NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” has been named Cambodia’s foreign-language submission to the Academy Awards. The Cambodia Oscar Selection Committee announced the choice on Sept. 18, calling Jolie’s Cambodian genocide drama “cathartic” and hailing it for bringing back memories “often best forgotten.” Jolie directed the adaptation of Loung Ung’s […]
Colleges offering legal tips, hotlines amid DACA uncertainty
By JOCELYN GECKER and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mixed signals from Washington over a possible agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants are increasing anxiety and confusion on college campuses, where the stakes are high. Amid the uncertainty, colleges and universities are stepping up efforts to protect students enrolled in the […]
Lawsuit: Macy’s profiles Asian customers
Four former employees of Macy’s filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month— alleging that at the company’s flagship store in Herald Square, N.Y. — managers in the cosmetics and fragrance department “repeatedly directed … sales associates to racially profile customers of Asian descent.” Attorney Douglas Wigdor, who filed the lawsuit, said, “This racial profiling of […]
Gin D. Wong, architect who helped shape look of LA, has died
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gin D. Wong, a visionary architect whose iconic works have helped shaped the look of Los Angeles for more than half a century, has died at age 94. Wong died Sept. 1 at his Beverly Hills, California, home, according to a statement from the University of […]
Sriracha sues chili pepper provider
The California-based company that has gained a cult-like following due to the popularity based around its Sriracha sauce has filed a lawsuit against chili pepper producer, Underwood Ranches. On Sept. 5, Huy Fong moved forward with a lawsuit against Underwood Ranches, alleging they are refusing to pay over $1.4 million in overpayments, in addition to […]
Appeals court: Grandparents not part of Trump’s travel ban
By Gene Johnson Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Grandparents, cousins and similarly close relations of people in the United States should not be prevented from coming to the country under President Donald Trump’s travel ban, a federal appeals court has ruled in another legal defeat for the administration on the contentious issue. The decision on […]
California resolution shelved after Chinese opposition
By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California senator says Democratic legislative leaders are squashing his attempt to stand up for practitioners of a banned Chinese spiritual movement under pressure from the government of China. The Senate shelved a symbolic resolution condemning persecution of Falun Gong practitioners after lawmakers received a […]
Houston-area Vietnamese, no strangers to displacement, recover from Hurricane Harvey
By Janie Har and Gregory Bull Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As Hurricane Harvey’s floodwater rose quickly above cabinets, counters and toward the ceiling, Viet Dao scrambled to figure out how he would save his young children, wife and in-laws if the water wouldn’t stop. What if he couldn’t rescue them all? “It hits you […]
U.S. won’t punish United over passenger-dragging incident
By David Koenig AP Airlines Writer Federal officials decided not to punish United Airlines over an infamous incident in which a passenger was dragged off an overcrowded plane. The Transportation Department said it found no evidence that United violated David Dao’s civil rights in the April 9 incident in Chicago. There was also not enough […]
Study: Asian American characters ‘tokens’ on TV
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A new study finds that Asian American characters are slighted on TV programs despite progress over the last decade. Professors and scholars at six California universities studied 242 broadcast, cable, and digital platform shows that aired during the 2015-16 season. The study, titled “Tokens on the Small Screen,” was […]
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