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Suit claims violations at Chinese agencies, restaurants in Illinois

November 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sophia Tareen Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office announced a federal lawsuit Nov. 13 against three Chinatown employment agencies and two suburban restaurants, alleging wide-ranging wage and civil rights violations of immigrant and Latino workers in the Chicago area. The complaint alleges the agencies sought out Latinos for employment […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Chinatown Agencia, Chinese, Civil Rights Act, Employment Agency Inc, Illinois Human Rights Act, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman — Key role in helping local chapter of Chinese American Citizens Alliance

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Asian Weekly is proud to recognize both Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman and Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) as top contributors. Tung-Edelman masters and manages an unusual variety of  tasks. She is a pharmacologist at the busy Polyclinic in Seattle, where she deals with anything related to pharmacology and prescriptions. She is […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bettie Luke, Biennial Convention, Biennial National Convention, CACA, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, Kirk Lee, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, United States, Unites States, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, top contributors

PICTORIAL: CACA hits the city — Seattle hosts the 53rd Biennial Convention

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) held its 53rd Biennial Convention in Seattle Aug 6-9. Seattle is the youngest chapter of the 18 chapters across the country. CACA was founded in 1895 by a group of Chinese Americans in San Francisco. Since its inception the alliance has played a role in many civil rights milestones, […]

Filed Under: Pictorials Tagged With: 2015, Beth Takekawa, Biennial Convention, Bruce Lee, CACA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, International District, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, Shannon Lee, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Wing Luke Museum

EDITORIAL: Seattle welcomes the CACA Biennial National Convention — (And you can help out!)

June 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) will be having its 53rd Biennial Convention this summer, August 6-9, and we are proud to say that Seattle will be hosting. This is a real honor for the city because we are the youngest chapter of the 18 chapters across the country. CACA was founded in 1895 by […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Biennial Convention, CACA, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, Wing Luke

Keeping the name but changing the meaning — How King County changed its own history and honored MLK

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When researching the history of King County, it gave our staff the shivers. The historical documents reveal a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Civil Rights Act, James Street, John Quincy Adams, King County Courthouse, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize, PASSED, Reverend Dr, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, Voting Rights Act, WASHINGTON, WHEREAS

Complaint alleges bias by New Orleans school officials

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michael Kenzelman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legal advocates on August 2 asked federal authorities to investigate their claims that New Orleans school officials discriminate against the parents of Asian American and Latino students.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Civil Rights Act, Collegiate Academies, Dena Iverson, Education, Einstein Group Inc, Justice Department, New Orleans, Orleans Parish School Board, Recovery School District, SPLC, Southern Poverty Law Center, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, communication, language

Fry’s Electronics pays $2 million to settle sexual discrimination lawsuit: Retailer sanctioned for withholding information related to case

October 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Two former employees of Fry’s Electronics received a $2.3 million settlement as a result of a

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2012, America Rios, Civil Rights Act, David Lopez, District Court, Jason Cruz, Ka Lam, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, San Jose, Scott Blankenship, Vol 31 No 41 | October 6 - October 12, culture

Filipinos win settlement in English-only case

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DELANO (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California will share a nearly $1 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming they were targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English at work, federal officials said Monday, Sept. 17.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Civil Rights Act, Delano Regional Medical Center, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, Filipino, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, language

Sikh, Muslim MTA workers allowed religious headwear

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Verena Dobnik The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Sikh and Muslim transit workers will be allowed to wear religious head coverings without a government agency logo, after years of bitter legal battles that started after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Attorney Lonnie Hart Jr, Civil Rights Act, Justice Department, Kevin Harrington, MTA, Malikah Alkebulan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYCT, New York City Transit, Shayana Kadidal, Sikh Coalition, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, World Trade Center

Righting a wrong — Congress seeks to amend Civil Rights Act for benefit of cannery workers

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Jim McDermott introduced a bill last week that would right a wrong inflicted upon many Asian American cannery workers more than 30 years ago. The amendment to the 1991 Civil Rights Act would strike language that has prevented cannery workers from seeking legal damages for discrimination.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Alaskan Cannery Workers Association, American Indian, Asian Americans, Civil Rights Act, Ferdinand Marcos, Gene Viernes, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rich Gurtiza, Ron Chew, Seattle Filipino, Silme Domingo, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, Wards Cove, language

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