Eina Kwon was eight months pregnant when she was shot and killed on June 13 near the Belltown restaurant that she and her husband, Sung Kwon, owned.
With no AAPI on the city council, and an upcoming vacancy, attention turns to Tanya Woo
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.
Representation matters
President Obama once said, “Elections have consequences.”
The roller-coaster ride in Tanya Woo’s Seattle City Council race — There’s a silver lining for Woo
At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, during election night, Tai Tung Restaurant was packed with Seattle City Council candidate Tanya Woo’s supporters.
Close race in District 2 City Council contest
In a closely-watched race for the City Council District 2 seat in Southeast Seattle, Tanya Woo has taken the lead over incumbent Tammy Morales.
Candidate Tanya Woo’s mom is working hard to get her daughter elected!
Many have said that running for office is a family affair.
Diverse women seek answers from Seattle City Council hopefuls
A group of diverse women met Seattle City Council candidates, Tanya Woo, and Joy Hollingsworth at the Joyale Restaurant on Sept. 21.
CID residents demand change — Tanya Woo leads rally for drug treatment funding
Upon the spot where she launched other protests to support the Chinatown-International District (CID) in its struggle to survive, Seattle City Council candidate Tanya Woo at noon kicked off another march on Tuesday.
CID, Beacon Hill unite for public safety
Twin press conferences on Tuesday underscored community outrage over crime and violence in South Seattle and beyond, including in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Robberies hit Asian Americans in Beacon Hill and other areas
An Asian man walks up to his door. Behind him, run up two men all in black. One of them brandishes a pistol.