Supreme Court – Page 2

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 […]

Unfold the invisible — The myth of “model minority”

January 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuxuan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly U.S. Supreme Court justices are in the midst of hearing a case that sprouted from a controversial affirmative action plan of the University of […]

India clamping down on critics of Modi, activist groups

October 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Muneeza Naqvi Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — It takes courage to accuse a powerful politician — a man who would go on to become India’s prime minister — […]

A non-traditional school in Chinatown — A visit to Summit

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Not many people are aware that Chinatown/International District has a new charter school. For those who know there is one, myths and […]

Possible Presidential Medal of Freedom to honor Endo

July 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The California State Senate voted 38-0 to pass SJR 12, a Joint Resolution supporting nominating Mitsuye Endo for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The resolution will now go to the […]

Gay activists in Asia upbeat about impact of US court ruling

July 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press Gay rights activists in Asia, where no country allows same-sex couples to legally marry, are upbeat about prospects for a change following the landmark U.S. Supreme […]

EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court’s decision deserves a wedding ring

July 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week’s announcement by the Supreme Court that same-sex marriages will be acknowledged country-wide, certainly sparked high-fives, rainbow-colored facebook profiles, and bitter denouncement (along with countless essays about the rules […]

Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission

May 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An alliance of Asian American groups on Friday filed a federal complaint against Harvard University, saying that the school and other […]

Bangladesh braces for protests after Islamist’s execution

April 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Julhas Salam Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP)—Bangladesh braced for protests and fresh violence Sunday after a senior official of the largest Islamist party was executed on charges of crimes […]

Indonesian court rejects appeal by Australian drug smugglers

April 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Monday rejected appeals by two Australian drug traffickers who challenged President Joko Widodo’s decision to refuse them clemency and spare their lives. […]