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NEW FACE OF SCOTUS? — Potential court nominee Jacqueline Nguyen inspired by her family

March 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jacqueline Nguyen knows adversity.

She, her siblings, and their parents fled Vietnam, and the 10-year-old Nguyen spent her first days in the United States in 1975 in a refugee tent city at Camp Pendleton in California.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, Arizona Supreme Court, Arthur Hellman, Asian American, Associated Press, Camp Pendleton, Circuit Court, Jacqueline Nguyen, Judge Carlos Bea, Justice Antonin Scalia, Los Angeles, President Barack Obama, United States, Vietnam, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Philippine bishops back pope’s remarks on Zika contraception

February 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite their staunch opposition to contraceptives, Philippine Roman Catholic bishops expressed their full support Feb. 20 to Pope Francis’ remarks suggesting artificial contraception can be used by women threatened by the Zika virus. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines also backed the pope’s uncompromising position […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Associated Press, Belgian Congo, Brazil, Edcel Lagman, MANILA, Mexico, Philippine Roman Catholic, Philippines, Pope Francis, Risa Hontiveros, Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4

A new prize in Nevada: the Asian American vote

February 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nicholas Riccardi Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cynthia Ameli stopped her car, shocked at what she saw: A group of young Asian Americans waving Obama campaign signs on the side of a Las Vegas thoroughfare. A Chinese American who grew up in Chicago, Ameli was used to Black Americans and Latinos organizing for […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian American Democrats, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Initiatives, Derek Uehara, Donald Trump, Filipino American Catholics, GOP, Huma Abedin, Jason Chung, Las Vegas, Lisa Changaveja, President Barack Obama, Republican National Committee, Rozita Lee, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, Zaffar Iqbal

Steilacoom killer, sentenced at 14 for Paul Wang death, released

February 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MONROE, Wash. (AP) — A man who was 14 years old when he was sentenced to life without parole for a 1987 murder has been released from a Washington state prison.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, MONROE, Maureen Devlin, Michael Harris, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest News Network, Paul Wang, Shirley Wang, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

Cleared after stabbing, Jarred Ha wants life back

February 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sara Jean Green Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — In the weeks before Christmas, Jarred Ha agonized over his decision, filling three pages with charts outlining the pros and cons of accepting a plea deal or taking his chances at trial. If he took the deal, Ha would still have a felony conviction on his […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, Christmas Eve, Graham Harper, Jarred Ha, Joe Ha, King County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Mark Larson, National Guard, Norm Arkans, Pi Kappa Alpha, Seattle Times, UW, University District, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, Zach Wagnild, parking

EDITORIAL: It’s about time for an APA on the United States Supreme Court

February 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The death of Justice Antonin Scalia during a presidential election year has left a hole in the U.S. Supreme Court that President Barack Obama and his legal advisers will scramble to fill before Obama departs office. Will an Asian/Pacific American (APA) be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice to replace Scalia? That sure is one […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, 2016, APA, Barbara Boxer, Census Bureau, District Court, Indian American, Justice Antonin Scalia, NWAW, President Barack Obama, Sri Srinivasan, Supreme Court Justice, United States Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

Life and love with the Chinese zodiac

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Chinese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

Community and commissions want to tackle unequal student discipline

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly Around fifty parents, youths, educators, and community members attended a Saturday afternoon event at El Centro de la Raza in Seattle Jan. 30 to discuss unfair school discipline practices, especially the unequal distribution of suspensions and expulsions among students of color in Washington state’s school system. To encourage […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian Americans, CAAA, Courtney Chappell, Education Ombuds, El Centro, James Smith, Mike Brunet, Native Hawaiians Pacific Islander, Panelist Sukien Luu, Sara Franklin, Sheila Stanton, Special Education, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Wanda Billingsley, Washington Appleseed, White House, White House Initiative, culture

Jayapal poised for Congress?

January 29, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

On Jan. 21, Washington state Sen. Pramila Jayapal announced her congressional bid in Washington state’s 7th district, in hopes of succeeding U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who is retiring and vacating his seat after 14 terms.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, 2016, American Dream, Capitol Hill, Georgetown University, Hate Free Zone, India, Jim McDermott, MSNBC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Met, South Asian Americans, Stacy Nguyen, United States, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Wall Street, women of color

Court says Medina to pay $1.7 million to fired police lieutenant for racial remarks

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MEDINA, Wash. (AP) — The city of Medina is paying $1.7 million to a former police lieutenant whose firing was deemed to be too harsh a punishment for the racially derogatory comments he made. The Seattle Times reports that the settlement with former Lt. Roger Skinner awards him about four years of back pay and […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian American, Civil Service Commission, Jeffrey Chen, Roger Skinner, Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

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