The Baltimore County Police Department has made history by promoting Sgt. R. Park to the rank of lieutenant, making her the first Asian American woman to achieve this position in the department’s 150-year history.
Ava Colindres carries the torch for diversity
Making history as the first Black-Latino-Asian American Miss Georgia Teen USA, Ava Colindres is carrying the torch for inclusivity.
Harris-Walz aims to mobilize Asian American voters with ad
The Harris-Walz campaign released “My Mother” on Wednesday—its third major television and digital ad targeting Asian American voters since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for President.
Seattle City Council passes bill to establish SODA Zones in CID, downtown to combat drug crisis
The Seattle City Council passed a bill 8-1 on Tuesday, aimed at disrupting the city’s open-air drug markets.
Farrar Law steps in as interim executive director at Wing Luke Museum amid leadership transition
The Wing Luke Museum announced on Monday that Kamahanahokulani Farrar Law, the museum’s senior director of Finance and Operations, will be its interim executive director.
Higuchi honored for leadership and justice
Shirley Ann Higuchi, chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, has been honored as Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
Who is ‘Asian Doe’? New facial reconstructions of NY victim released
Law enforcement officials on Monday released new, more detailed renderings of one of the victims whose remains were found along a coastal highway in New York’s Long Island more than a decade ago in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings.
Asia Society Seattle Annual Event celebrates one-year anniversary
The Asia Society Seattle Annual Event was held at the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Sept. 12, to celebrate and mark the one-year anniversary of Asia Society Seattle’s launch as the 16th global center.
Honoring service: AAPI community’s tribute to hometown heroes
The second Puget Sound Hometown Hero Celebration honored active area military, first responders, federal agency partners, and their families on Saturday, Sept 14.
Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named Connie. She had no idea
Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments.