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Nicole Lee is Chicago’s first Chinese American alderperson

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The Chicago City Council unanimously confirmed Nicole Lee as the city’s first Chinese American alderperson on March 38. Lee has deep roots in Chicago’s Chinatown, saying she and her two sons “represent the fourth generation of Lees” to live in the same building in the neighborhood her grandparents purchased. At a news conference, she said, […]

Microsoft hires Carmen Best

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She resigned as Seattle’s Police Chief—but Carmen Best has been busy at Microsoft as the company’s director of Global Security Risk Operations. On her LinkedIn page, Best said she is “Responsible for global virtual security operations team, intelligence, executive threat intel, special asset security, event security, travel security, security risk operations, security program management office […]

Hawaii sees return of tourism as pandemic concerns ease

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HONOLULU (AP) _ — Hawaii’s tourism industry is starting to see a rebound as people return to travel and coronavirus concerns ease. Data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism shows March domestic arrivals have been on par with 2019 levels, Hawaii News Now reported on April 1. A record 10 million […]

Disputed school admissions policy OK’d pending appeal

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By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American students. A three-judge panel of the […]