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Asian American History
Vincent Chin to be honored with street sign in Detroit
The city of Detroit is honoring five notable individuals, including Asian American figure Vincent Chin, with street signs bearing their name...
Carl Samson
Crime
Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll
Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll results:...
Michelle De Pacina
Government
Historic building in Detroit’s old Chinatown demolished despite community’s effort to save it
A 140-year-old historic building in Detroit’s former Chinatown was demolished despite efforts from the Asian American community and th...
Welcome sign of Bangladeshi town in Michigan vandalized
A tight-knit Bangladeshi American neighborhood in Detroit saw its welcome sign defaced last week, an incident community leaders believe was ...
Business
California and Texas dominate list of 10 best cities in US for Asian professionals
Online marketplace Apartment List celebrated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the release of their year’s list of...
Ryan General
Detroiters to honor Vincent Chin 40 years after his death with 4-day event
Politicians and Asian American community leaders gathered at the intersection of Peterboro and Cass in Detroit’s Chinatown on Monday to rec...
Bryan Ke
Social Media
‘You got dominated’: Detroit DUST claps back after video of man embarrassing its founder goes viral
A trainer for Detroit Urban Survival Training (D.U.S.T.) has clapped back at the Asian man who embarrassed him during one of his classes by ...
Sports
LA Angels’ Shohei Ohtani takes the high road after commentator’s ‘racist’ Asian accent
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani reportedly takes no offense in Detroit Tigers analyst Jack Morris’ use of a mock Asian accent while...
Detroit Tigers broadcaster suspended for using mock Asian accent on Shohei Ohtani
Detroit Tigers game analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by Bally Sports Detroit following his apology for using a mock Asian...
News
Detroit police officer hit with 85 allegations of misconduct, mostly toward POC
The Detroit Police Department is launching an investigation into numerous misconduct allegations against a police officer, Interim Police Ch...
Group of 10 Caught on Camera ‘Dining and Dashing’ at Japanese Steakhouse on Mother’s Day
After enjoying a sumptuous meal at a Detroit Japanese steakhouse on Mother’s Day, a group of 10 people decided to leave without paying...
Michigan State Representative Brings Daughter to Public Meeting, Draws Backlash on Facebook
Michigan State Rep. Stephanie Chang was recently criticized by men in her community after she brought her 2-year-old daughter to a public me...
Indian-American Doctor Found Fatally Shot in Car in Michigan
Ramesh Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian American doctor, was fatally shot in the passenger seat of his car at a rest area near Detroit, Michigan ...
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