, which involved a black sedan for a suspect vehicle, occurred on Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Nov. 20 and Nov.…
· Ryan General
Texas voters elect Muslim lawmakers in historic first
On Nov. 8, Democrats Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani became the first Muslim lawmakers to be elected to the Texas House. Bhojani defeated Republican Joe Livingston in Tarrant County with around 58 percent of the vote to represent House District 92, while Lalani won against…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man sentenced to death for traffic stop murder of first Sikh deputy to wear turban on duty in Texas
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, 42, was fatally shot by Robert Solis, 50, during a routine traffic stop in Houston on Sept. 27, 2019. Dhaliwal made headlines in 2015 for becoming the first Sikh police officer in Texas permitted to wear a turban while on duty. He also served for 10…
· Bryan Ke
Texas GOP candidate denounced for repeatedly calling Asian American opponent ‘Dr. No’
The Asian American Alliance of San Antonio (AAASA) has condemned Republican candidate Trish DeBerry for calling her Democrat opponent Peter Sakai “Dr. No” at the Deputy Sheriff’s Association candidate forum on Oct. 10. “From our perspective, [DeBerry's use of the nickname] was…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M reaffirms support of diversity program accused of anti-Asian, anti-white discrimination in class-action suit
Texas A&M University (TAMU) passed a resolution on Monday endorsing its Accountability, Climate, Equity and Scholarship Faculty Fellows Program Plus (ACES Plus), which is currently the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging anti-Asian and anti-white discrimination. The…
· Carl Samson
Man found guilty of killing first Sikh cop to wear turban on duty in Texas
Robert Solis, 50, was found guilty of capital murder for the 2019 shooting of Harris County Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, the first Sikh police officer in Texas permitted to wear a turban while on duty. The fatal encounter dates back to the afternoon of Sept. 27, 2019, when Dhaliwal…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Win for the Mexican K-pop stans’: Video of MUSTB cumbia dancing in Texas goes viral
K-pop boy group MUSTB became the first K-pop artists to perform in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas on Sep. 30. During their performance, they were joined onstage by the Houston-based norteño band Grupo Control, who taught the K-pop act the choreography to the former’s song…
· Bryan Ke
Texas man behind 2016 robbery, murder of Good Samaritan gets life sentence
Enzo Ubadimma, a 24-year-old man from Cypress, Texas, has been charged with robbery and the murder of Herman Ray Browning at Huong Giang Hue, a Vietnamese restaurant in west Houston on New Year’s Day in 2016. Ubadimma was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday.…
· Carl Samson
Woman killed after teens ‘mistakenly’ shoot her Texas Airbnb with 100 rounds
A woman was killed in Texas after a group of teenagers allegedly fired around 100 rounds at her San Antonio home by “mistake” last week. Novita Brazil, a 25-year-old Indonesian national, was working on her computer when her home in the 14000 block of Bald Mountain Drive came…
· Michelle De Pacina
R’Bonney Gabriel, the first Filipino American Miss Texas USA, is crowned winner of Miss USA
Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel, a 28-year-old Filipino American fashion designer, was crowned Miss USA 2022 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Nevada on Monday night. Gabriel made history as the first Filipino American Miss Texas USA. She will represent the U.S. at the…
· Carl Samson
Texas woman sued by Indian American over viral racist meltdown
The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant Sixty Vines at around 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 24. Upton allegedly told the group to “Go back to India” and threatened to “blow your f*cking brains out.” Upton was arrested the following…
· Carl Samson
Man accused of murdering his boss’s family in Texas was rejected for a job promotion, docs reveal
Feng Lu, 58, is facing a capital murder charge for allegedly gunning down a Chinese American family in their home in Cypress, Texas, in January 2014. At the time, speculations about the gunman’s motive included the involvement of a Chinese government official, a professional…