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· Ryan General
New York City police arrested 33-year-old Clive Porter on Wednesday in connection with a string of five suspected anti-Asian assaults committed across the Lower East Side in less than a day. Detectives say the spree culminated around 4 p.m. when Porter allegedly punched a…
· Carl Samson
Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo By the numbers: The 34-year-old state lawmaker, who maintained his lead in final pre-election polls, captured 1,036,051 votes (50.4%) against Cuomo’s 854,995 (41.6%). Turnout reportedly…
· Editorial Staff
Maine’s Democratic Senate primary has become a referendum on whether voters can overlook Nazi-linked tattoos and offensive online behavior, a question with profound implications for Asian American communities. Catch up: The Democratic contest to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins…
· Ryan General
Nearly a month after being accused of racially segregating Asian customers, Los Angeles cafe chain Great White is now reportedly contacting Asian food influencers for paid partnerships, according to a recent TikTok video posted by content creator Ed Choi. In the video posted…
· Ryan General
Keke Palmer is facing criticism following the release of “Southern Fried Rice,” a new KeyTV series about a Korean American student raised by Southern Black parents who begins her freshman year at Wright University, a fictional historically Black college or university (HBCU). The…
· Carl Samson
The battle for New Jersey’s governorship may hinge on Asian American voters, with Democratic officials acknowledging the party’s uphill climb to win back a demographic in which Republicans have made significant inroads. Driving the news: The warning comes from Democratic…
· Carl Samson
Harvard College’s Asian American enrollment has climbed to 41% in the Class of 2029, an 11-percentage-point jump since the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions in 2023. By the numbers: The Class of 2029’s Asian American share is a notable increase from 37% in last…
· Carl Samson
A public safety forum drew more than 100 attendees to the Korean Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon, last Thursday, where officials discussed an ongoing series of burglaries affecting Asian American homeowners throughout the state. Catch up: The Asian American Council of…
· Ryan General
A speed-dating study by psychologisfound no evidence that lighter skin increases romantic desirability among Asian American singles. The researchers analyzed both stated and revealed preferences from 262 participants across 15 dating events and found that skin tone did not…
· Carl Samson
Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), withdrew from consideration earlier this week following allegations of racist text messages such as “Never trust a chinaman or Indian” and a declaration that he has “a Nazi streak.” Catch…
· Carl Samson
Federal agents targeting street vendors in Manhattan’s Chinatown earlier this week detained nine immigrants on counterfeiting charges, an enforcement action that has heightened anxiety among Asian American locals about becoming the next targets of immigration raids. What…
· Ryan General
Two of the NBA’s most anticipated rookies, Filipino American guard Dylan Harper and Chinese center Yang Hansen, are set to make their regular season debuts this week after standout preseason showings. Harper’s confident decision-making quickly earned the trust of San Antonio’s…
· Ryan General
Asian American women may face a higher lifetime risk of developing dementia than their male counterparts partly because men are more likely to die before the disease can develop, according to new research. The large-scale study of older adults in California found this pattern…
· Carl Samson
Asian American leaders emerged as prominent voices in the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday, where an estimated seven million protesters gathered across more than 2,600 cities to challenge what they characterized as authoritarian overreach by the Trump…
· Carl Samson
The Trump administration’s immigration policies will reduce the U.S. labor force by 15.7 million workers by 2035, including 4.7 million from legal immigration restrictions that disproportionately impact Asian professionals, who represent 85% of H-1B visa holders, according to a…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans are watching, streaming and spending more than ever, yet remain largely unseen on screen, a new report from The Asian American Foundation has found. Released Tuesday, the 2025 Reframing Representation report concludes that Asian Americans are among the most…
· Carl Samson
Disapproval of President Donald Trump’s immigration approach has risen sharply among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults, with roughly seven in 10 now expressing negative views, up from 58% in March, according to an AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll released this…
· Carl Samson
A 60-year-old lawful permanent resident received a $130 ticket from immigration agents in Chicago last week for not carrying his green card, the first known enforcement of a dormant federal law that could soon target Asian American communities. What happened: Immigration and…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers are condemning racist messages targeting Chinese and Indian Americans found in leaked Telegram chats among Young Republican leaders, part of a trove obtained by Politico earlier this week showing more than 250 slurs and violent rhetoric exchanged over…
· Ryan General
The Iowa Asian Alliance announced on Sept. 26 a landmark project in Des Moines to honor former Gov. Robert D. Ray and the Southeast Asian families who began resettling in the city 50 years ago. The multi-year initiative, called LegaSEA 50, will transform Robert D. Ray Drive into…
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