After the House’s 217-213 vote Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act by replacing it with the American Health Care Act, the country’s largest Asian American and Pacific Islander advocacy […]
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Attack On Two Indian Men Shocks AAPI Community
Inside a Kansas City bar on Wednesday, two Indian men were shot by a man who yelled, “Get out of my country.” One man, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, died; the other, […]
Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Launched By Nonprofit
Spurred by reports of an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the civil rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) has launched the first-ever online […]
The Immigration RAISE (Act) AAPIs Do Not Want
After two conservative lawmakers — Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue — filed a bill named the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE) Tuesday, aimed at slashing significant […]
AAPI Orgs, Lawmakers Voice Concern On Gorsuch Nomination
Following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court Tuesday night, a number of Asian American civil rights organizations — including Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and […]
Asian American Org Condemns Trump Appointments
A prominent Asian Pacific American advocacy group is condemning President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to appoint Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as […]
Chinese American scientists accused as spies seek justice
A campaign, “Scientists Not Spies,” seeking justice for Chinese Americans wrongfully accused as spies, in most cases with charges dropped without explanation, apology or compensation, has been launched by […]
AAPI advocates recognize DACA fourth anniversary
Asian American advocate groups recognized the fourth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program this week. “It is important to recognize DACA because this program has […]
After Orlando, Asian American community expresses solidarity, urges support
Following the deadliest mass shooting in United States history at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, on June 12, the Asian American community — members, advocacy groups and leaders, […]
Fullerton in Orange County Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large elections […]
Detroit News Reporter Downplays Vincent Chin Murder As A Bar Brawl Gone Awry
A local columnist’s attempt at downplaying the severity of the alleged race-motivated murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 is eliciting an angry reaction from the Asian American community. In his recent […]
