Twin press conferences on Tuesday underscored community outrage over crime and violence in South Seattle and beyond, including in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
India’s government replaces ‘India’ with ancient name ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitation to G20 guests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark case
Hong Kong’s top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
APCC celebrates groundbreaking for new 18,500 sq-ft building
The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is poised to usher in a new era with the groundbreaking of its state-of-the-art building on Sept. 8.
Sam Cho to join Office of Mayor Bruce Harrell
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Aug. 30 that Sam Cho will serve as director of Strategic Initiatives in the Mayor’s Office.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson announce $10 million Maui relief fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.
Seattle City Council attend meet and greet with AAPI, Latino communities
In a bid to strengthen community ties and gain support from diverse backgrounds, six Seattle City Council candidates came together on Aug. 26 for a meet and greet event at the home of Shiao-Yen Wu.
Asian American candidate withdraws from consideration for reparations commission role
A group of Black community leaders gathered outside City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday to criticize the City Council’s hiring of a non-Black aide to staff the city’s new reparations commission.
Graduate student Tailei Qi charged with murder in killing of his faculty advisor
A University of North Carolina graduate student walked into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser and quickly left, authorities said a day after the attack paralyzed campus as police searched for the gunman.
Robberies hit Asian Americans in Beacon Hill and other areas
An Asian man walks up to his door. Behind him, run up two men all in black. One of them brandishes a pistol.
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