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Gunman in Tacoma mass shooting could one day be released

November 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role as a 16-year-old in Pierce County’s worst mass shooting might one day be released after he was resentenced due to a change in the law about mandatory life sentences for juveniles.

Filed Under: Community News, Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13

Dim Sum King crash lawsuit

November 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Herrmann Law Group filed a lawsuit on Nov. 5 on behalf of three people injured when a car crashed into the Dim Sum King restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

Filed Under: Community News, Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13

UW secures grant to advance Southeast Asian research and community engagement

October 7, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Southeast Asia Center at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Libraries at the University of Washington (UW) will spearhead a new initiative of innovative collaborations to explore the effects and consequences of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and on Southeast Asian American communities in the United States.

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 41 | OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 16

John Chen proposes cure for Zoom Fatigue

October 7, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When the world was stopped in its tracks by a virus, John Chen, who claims not to own a crystal ball, guessed things weren’t going to get back to normal soon.

Filed Under: Feature stories, Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 41 | OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 16

Second legal clinic for DACA recipients, undocumented immigrants

September 30, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle will host the second in a series of workshops providing undocumented immigrants and DACA-recipients an opportunity to meet with an immigration attorney.

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 40 | OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9

King County investing $50,000 in final push of 2020 Census

September 30, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

King County announced on Sept. 23 that it is investing $50,000 for a strategic push in the final weeks of the 2020 Census to ensure a fair count of all King County residents, and help boost return rates in SeaTac and Tukwila.

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 40 | OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9

State announces new COVID relief funds to support nonprofits helping youth

September 25, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The need for youth programs that provide learning, mentoring and social-emotional support to students and young adults has never been greater, but COVID-19 has significantly impacted the ability of many nonprofits to keep their doors open.

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 2

City of Seattle enrolls thousands in Utility Discount Program

September 23, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle announced on Sept. 21 that as of the end of August, it has enrolled 11,825 new households into the Utility Discount Program (UDP) in 2020, including 8,173 through the fast-track application process launched in March to more quickly support customers financially impacted by COVID-19.

Filed Under: Community News, Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 2

Wash. state to honor Filipino American contributions

September 16, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal grant will provide Washington state with funding to identify, document and commemorate contributions from its Filipino American community. The project is a part of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation’s initiative to commemorate all underrepresented communities in the state, the agency said in a statement. Its […]

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 38 | SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25

22 arrested during Labor Day demonstration

September 9, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Twenty-two people were arrested after a large group marched from the International District down to the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild building on 4th Avenue South on Sept. 7. The arrests were for arson, assault, obstructing and failure to disperse. Officers recovered intact molotov cocktails dropped by rioters outside the building as officers began making arrests. […]

Filed Under: Features, Local Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18

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