Asian students in Maryland report highest rate of racial discrimination

A new Maryland Department of Health survey reveals that Asian students in the state report the highest rate of poor treatment based on race....

$20,000 stolen from Buddhist temple in Maryland

A safe containing about $20,000 in donations was stolen from a Buddhist temple in Maryland by three thieves, who are also suspected of being...

Maryland burglary suspects that targeted Asians linked to South American theft group

Five men believed to be part of a South American theft group that typically targets Asian business owners in multiple states have been arres...

Maryland unveils tallest statue of BR Ambedkar outside of India

Hundreds of Indian Americans, Indians and others gathered at a suburb in Maryland in the United States on Sunday to witness the unveiling of...

Refugee high school students in Maryland allegedly assaulted, told to ‘go back’ to Afghanistan

A group of Afghan refugee students at a Maryland high school has allegedly suffered from racist bullying and physical assault, with at least...

How her father’s cancer diagnosis led a Maryland teen to donate over 15,000 books to sick kids

Emily Bhatnagar has donated over 15,000 books to local hospitals since her father’s stage 4 thyroid cancer diagnosis in 2019. After hearing ...

New York senior accused of running illegal spa with sexual services in Maryland

A New York senior is facing multiple charges for allegedly running an illicit spa offering sexual services in Maryland. Yang Jiang, 63, repo...

Asian American studies trailblazer Betty Lee Sung dies at 98

Asian American activist, academic and author Betty Lee Sung has died at 98.  Sung died at her Silver Spring, Maryland, home on Thursday. Her...

Aruna Miller becomes first Asian American elected statewide in Maryland

Aruna Miller was sworn in as Maryland’s 10th lieutenant governor on Wednesday, becoming the first immigrant and first Asian American to hold...

Maryland proclaims November 22 Kimchi Day to ‘celebrate Korean culture’

Maryland is celebrating its first Kimchi Day in honor of the spicy Korean dish made from fermented vegetables. The traditional dish consis...

Maryland man allegedly kills ex-girlfriend, her family in quadruple murder-suicide

Andre Sales, 28, allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend Sara Mann, 21, and her family dead before killing himself in a home in La Plata, Maryland...

Texas man sentenced for sending anti-Asian death threat to doctor who advocates for COVID vaccine

Texas resident Scott Eli Harris, 52, was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for sen...

Asian food and culture event in Maryland marred by overcrowding, traffic

Visitors at the Asia Collective Night Market in Howard County, Maryland have described the event as a “nightmare” following overcrowding an...

Indian man fatally shot in the head while driving home from airport in Maryland

An Indian national was fatally shot in the head near Catonsville in Maryland while returning home from the airport.  Maryland Transportation...

Henry Sangtai Kim, who helped establish Maryland’s first Koreatown, dies at 75

Maryland’s Asian American community has lost a public servant and advocate with the death of Henry Sangtai Kim. Kim, who dedicated his lif...

Rosalyn Tang becomes first Asian American, youngest woman appointed to Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Maryland governor Larry Hogan appointed Montgomery County attorney Rosalyn Tang to the Court of Special Appeals on Wednesday. Tang is the ...

Maryland Gov. Hogan announces initiatives to combat anti-Asian hate

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced his plans to begin community and law enforcement initiatives that will work to combat Asian American d...

Family Demands Answers After Baseball Pitcher Dies From ‘Routine’ Surgery, GoFundMe Created

A grieving family is seeking answers over the death of a college baseball player from Maryland who died after undergoing surgery to mend an ...

Man Charged After Attacking Two Asian American Women With CEMENT BLOCK in Baltimore

A man in West Baltimore was arrested and charged after attacking two Asian American women with a cement block Sunday. The incident, which wa...

Two Asian American Business Owners Attacked and Robbed in Separate Incidents in Maryland

Two Asian American women have fallen prey to a series of robberies targeting restaurant owners in Montgomery County, Maryland.  The first in...

Asian Clerk Fatally Shot During Attempted Robbery in Maryland Convenience Store

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe campaign created by John Jang’s family. A convenience store c...

Asian Laundromat Employee Fatally Stabbed by Teen in Maryland

A 17-year-old teen from Capitol Heights, Maryland, was charged as an adult for killing 59-year-old laundromat employee Fu Tian Yan last Thur...

Chinese American Community Provides 100,000 Face Masks in One of Maryland’s Largest Donations

Leaders from different Chinese American groups have come together to help frontline healthcare workers in Maryland fighting the COVID-19 pan...

Sikh Community Distributes 2,100 Food Packages to Families in Maryland Amid Pandemic

A Sikh community in Maryland hosted a drive-thru food package distribution to families in Silver Spring in the Washington D.C. area amid the...

Teen Becomes THIRD Sister to Graduate as Valedictorian from Maryland High School

Kamille Canlas is keeping a family tradition by becoming the third valedictorian in her family.  Kamille and her two sisters, Katrina and Ka...

Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan Secures 500K COVID-19 Test Kits From South Korea

Maryland has successfully secured half a million COVID-19 test kits from South Korea, thanks to the efforts of Yumi Hogan, the state’s first...

16-Year-Old Pilot Helps Fly Medical Supplies to Healthcare Workers in Virginia

A teen pilot from McLean, Virginia, is helping hospitals local hospitals by flying out medical supplies to frontline healthcare workers who ...

Burglars Target Asian Homes in Maryland, Steal Over $243,000 in Coins and Jewelry

A group of four men accused of targeting Asian homeowners in a series of burglaries in the D.M.V. (District, Maryland, Virginia) area is now...

73-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Bludgeons 82-Year-Old Friend to Death

A 73-year-old woman in Maryland reportedly turned herself in to authorities after allegedly bludgeoning an 82-year-old neighbor to death fol...

Robbers Viciously Assault Asian Employees to Steal a Wig from a Maryland Beauty Store

A trio of robbers stole a wig from a beauty store in Maryland and attacked two Asian employees in the process. The incident at Esther’s Beau...

Rifles, Bulletproof Vest Found at Home of Teen Arrested For Bringing Gun To School

Authorities found multiple firearms at the home of the teenager accused of carrying a loaded handgun and knife to Clarksburg High School in ...

Maryland Student Arrested After Bringing Loaded Gun, Knife to High School

One day after 17 people were gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a student was arrested for possession...

HS Football Coach Proposes to Choir Teacher Girlfriend in the Most Adorable Way

Like a scene straight out of a rom-com, a football coach from Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, Maryland proposed to his choir teache...

Maryland Chinese Restaurant Accused of Serving Dog Meat on Facebook

A woman from Maryland who ordered spare ribs from local Chinese restaurant China Palace thought she made a horrific discovery: instead of ri...