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Judicial election’s far reaching implications for API voters

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By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly A period of 41 years had passed before a U.S. District Court Judge in California overturned the conviction of Fred Korematsu, an Oakland shipyard […]

API Candidates bring diversity to upcoming elections

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The coming election marks a great year in Washington for API candidates, who are

Growing API representation at Democratic Convention

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By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly This year, the Washington State Asian Pacific Islander community will be well represented at the National Democratic Convention.

James “Uncle Jimmy” Mar leaves behind powerful legacy (1914–2012)

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly James Malcolm Mar was born in Seattle on July 11, 1914, to immigrant parents Lee Shee and Henry Mar Hing. Throughout his life, Mar would […]

Ed Wong notes disparity in Asian blood donation

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By Katelin Chow Northwest Asian Weekly For Ed Wong, 81, fighting the odds seems bleak, but he’s not fighting for himself. Ever since his son Kirby died in 2000 from […]

Tweet from McKenna policy aide draws protest in International District

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly The area around Rob McKenna’s campaign office in the International District was quiet around

Nhon’s House gives homes to needy families

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By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly For many people, purchasing a home is the ultimate American dream. For the homeless, the dream

ACRS’ Walk for Rice addresses poverty in API community

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By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly Walkers, runners, and dogs of all ages gathered at Seward Park in Seattle to support the 22nd Annual Walk for Rice campaign on June […]

Word on the street: Local APIs react to Pew survey on Asian Americans

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Asian Americans are the highest-earning and

JACL National Convention comes to Pacific Northwest

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By Jocelyn Chui Northwest Asian Weekly Founded in 1929, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit organization committed to protect the rights of Japanese […]