King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion welcomed guests at the launch event for the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Korean Prosecutors Association (KPA) on Sept. 26.
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Allen Family Foundation releases $9 million-plus in grants, Chinatown to Belltown
COVID-19, economic uncertainty, Seattle’s ongoing homelessness crisis, and communities affected by drug addiction struggles converged over the last few years, resulting in hard times for Seattle’s downtown arts scene over the past several years.
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago.
A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible. Will AI help?
They may be Tigrinya speakers fleeing the authoritarian Eritrean government’s indefinite military service policy.
For making racist comments, law professor suspended for one year with half pay
On Sept. 23, University of Pennsylvania tenured law professor Amy Wax, 71, was suspended. The ruling was made by a five-member faculty committee, which reviewed her record of “flagrantly unprofessional conduct.”
Thailand’s adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable.
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National Day of Korea celebrates strength and cultural richness
Bust of Gandhi unveiled, Oct. 2 declared Mahatma Gandhi Day
Halley Cody sworn in as criminal deputy prosecutor
Nikkei Manor unveils mural celebrating heritage and resilience in Seattle’s CID
King County Metro celebrates Operators of the Year Emmanuel “Manny” Bautista and Thulin Tolliver
Court issues 10-year restraining order on woman accused of racist tirade against Chinese neighbor
Broadcast icon Connie Chung talks about her memoir in Seattle, including an exclusive with the Northwest Asian Weekly
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Bust of Gandhi unveiled, Oct. 2 declared Mahatma Gandhi Day
Halley Cody sworn in as criminal deputy prosecutor
Nikkei Manor unveils mural celebrating heritage and resilience in Seattle’s CID
King County Metro celebrates Operators of the Year Emmanuel “Manny” Bautista and Thulin Tolliver
Dough Zone now in Federal Way
National News
Texas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election
Harris is more popular than Trump among AAPI voters, a new APIA Vote/AAPI Data survey finds
Biden signs proclamation on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions for this week
All welcome: Advocates fight to ensure citizens not fluent in English have equal access to elections
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