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Culture
Watch: Elodie Yung shares Cambodian father’s story for AANHPI Heritage Month
“The Cleaning Lady” star Elodie Yung commemorated Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by sharing he...
Michelle De Pacina
Feature
Deported Cambodian refugee returns home to Southern California after 11 years
In 2011, ICE deported Cambodian refugee Sophea Phea to a country her family fled from in the 1970s to escape genocide. While in Cambodia, ...
Ryan General
Crime
Cambodian woman acquitted of stealing $60,000 from Texas donut shop owners who trafficked her
Sophy Treadway, a Cambodian woman who was accused of stealing more than $60,000 from the owners of Rockport Donuts, who illegally trafficke...
Cambodian American woman in shock after brutal robbery outside California supermarket
Emily Chhun, 26, fell victim to a violent robbery outside a Safeway in San Leandro, California, on May 11. The male assailant allegedly pu...
Carl Samson
News
Chinese man who claimed to have been kidnapped ‘blood slave’ fabricated his story, Cambodian police say
After an investigation, police said that Li Yayuanlun, the 31-year-old Chinese man who was allegedly kidnapped and used as a “blood slave” ...
Ex-Marine sentenced to 210 years in prison for beating, raping children in Cambodia
Michael Joseph Pepe, a 68-year-old retired U.S. Marine Captain, was sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for drugging, beating and rapi...
79-year-old woman identified as person of interest after threatening to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia
A 79-year-old woman identified herself as the author of a letter that threatened to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia earlier this week, acco...
Cambodian American Returns to the U.S. After Deportation Mistake 5 Years Ago
A Cambodian American man has returned to his home in California five years after self-deporting to Cambodia in response to alleged threats f...
Cambodian Refugees Who Escaped the Killing Fields Now Face Deportation from ICE
Advocates representing Cambodian Americans and supporters from across the United States are protesting the recent arrest of two refugees who...
Interviews
The Khmer Rouge Brought Pain and Suffering to Her Family, Now She’s Using Music to Tell Their Story
Music, as it has long been said, is truly a universal language. For Asian American artist Satica, music has provided a chance to heal her so...
L.A. Judge Stops ICE From Conducting Raids on Cambodian Immigrants For Now
A judge in Los Angeles ordered federal immigration officials to temporarily halt any surprise raids on Cambodian immigrants living in the U....
Uncategorized
Meet the Incredible Cambodia Boy Who Can Speak Over 10 Languages
A young Cambodian vendor has captivated netizens around the world after his ability to speak over 10 languages and dialects was caught on fi...
Asia
Cambodian Woman Cuts Off Thai Husband’s Penis, Hides It From Paramedics
A jealous Cambodian woman was arrested after she cut off her husband’s penis with a kitchen knife on Monday when she suspected that he was c...
Bryan Ke
Man Who Survived Killing Fields in Cambodia Gets Robbed and Shot in Philadelphia
A man who survived the Cambodian killing fields as a child ended up in critical condition after getting shot by a gunman who tried ...
Editorial Staff
Cambodian ‘Survivalist’ YouTubers Under Fire for Skinning Endangered Animals and Eating Them
Two Cambodian YouTubers are now under fire for posting several videos showing the couple hunting wild animals, cooking, and eating them. Fa...
California Governor Jerry Brown Defies Trump, Pardons 132 Cambodians Set for Deportation
Just before the holidays, Governor Jerry Brown of California granted clemency to 132 Cambodian immigrants detained by the Immigration and Cu...
Cambodian Men Are Reviving an Ancient Dance Originally For Women — With A Twist
A living room in Phnom Penh witnessed the rebirth of Khmer classical dance, and it all started with a group of young men putting a contempor...
Over 100 Cambodian Immigrants Arrested in Latest ICE Deportation Crackdown
Officers of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested more than 100 Cambodian nationals with deportation orders throu...
‘Hot Gangster Chick’ Arrested For Gun Possession, Netizens Accuse Her of Stealing Their Heart
A female gang member was arrested by Fresno Police in California for illegal possession of firearms, but netizens are accusing the “hot gang...
Kyle Encina
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