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· Ryan General
Louisiana woman recounts spontaneous move to Japan, being homeless in Thailand
A woman from Baton Rouge seeking a digital nomad lifestyle in Tokyo recently recounted on social media how she ended up becoming homeless in Thailand. Digital nomad aspirations: In August 2023, 25-year-old Louisiana native Kiawanna Moore booked a one-way flight to Japan to…
· Carl Samson
‘It’s been a pretty common thing’: More arrested for running prostitution ring in Louisiana massage parlors
More arrests have been made in connection with a months-long investigation into a string of massage parlors accused of offering sexual services in Louisiana. Huang Weng, 39, was arrested for his alleged role in the prostitution ring on Feb. 27. He has been charged with promoting…
· Carl Samson
Man who transported ‘Asian female masseuses’ charged with promoting prostitution in Louisiana massage parlors
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested in connection with a months-long probe into multiple massage parlors across the city suspected of prostitution. Huang Weng, 39, was first seen in the parking lot of All Natural Spa on Dec. 5, 2022, according to police. Two…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok user slams Louisiana Asian restaurant for allegedly ignoring Black customers: ‘Why are Asians like this?’
A now-viral video shared earlier this month by TikTok user Toni Freeney shows how she and her companion were allegedly ignored by staff members at an Asian restaurant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “Stop saying Black people don’t tip!” Toni wrote in her post’s caption. “We always…
· Michelle De Pacina
Buddhist temple leader in Louisiana accused of recruiting Vietnamese nuns for sex
Abbot Quyen Van Ho, the head of Tam Bao Temple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was accused of recruiting nuns from Vietnam and engaging in sexual misconduct, including allegedly impregnating one of them. Temple members have called for Ho’s removal from the temple. Ho has denied the…
· Sarah Yukiko
Louisiana-style vs. Korean fried chicken: Popeyes plans to open hundreds of locations in South Korea
American fast food chain Popeyes, known for its “Louisiana-style” fried chicken, has signed an agreement to re-open hundreds of locations in South Korea. Popeyes previously closed all South Korean locations in 2020 after failing to find a buyer in the country. The first…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Filipino Sailors Created the First Asian American Settlement in Louisiana
The first permanent Asian American settlement was a village in 18th-century Louisiana where Filipino fishermen resided. What was Saint Malo: The Manilamen were part of a group of people who created the first Filipino and Asian American settlement in North America, according to…
· Editorial Staff
Store in Louisiana Puts Up Sign Banning ‘Chinese Communists’
A store in Louisiana has recently drawn backlash over its sign refusing “admittance to any Chinese Communist MoFo.” Louis Pizzolatto, the owner of collectibles store Coin & Treasure on Lafayette’s Congress Street, allegedly put the sign up last year to condemn the Chinese…
· Ryan General
Lawsuit Claims Teen With Severe Autism Died After Louisiana Police Sat on Him For 9 Minutes
A Louisiana couple is suing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after the death of their severely autistic 16-year-old son, who they claim was killed by deputies who sat on him for over nine minutes.
· Bryan Ke
Dominatrices Arrested in Louisiana for Having Threesome With Priest in Church
Melissa Cheng, also known as Empress Ming, was arrested with her fellow dominatrix Mindy Dixon, or Lady Vi, after engaging in sexual acts with Rev. Travis Clark while inside a Louisiana church on Sept. 30. The scandal: A passerby noticed the lights were still on inside the…
· Bryan Ke
Louisiana Man Drives Truck Into Indian-owned Store Because He Thought They Were Muslim
A man from Denham Springs, Louisiana, has recently been arrested for hate crime after he purposefully ran a white pickup truck into a Sikh-owed store that he thought was owned by Muslims. The man, identified as 27-year-old Chad Horsley, is being accused of several offenses…
· Ryan General
Minnesota officials urged to act as Hmong residents face deportation to Laos
Minnesota lawmakers and community leaders are calling on Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to intervene as federal authorities began deporting Hmong residents with decades old convictions to Laos, a country many left as children with little or no connection…
· Carl Samson
Purdue student reunites with family after release from days-long ICE detention
Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old South Korean student at Purdue University, has been released from federal immigration custody and reunited with her family in New York after being detained for four days in a case that sparked widespread community outcry. What happened: Go, the daughter…
· Editorial Staff
ICE gained backdoor access to nationwide license plate camera network: report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has allegedly obtained informal access to a nationwide network of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras by working through local police departments, despite lacking a direct contract with surveillance technology provider Flock…
· Editorial Staff
Trademarking ‘Pho’, Boba Controversy, Racist Accusations
Good Morning – October 18, 2024 Your daily update on stories impacting the Asian and Asian American community, along with business, entertainment, and social trends. Top Stories Filipinos Mark Historic Milestone in U.S. History
· Ryan General
Georgia Dems: Bill limiting land purchases by Chinese ‘agents’ is racist
Democrats in Georgia are raising concerns over a bill passed by the state’s House of Representatives that puts limitations on land purchases by Chinese “agents,” arguing it could result in discrimination against Asian Americans. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Hundreds gather in NYC for Third State Books and TAAF’s groundbreaking book launch, LNY party
Over 300 people attended and celebrated the first book launch and Lunar New Year party of Third State Books (TSB) and the Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in New York City. On Feb. 8, NextShark, in partnership with TSB and TAAF, launched the graphic novel “Fighting to Belong!”…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark to co-host LNY book launch in NYC – FREE signed books for the first 300 kids
NextShark, in partnership with Third State Books (TSB) and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), invites you to join a special book launch this Lunar New Year for the graphic novel Fighting to Belong!, TSB’s first publication in partnership with The Asian American Foundation…
· Editorial Staff
Graphic novel ‘Fighting to Belong!’ to teach important but overlooked AANHPI history
NextShark is excited to share the release of Fighting to Belong!, Third State Books’ first publication in partnership with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), which aims to teach kids of all backgrounds important events in AANHPI history. Fighting to Belong! Asian American,…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark and Third State Books Forge a New Chapter in Asian American Storytelling
NextShark is proud to announce a landmark partnership with Third State Books (TSB), a visionary publishing start-up poised to transform the literary landscape for Asian American voices. This collaboration heralds a new era of representation, where stories from the Asian…