LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers was arrested on Oct. 11 on suspicion of stealing data on hundreds of Los Angeles County poll workers. Konnech Corporation’s Eugene Yu, 51, was arrested in Meridian Township in Michigan and held on suspicion of theft of personal identifying […]
Key players in trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing
Jury selection began Monday, Oct. 24, in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thou are both charged with aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
28-year-old Tennessee woman bears down on seven continents
Becca Hisamoto, 28, felt the first pangs of wanderlust almost a decade ago when she was in college at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Court rejects appeal to give American Samoans citizenship
The Supreme Court on Oct. 17 rejected an appeal seeking to give people born in American Samoa U.S. citizenship.
As Cantonese language wanes, efforts grow to preserve it
Three decades ago, finding opportunities to learn Cantonese in San Francisco wasn’t hard. But today in the city that’s drawn Cantonese speakers from South China for over 150 years, there’s fear that political and social upheaval are diminishing a language that is a cultural touchstone.
Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles U.S. rape allegation
Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former University of Minnesota student who alleged he raped her in her Minneapolis apartment after a night of dinner and drinks with wealthy Chinese executives in 2018, attorneys for both sides announced late Saturday, Oct. 1.
San Francisco lane to be renamed for Thai man killed in 2021
A street in San Francisco was renamed Oct. 1 in honor of an 84-year-old Thai grandfather killed in a brutal attack that galvanized Asian Americans reeling from a surge in physical and verbal assaults during the pandemic.
Nearly $20 million awarded will expand citizenship preparation services in 30 states
On Sept. 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded nearly $20 million in grants to 66 organizations in 35 states to help prepare lawful permanent residents and those with a clear pathway to lawful permanent residency for naturalization.
Larsen, Beyer, and Chu introduce legislation to restore Fulbright exchanges with China
Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Judy Chu (CA-27) recently introduced the Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act. In 2020, President Trump signed an executive order to end Fulbright exchanges both to and from China and Hong Kong.
Temporary Protected Status for Burmese nationals extended 18 months
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma for an additional 18 months, from Nov. 26, 2022, through May 25, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning.