By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY New results from an NPR survey released on Dec. 6 show that large numbers of Asian Americans experience and perceive discrimination in many areas of […]
First Vietnamese-born Roman Catholic U.S. bishop dies
IRVINE, Calif. — Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, the first-ever Vietnamese American bishop, who spent his career advocating for refugees and immigrants, died on Dec. 6 at the age of 77. […]
Martial arts teacher helps kids deal with bullying
By JERRY CARINO Asbury Park Press STAFFORD, N.J. (AP) — Growing up in Barnegat, the bullying was bad for Alex Baker. “I was bullied horribly,” he said. “I was the […]
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee dies suddenly
San Francisco (AP) — Mayor Ed Lee, who oversaw a technology-driven economic boom in San Francisco that brought with it sky-high housing prices despite his lifelong commitment to economic equality, […]
Attack siren blares in Hawaii for first time since Cold War
By CALEB JONES and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A siren blared across Hawaii on Dec. 1 for the first time since the end of the Cold […]
Hmong woman appointed judge in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has become the state’s first judge of Hmong descent. Gov. Mark Dayton named attorney Sophia Vuelo to the Ramsey County District Court […]
2 men arrested in Asian-owned business robberies
ATLANTA (AP) — The two men who FBI officials said are behind a recent series of violent armed robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in metro Atlanta, appeared in federal court on […]
Bus line apologizes for racist ad
CHAMPAIGN, IL — A bus company that shuttles students from the main University of Illinois (UI) campus around the Chicago area is facing criticism from some for a promotional ad […]
Chinese actress Liu Yifei cast as Disney’s Mulan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took a year of searching and nearly 1,000 candidates, but the Walt Disney Studios has found its Mulan. The studio said on Nov. 29 that […]
Hangzhou aims to be China’s Seattle
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The 2017 “China Global Investment Forum: Hangzhou,” held in the capital city of Zhejiang province from Nov. 20-22 — drew nearly 1,000 experts, scholars, and […]
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