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We ask community leaders: “What inspires you to do what you do?”

May 10, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Bob Ferguson, Washington State Attorney General: “I formed a Civil Rights Unit in the Attorney General’s Office to combat discrimination and fight for fairness and dignity for every Washingtonian. Inspired by former Assistant Attorney General, civil rights attorney, and Seattle City Councilmember Wing Luke, I named my Civil Rights Unit after him. If you have […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Bob Ferguson, Diane Narasaki, Larry Gossett, MICHELLE MERRIWEATHER, Pradeepta Upadhyay, VOL 37 NO 20 | MAY 12 - MAY 18

Facing East owner charged with avoiding tax payment of almost $400K

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Emiri Aoki and Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Yu-Ling Wong, the majority owner of Taiwanese restaurant Facing East, was charged with first-degree theft and tax fraud by Bob Ferguson, Washington state’s attorney general on Feb. 5. She was charged for avoiding the payment of $394,835 in state sales tax through the use of an […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, Bob Ferguson, Canada, Emiri Aoki, Facing East, Greater Seattle, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pius Chan, RCW, Seattle Weekly News, Stacy Nguyen, Taiwan, USB, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

Immigration reform is not easy — Texas delays executive order

February 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Immigration reform is delayed while Texas prepares to battle the executive order against federal courts. On Nov. 20, President Obama announced an executive action on immigration reform. On Feb. 15, in the case of Texas vs the United States, a Texas District Court obtained a temporary injunction to halt […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Bob Ferguson, Cecilia Mu, Chinese, DACA, DAPA, Executive Director, Homeland Security, JACL, Kathy Ko Chin, President Obama, Priscilla Ouchida, Texas District Court, USCIS, United States, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27

PICTORIAL: The 2012 Top Contributors Banquet

December 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by Binh Tran and Rebecca Ip

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Aki Sogabe, Bob Ferguson, Bob Hasegawa, Dennis Su, Jay Inslee, Joan Yoshitomi, Jun Bae Kim, Mark Okazaki, NWAW, Nina Odell, Rebecca Ip, Robert Mak, Sam Ung, Sandy Huynh, Sesinando Cantor, Someireh Amirfaiz, Teri Wong, Top Contributors 2012, Trong Pham, Vol 31 No 51 | December 15 - December 21

PICTORIAL: Scenes from Election Day

November 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu/NWAW, Charles Lam/NWAW, Rebecca Ip/SCP, and Assunta Ng/NWAW

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, Brad Owen, Chinatown, Election Day, Jay Inslee, Ocean City Restaurant, Rob McKenna, Senator Maria Cantwell, Unjin Lee, Vol 31 No 46 | November 10 - November 16, Washington Democrats

Polarizing issues at third annual Ethnic Media Candidates Meet and Greet

August 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly More than 120 members of ethnic media and more than 25 candidates networked and discussed hot topic issues at the Sea Beez’ Candidates Meet and Greet, held at the Nagomi Tea House in Seattle’s International District on August 22. Sea Beez, an organization providing opportunities for ethnic communities and media, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Bob Ferguson, Bob Hasegawa, District Senate, Ethnic Media Candidates Meet, International District, Kathleen Drew, Kim Wyman, Lisa Macfarlane, Melissa Westbrook, Nagomi Tea House, Norman Sigler, Reagan Dunn, Rosalund Jenkins, SJR, Sea Beez, Vol 31 No 36 | September 1 - September 7

Korean Americans Strickland and Ryu vie for political seats

November 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Cindy Ryu earned the distinction of being the first female Korean American mayor in the United State two years ago when she was elected as Shoreline’s mayor.

This year, Marilyn Strickland, born in Seoul, may follow up on Ryu’s accomplishment by becoming Tacoma’s mayor.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Bob Ferguson, Cindy Ryu, Jim Merritt, King County Council, Korean American, Marilyn Strickland, Northwest Asian Weekly, Shari Tracey, Shoreline City Council, United States, Vol 28 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

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