12 articles
Business
Children of Arby’s restaurant employee who died in freezer sues for $1 million
The children of an employee who was found dead in the freezer of an Arby’s Restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana, are suing the business’s umb...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
‘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 servi...
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 su...
Social Media
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 mem...
Bryan Ke
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 sexua...
Asian American History
The first Asian American settlement in the US is being washed away by climate change
The Filipino American community are striving to preserve their history as the first permanent Filipino settlement in the U.S. is being washe...
News
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 o...
Editorial Staff
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...
Ryan General
Vietnamese Man Needs Staples in Head After Gunmen Beat Him, Steal Truck in New Orleans
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe created by Anh Duy Nguyen to help their father buy new equipment th...
Khier Casino
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 wi...
Woman Trashes Chinese Restaurant, Crashes into Owner’s Car Over a Wrong Order
A Louisiana woman was arrested after trashing a Chinese restaurant and crashing her car into the owner’s vehicle because she received the ...
Father Arrested for Homicide After Leaving 11-Month-old Daughter in Hot Car
Local authorities in Louisiana have arrested a 40-year-old father whose infant daughter died after he inadvertently left her in his car for ...
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