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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…
· Carl Samson
Hmong refugee leader released after months in ICE custody
A Michigan community leader detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since July walked free last Wednesday after bipartisan advocacy and a gubernatorial pardon ended a months-long ordeal that drew attention to the uncertain legal standing of refugees who aided the…
· Carl Samson
He was deported to Laos despite court order blocking removal
A father claiming U.S. citizenship was deported to Laos last month even as a federal judge ordered immigration authorities to keep him in the country, civil rights attorneys revealed in late October. What happened: Chanthila “Shawn” Souvannarath, 44, reportedly departed on a…
· Editorial Staff
California immigration detainee alleges sexual abuse by officer
A 28-year-old immigration detainee identified only as “E” has reportedly filed a $10 million federal complaint alleging repeated sexual assault by a lieutenant at California’s Golden State Annex detention facility in McFarland, adding to what advocates describe as a widespread…
· Carl Samson
Hmong refugee pardoned by Michigan governor still faces deportation to Laos
A gubernatorial pardon in Michigan has not ended the deportation threat for Lue Yang, a 47-year-old Hmong refugee and community leader who remains in federal immigration custody and may be sent to a country where he has never lived. About Yang and his case: Yang, a father of…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese mother released after 154 days in ICE detention
A Maryland woman separated from her four children for 154 days under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign reunited with her family last week after a federal judge found immigration officials made false claims to justify her detention. What happened: Mong…
· Carl Samson
Indian immigrant fights deportation after arrest over ‘Opium’ perfume
An Indian immigrant detained by ICE after Arkansas police mistook his bottle of “Opium” perfume for narcotics is pleading with federal authorities to dismiss his case and restore his work visa. Catch up: Police pulled over Kapil Raghu, 28, on May 3 in Benton for a reflective…
· Carl Samson
Oregon lawmaker Hoa Nguyen dies at 41 after battling cancer
Oregon State Rep. Hoa Nguyen, a Portland-area Democrat who dedicated her career to education equity and supporting at-risk youth, died Thursday morning of stage 4 cancer after fighting the disease for several months. What happened: Nguyen’s death came during her second term…
· Carl Samson
Trump admin continues deporting Asian nationals to Africa
The Trump administration sent 10 individuals to Eswatini last week, including three Vietnamese, one Filipino, one Cambodian and five others, in the second round of controversial third-country removals to the African nation. State of play: Eswatini has now received 15 deportees…
· Carl Samson
South Korean workers return home after Georgia Hyundai raid
South Korean workers detained in last week’s immigration raid at a Hyundai manufacturing facility in Georgia returned home Thursday evening, concluding a diplomatic crisis that exposed tensions over U.S. visa policies and threatened billions in investment commitments between the…