Susheela Jayapal, 55, was elected as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Multnomah County in Oregon on May 15. She is the older sister of U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) — who was the first ever Indian American woman elected to the House of Representatives. In 1983, at the age of 20, Susheela […]
SFD Lifetime Achievement award
On May 16, Seattle Fire Department (SFD) employees and members of the community were honored at the Annual Awards Luncheon held at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel, in collaboration with the Seattle Rotary Club. Among the honorees was Loi Birge, who received a Lifetime Achievement award. She was the only Asian American to be honored. Birge, […]
WSBA changes
Rajeev Majumdar was sworn in as president-elect of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)’s Board of Governors on May 17, and Jean Kang was elected to serve as the Governor of District 7-South, succeeding James Doane. Majumdar focuses his practice on civil litigation and business-oriented law at the Law Offices of Roger Ellingson, PS in […]
CISC’s Come Together gala
The Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) celebrated its 46th annual Friendship Dinner and Auction on May 19 at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel, and raised $150,000. The theme of the gala, “Come Together,” reflects CISC’s goal of providing services that help immigrants to overcome barriers, facilitate transitions, and promote integration into the mainstream community. […]
UW Night Market 2018
The Taiwanese Student Association at the University of Washington (TSAUW) hosted its annual Night Market on May 12. The event — held at the Red Square and Quad — is a celebration of Taiwan’s rich culture through delicious food, activities, and entertainment.
Kansas man pleads guilty to hate-crime charges
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas man who yelled “Get out of my country!” before killing one Indian immigrant and wounding another in a suburban Kansas City bar pleaded guilty on May 21 to three federal hate-crime charges. Adam Purinton, 53, of Olathe, Kansas, previously pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and two counts […]
Gap apologizes for China map T-shirt that didn’t show Taiwan
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized on May 15 for selling T-shirts with a map of China that didn’t include self-ruled Taiwan, the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. “Upon the realization that one of our T-shirts sold in some overseas markets mistakenly failed […]
Malaysia’s attorney general to go on leave pending probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on May 14 that the attorney general has been told to go on leave pending an investigation of his role in allegedly covering up a massive corruption scandal involving ousted leader Najib Razak. The 1MDB state fund set up by Najib is being […]
Charter school conference puts teachers of color in the spotlight
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Growing up in Tacoma, surrounded by people from all walks of life, Marcella Tomlin can remember the difficulties of being a person of color in a classroom. In the fourth grade, Tomlin said that she was often indistinguishable from her other Black peers to her teacher, many of whom […]
US arrest, raids in Seattle pot probe with China ties
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested a Seattle woman, conducted raids, and seized thousands of marijuana plants in an investigation into what they say is an international black market marijuana operation financed by Chinese money, The Seattle Times reported on May 19. Authorities are still searching for two men who are suspected of leading […]