A significant share of King County’s felony drug-dealing cases this year have been concentrated in a handful of Seattle neighborhoods, including a key area of the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Community leaders urge action as healthcare cuts threaten thousands of AANHPI, immigrants
Seattle police surveillance program under the microscope
Former Spic ‘n Span site set for demolition to make way for affordable housing and community space
South Seattle residents tell city what they value in next police chief
CID Night Market returns this weekend
Pioneering Seattle City Councilmember and civil rights champion Dolores Sibonga passes away
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Filipino legislator behind bill making it illegal to impersonate ICE seeks to tackle affordability, further immigrant safety if elected
For the past 18 years, Edwin Obras has worked for the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department.

An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight
An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him.

Police arrest a California couple in the public shooting death of their son-in-law
A couple in their late 70s gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter.

George Liu, longtime presence at Northwest Asian Weekly, dies at 78
K. L. “George” Liu, husband of Northwest Asian Weekly founder Assunta Ng, has died.

Ahead of midterm elections, fear and uncertainty swirl amongst Asian American voters
In the latest voting rollercoaster, the U.S. Supreme Court last week reaffirmed states’ rights to administer mail-in voting, but this week allowed the federal government to implement a voter eligibility database that states could opt into.
Community
Community leaders urge action as healthcare cuts threaten thousands of AANHPI, immigrants
Ning Wan brings Puget Sound to a new Seattle library card
Ruo named Seattle Opera’s first Composer-in-Residence
Seattle police surveillance program under the microscope
Alaska Airlines taps Seattle chef Brady Ishiwata Williams for international menus
Chinatown Block Watch marks 8th anniversary
J Spark Seattle launches in Seattle
Sports
South Korean golfers trying to win Asian Games to be free from military duty
Yuna Nishimura of Japan wins by 5 shots in Arkansas for her first LPGA victory
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani first to top MLB jersey sales at end of 4 straight seasons
The Asian Games are bigger than the Summer Olympics, at least in athlete numbers
Khosla family meets press prior to NFL kickoff
National News
Survey finds cost of living, foreign policy top concerns for Chinese Americans
2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement
US and China release reciprocal $30 billion product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
Melania Trump takes China’s first lady on a museum outing that’s watched for diplomacy and style
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