Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal on Aug. 22 in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and 12-year prison sentence.
Nafis Sadik, women’s health and rights champion, dies at 92
Nafis Sadik, a Pakistani doctor who championed women’s health and rights and spearheaded the breakthrough action plan adopted by 179 countries at the 1994 United Nations population conference, died four days before her 93rd birthday, her son said.
What you didn’t know about: Bruce Lee Bruce Lee in Seattle — Part 1
Did you know that there are more magazine covers of Bruce Lee than Marilyn Monroe?
Densho announces new executive director
Naomi Ostwald Kawamura was elected unanimously by Densho’s board and staff search committee to succeed Founding Executive Director Tom Ikeda. She will join Densho’s staff in September and formally succeed […]
Neighborhood House receives $275K
Neighborhood House received $275,000 in Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act funding this month. This is part of an additional $4.1 million in federal funding for key projects Rep. Pramila Jayapal […]
Viet Thanh Nguyen to receive Inspiring Writer Award
The American Writers Museum (AWM) will host its annual OnWord benefit in September to raise funds for the museum’s operations. One of the evening’s honorees is Viet Thanh Nguyen, a […]
City Attorney visited the CID
On Aug. 16, more than 10 CID businesses and community leaders met with City Attorney Ann Davidson to show her first hand the challenges the community faces, such as vandalism, […]
Orange County NAACP president resigns citing alleged anti-Asian racism
The president of the Orange County, Florida branch of the NAACP announced her resignation in a Facebook post on Aug. 2—accusing the organization of anti-Asian racism.
State Senator Joe Nguyen fights on for underrepresented communities
It’s hard to believe it’s already been four years since a scrappy, youthful, and impassioned Joe Nguyen ran to represent the 34th District in Washington’s State Senate and triumphed.
Funds and assistance for export to South Korea
Walking around the room and chatting with reporters in Korean and English, Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho welcomed each personally.