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With no AAPI on the city council, and an upcoming vacancy, attention turns to Tanya Woo

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After the results of the city council election revealed that not a single Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidate was elected, there was widespread concern and disappointment within the community—and hope that the only AAPI candidate who ran from South Seattle would be appointed to a seat opening around the end of the year.

1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows

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Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats or cyberbullying.

Conservative group smears a Chinese immigrant running for office

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An email implying that a candidate for the Newcastle City Council is a “member of the Chinese Communist Party” was denounced by civil rights groups as drawing upon a history of anti-Asian and anti-immigrant rhetoric and violence.

Major partnership formed to boost homeownership for Asian American communities

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The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)—the largest Asian American membership organization committed to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities—has announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance with Wells Fargo.