By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY As I start to resume my social life and re-engage with friends in real life after almost two months in relative pandemic isolation, a popular question seems to be, “What have you been doing?” or “What are you doing lately?” Up until recently, my answer had been, “Not much.” […]
Stand Up for AAPI Youth hopes to combat COVID-related racism
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly “If you are an AAPI youth, we have your back.” That’s the message from Laura Talmus, co-founder of Beyond Differences, at an Aug. 26 news conference to promote Stand Up for AAPI Youth. In response to the sharp increase in racist and hate incidents towards Asian American and Pacific […]
Tommy Le shooting investigation had “serious gaps”—Family lawyer contends KCSO cover-up
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Shot in the back and killed, just hours before his high school graduation. An outside review of the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO)’s handling of the Tommy Le shooting investigation said it found “serious gaps.” Le, 20, was shot and killed by a King County deputy in 2017. “I […]
Public art murals slashed—Suspected racially motivated act
FEDERAL WAY — Vandals slashed dozens of temporary public art murals that were recently installed at the construction site of downtown Federal Way’s future light rail station. The murals include numerous depictions of people of color and the damage is suspected to have been racially motivated. The slashed murals, which through collaboration with community groups […]
New ICE head Tony Pham criticized by Asian American groups
A California-based community organization that advances social justice and builds power with working class Vietnamese and immigrant communities, urged Tony Pham to close Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s migrant prison camps, if Pham “has any loyalty left to refugees.” On Aug. 25, the Department of Homeland Security named Pham as the new leader of ICE. […]
CID Community art mural contest awards presentation
Winners of the recent CID Community art mural contest were honored in an Aug. 29 Facebook live event emceed by Geoteaming CEO John Chen. Sponsored by Union Bank, DA LI Development USA, Ellen Ferguson, Albert Chun, Puget Sound Energy, Rocky Fong, China Harbor Restaurant, Jim Doane, and Ling Chinn, every winner got a CID restaurant […]