What you don’t read about cops
EDITORIAL: Want police diversity? Members of API community need to cop to it
As people around the city of Seattle and the nation celebrated and observed Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the topic of diversity and API representation in the Seattle Police […]
The thin blue line: SPD struggles with recruiting API community members
Police brutality, misconduct, and shootings have dominated news headlines in the past few years and Seattle has been no exception.
JACL demands APIs in top SPD ranks
FROM JACL PRESIDENT: To the Honorable Mayor Ed Murray, the Honorable Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole, and the Honorable Seattle City Councilmembers: The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League […]
Vietnamese man dead from Jungle shooting
A deadly shooting occurred at a homeless encampment at Airport Way and South Atlantic Street in a greenbelt adjacent to the I-5 freeway, known as The Jungle, on Tuesday night, Jan. 26, around 7:15 p.m., according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Questions, questions — Donnie Chin murder investigation update
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly There was a community meeting to provide an update on the murder investigation of Donnie Chin, held Nov. 25 at the Nagomi Tea House in […]
BLOG: We need more revealing than concealing — No answers at community meeting on Donnie Chin’s slaying
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since Donnie Chin’s slaying four months ago in the International District, there’s been little progress when it comes to getting information about the case. […]
Upcoming update on Donnie Chin murder
International District icon and Seattle resident Donnie Chin was shot and killed in the early hours of July 23. As the investigation continues, members of Chin’s family and community remain […]
Murray’s move surprises the Asian community — Donnie Chin’s death triggers change
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If there was any lasting impact residing from Donnie Chin’s murder (aside from permanent sorrow), it would be the city’s decision to shut down […]
Lan Pham — Connecting the dots with the Office for Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly Lan Pham was only nine-years-old when she left Vietnam. “The refugee <!–more–>experience really defined my passion and what I would like to do as […]