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Ex-NYC cop apologizes in stairwell shooting death

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – A former New York City police officer convicted of accidentally shooting an unarmed man in the stairwell of a public housing building apologized on March 25 to the man’s domestic partner. Peter Liang met with Kimberly Ballinger at a mutually agreed upon conference room at the […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Brooklyn District Attorney, District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, Kimberly Ballinger, Louis Pink Houses, New York City, Paul Shechtman, Peter Liang, Scott Rynecki, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Newly elected SeaTac City council member ready for real work to begin

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Peter Kwon has taken over 100 meetings since he became an official member of the SeaTac City Council this past January. A newcomer to politics, Kwon is learning the ropes of the political process during his first term. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved with his parents to […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, Angela Ashes, Jason Cruz, Korean Americans, Locking Mailbox Program, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Kwon, Queen Anne, Rick Forschler, Seattle, Sound Transit, South Korea, Stuyvesant High School, Terry Anderson, Todd Cutts, UW

EDITORIAL: Time to heal and move on

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s a tragedy. An innocent life cut short, and ended unexpectedly. What happened to Akai Gurley was a tragedy. Former NYPD officer Peter Liang, who was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter on Feb. 11 for shooting and killing Gurley, an unarmed Black man, should not face any prison time. That was the recommendation of the […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Black Lives Matter, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, Charles Barron, Chinese American, Eric Garner, Ken Thompson, Michael Brown, New York City, Peter Liang, Staten Island, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, Walter Scott, letter

Seattle Young Lions seek new members

March 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Young Lions are seeking new members. Children (ages 3 and up) and adults are encouraged to join this nonprofit organization.Membership is free. Additionally, Seattle Young Lions does not charge fees for performances, but does accept donations. This team is an expansion club. The original Young Lions Club began in New York City in 1973. […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: New York City, Seattle Young Lions, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, Young Lions Club

Asian Americans debate support for convicted NYC cop, Peter Liang

March 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Deepti Hajela Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a nation accustomed to demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed Black men, this was something completely different: more than 10,000 mostly Chinese Americans rallying in support of the Chinese American officer who pulled the trigger. The rally last weekend for Peter Liang, a rookie New […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Annie Tan, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Chinese Americans, Korean, Mayor David Dinkins, NYC, New York City, New York Police Department, Peter Liang, San Francisco, Seattle, Steph Yin, Steve Chung, Vincent Chin, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Yan Sun

Asian American NYC officer guilty of manslaughter

February 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public housing stairwell was convicted Feb. 11 of manslaughter in a case closely watched by advocates for police accountability. The courtroom audience gasped and Officer Peter Liang, who had broken […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Associated Press, Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch, Brian Conroy, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, Chinese American, Mayor Bill, Michael Brown, New York City, New York Police Department, New Yorkers, Officer Peter Liang, Ousmane Zongo, Robert Brown, Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, Sylvia Palmer, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

In U.S., Asian night markets bring taste of the old and new

January 23, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christine Armario Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Beneath the giant red sign illuminating the Asian Garden Mall in Southern California, slabs of jumbo, white squid are seared on a smoky grill. Nearby, children pluck fried potato slices off a stick and couples dance to Vietnamese ballads. It reminds Audrey Dinh of the stories of night […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2016, Anthony Bourdain, April Bloomfield, Asian Americans, Asian Garden Mall, Audrey Dinh, Ben Thanh, China, Fuchsia Dunlop, Ho Chi Minh City Saigon, Jonny Hwang, Los Angeles, New York City, Night Market, Taiwanese American, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

EDITORIAL: We support raising Washington state’s legal smoking age to 21

January 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Have you ever driven down the street or walked through a public area only to spot someone who looks way too young to be smoking? Have you had to move seats on a restaurant patio or change hotel rooms (here or abroad) because of the lingering scent of cigarette smoke? Washington State Attorney General Bob […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Chris Sanderson, Disease Control, House Bill, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, Stuart Elway, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, culture

George Leing new rep for RNC

December 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

George Leing is Colorado’s new representative to the Republican National Committee. Leing lost his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in 2014. Leing will fill the remainder of Mike Kopp’s term, which expires after this year’s convention. Leing, a lawyer who works in finance and energy, is the former chairman of the Boulder County […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Boulder County Republicans, Chinese, GOP, George Leing, Georgetown University, Jared Polis, Mike Kopp, New York City, New York University, RNC, Republican National Committee, United States, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Yale University

“Mojin: The Lost Legend”

December 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Wu Ershan’s “Mojin: The Lost Legend” opens with a frantic action sequence inside an ancient tomb. In the far-reaching tradition of Hong Kong cinema, time and gravity seem to work at the whim of the screenwriter (Tianxi Bachang, in this case), and the three leads scrabble about, frozen in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Andrew Hamlin, Chen Kun, China, Ding Sitian, Hong Kong, Hu Bayi, Huang Bo, Kim Kardashian, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Place Mall, Pine Street, Seattle, Shu Qi, Tianxi Bachang, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Wu Ershan

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