“He loved the kids of this neighborhood. Last month a toddler ran into King St and got hit by a car. Donnie responded first. The three generations of this family just stopped by Sun May to show him the baby was okay. Besides being our safety and medical emergency responder, Donnie was a community history […]
Dean Wong: The legacy of Donald Gregory Chin — A speech commemorating a friend and hero’s life
By Dean Wong Heaven has a new angel. Donnie must be pleased to rejoin his parents in heaven, along with Uncle Jimmy whose wartime experience inspired him to become a medic. Donnie is looking down at us right at this very moment. He’s probably speechless, seeing all the love that is being poured his way. […]
The case against NYPD officer Peter Liang — Being Asian American is not a free pass
By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly In a week that has already left me disheartened over the state of race in America today, the last thing I really needed was to read the details of the prosecution’s case against Peter Liang. The trial against NYPD officer Peter Liang, who fatally shot Akai Gurley late last […]
Budget cuts threaten vitality of emergency center
Much like the backstage crew of a great performance, the International District Emergency Center (IDEC) works behind the scenes of the district at night by