Portland amends odor code months after forced closure of pho restaurant

City Council members in Portland, Oregon, headed by Commissioner Carmen Rubio, voted to amend the city’s odor code on Nov. 13. The long-awai...

Lawsuit: Taiwanese chipmaker accused of bullying US workers, discriminating against non-Asians

More than a dozen current and former U.S. employees are suing Taiwanese chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for alle...

NewJeans’ Hanni gives emotional testimony at Korean parliament on workplace bullying

NewJeans’ Hanni testified in tears at a National Assembly hearing on workplace harassment in South Korea’s entertainment industry on Tuesday...

Over two-thirds of Chinese Americans face discrimination at least once a month: survey

Most Chinese Americans report regular experiences of discrimination, largely fueled by ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China, accordin...

Court revives suit alleging anti-Asian student bias in NYC school admissions

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging that changes to New York City’s admissions process for selective public high schools ...

Japanese hotel allegedly denies Israeli tourist over ‘war crimes’

A Kyoto hotel allegedly refused to accommodate an Israeli man last week due to perceived ties to the Israeli military in Gaza. The alleged ...

Hindu community in Nevada alleges discrimination over temple construction restrictions

The Hindu community in Henderson, Nevada, is accusing the city of discrimination, citing a 2023 ordinance change that restricts religious as...

How the model-minority myth hinders Asian American social workers

Asian American social workers face obstacles in their work due to the model-minority myth that portrays Asian Americans as universally succe...

Feds seek end to California’s facial hair ban for prison officers

The federal government has taken legal action against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), pushing for a halt...

200 Buddhists seek karmic healing against anti-Asian hate at Antioch pilgrimage

Hundreds of Buddhists convened in Antioch, California, in a bid to reconcile the city’s dark past with a vision for a more inclusive f...

Group suing Pfizer over alleged anti-Asian, anti-white program loses appeal

The Virginia-based nonprofit accusing Pfizer of discriminating against Asian and white applicants for a coveted fellowship program has lost ...

$1.5M lawsuit accuses California DA of racism against Asian Americans

Patti Lee, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s former spokesperson, filed a legal claim on Monday, accusing Price of “constantly...

Japanese government sued by foreign-born residents over alleged police profiling

Three foreign-born residents of Japan, each from a different background, have filed a lawsuit against national and local governments, allegi...

Japan coach condemns racial abuse against Ghanian Japanese goalkeeper

Japan’s national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu condemned the racial abuse directed at goalkeeper Zion Suzuki following their Asian...

Asian American group launches reporting tool for workplace discrimination

Stand with Asian Americans (SwAA), an organization led by Asian American business leaders, has launched a new tool for reporting anti-Asian ...

Most Asian Americans face racial discrimination, stereotypes: survey

A new Pew Research Center (PRC) report reveals that Asian Americans continue to face prejudice, with a majority feeling that their experienc...

Texas mom demands school district protection after harassment of her kids

“The district’s job is to protect all children, and it has failed miserably in that regard,” the mother says during a dist...

Asians in Australian public jobs aren’t being promoted due to ‘Asian penalty’: study

While it is expected to represent the diversity of the Australian population, recent findings reveal a concerning trend ...

University of Chicago research center to pay $95,000 discrimination settlement to Asian job applicants

NORC at the University of Chicago has agreed to pay $95,000 to 107 Asian adults who applied as COVID-19 contact tracers in the early months ...

California a step closer to becoming 1st state to officially ban caste discrimination

California could soon become the first state in the country to officially ban caste discrimination. Moving forward: Sen. Aisha Wahab’s (D-CA...

Free legal assistance offered to California and Hawaii hate victims at the workplace

“f you’ve been the subject of hate because of your race, we want to make sure that we’re providing legal representation an...

Elon Musk says X will pay legal fees of users discriminated by employers for posting on the platform

X owner Elon Musk has offered to pay the legal bills of users who have been allegedly discriminated against by their employers due to their ...

Asian Americans win back basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County

Asian Americans have won back the basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County. Humanitarian crisis: On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County...

Heightened anti-Asian racism still a problem in Canada due in part to China tensions: poll

A new poll found that more than half of its Asian Canadian respondents believe that racism and discrimination remain a problem in Canada tod...

Bay area tech company sued for $20 million over ‘culture of prejudice against Asians’

A tech company based in San Jose, California, is facing a $20 million wrongful-termination lawsuit for allegedly firing an Asian employee du...

California committee passes bill banning caste-based discrimination

The Assembly Judiciary Committee in California has passed Senate Bill 403 (SB403), a bill aimed at banning caste discrimination in the state...

Ancestry releases new database containing historical records from Chinese Exclusion Act era

Ancestry, a genealogy company that keeps historical records, has released a new database containing information from the Chinese exclusion e...

Asian American groups call for resignation of SF Board of Education president

Asian American groups are calling for the resignation of San Francisco Board of Education (BoE) President Kevine Boggess for purportedly sup...

Elite high school’s admission policy did not discriminate against Asian Americans, Virginia court rules

A Virginia federal court has ruled that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s (TJHSST) admission policy aimed at student...

Nearly 75% of Chinese Americans experienced racial discrimination in past year, survey reveals

A recent study has revealed that nearly 75% of Chinese Americans have experienced some form of racial discrimination at least once in the pa...

Meet the Gen Z entrepreneur who wants to help alleviate the mental health crisis through sound

With Travis Chen at the helm of the music therapy app SoundMind, thousands of users are lulled into a blissful trance, soothed by lush sound...

Texas bill proposes barring Chinese and N. Korean citizens from attending universities

On Friday, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt introduced a bill to ban undocumented immigrants, along with citizens from China and North Korea, from...

VA school district responds to AG’s demand they cease ‘illegal discrimination’ against Asian students

The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system has responded to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ demands for it to cease its “illeg...

Amid anti-Asian and anti-white claims, Pfizer amends fellowship to allow applicants ‘regardless’ of race

Pfizer reportedly amended its criteria for a coveted fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants. The “q...

Lawsuit accuses Google of firing exec after he rejected female boss’s groping advances

A former Google executive has sued the tech giant over claims that he was fired after allegedly being groped by a high-ranking female collea...

Asian Americans exposed to racism may experience ‘multiple medical symptoms’: study

Before you read: Asian Americans Suffer the Most from Racial Discrimination, Study Finds We Really Need to Talk About Mental Health for Asia...