A Hong Kong court on Tuesday, Oct. 24 upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in the latest victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Community member calls on Sofia Aragon to apologize, Aragon responds
Editor’s note: Northwest Asian Weekly received a commentary from community member Linh Thai calling on King County Council District 8 candidate Sofia Aragon to apologize for comments she made at a recent event.
Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says
Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.
Scott Oki releases book of poetry, donates proceeds to charity
Author Scott Oki is donating proceeds from his latest book of Poetry, “Wander & Wonder” to charity. According to Oki, every book sold contributes 100% of its proceeds to charity.
What a slam-dunk political event means for Asian Americans
Walking into the inaugural WA State Democrats AANHPI celebration recently, you’d see why the Asian community has done well politically in spite of the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Medical expert testifies restraint actions of Tacoma police killed Washington man
An expert in forensic pathology testified on Monday, Oct. 16 in the ongoing trial of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis that Ellis likely would have lived if not for the officers’ actions to restrain him.
Gunshot Wound Victim Reported Shooting in Chinatown International District
On Oct. 20, a woman was dropped off at Swedish First Hill hospital with multiple gunshot wound injuries.
2023 General Election — AAPI candidates in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties
Nov. 7 is General Election Day for all voters in Washington. Ballots are mailed out by county election offices no later than Oct. 20.