Quoc “Jake” Nguyen, 28, was working as a rideshare driver and the
suspects are believed to have fled the scene in his car on Sept. 4. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder while two others have been charged with evidence tampering.
“I already had been pondering the question of why it is that Bruce Lee is a hero to people all around the world who feel like they’ve been stepped on,” he says. “So when he starts appearing on walls, I was like, ‘Oh, there’s a bigger story here, and he’s representing something new now to a new generation of Asian Americans.”
USA Basketball has officially appointed Erik Spoelstra, longtime Miami Heat mentor and two-time NBA champion, as head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team through 2028. The appointment, confirmed on USA Basketball’s official website and approved by the organization’s Board of Directors, makes Spoelstra the first coach of Filipino descent to lead Team USA and among the most prominent Asian American coaches in basketball.
Each design must follow this prompt: "The Japanese American community has a long and complex history that continues to have an impact today. How do you envision the future of our community? Create a sticker that reflects your hopes, concerns, or dreams for what lies ahead."
The winner of this art contest will be awarded a $150 Amazon gift card and a free one-year JACL youth membership!
Breast
cancer rates among Asian American and Pacific Islander women under 50
have surged 50% since 2000, matching or exceeding rates in other racial
and ethnic groups, despite overall declining death rates from the
disease.
A star-studded lineup of Asian American chefs will come together for Tiger Moon Market, a culinary fundraiser on Monday, November 3 at Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport. The event will feature more than 30 restaurants and chefs, including James Beard Award winners and Michelin-starred talents, all cooking to raise money for local immigration rights groups and the ACLU of Illinois. Tickets, priced at $100 to $150, are now on sale.
Over the past two years, the Eugene area has seen a resurgence of
burglaries targeting the homes of Asian American business owners and
families. In response to growing public concern, the Asian American
Council of Oregon will host an Asian American and Pacific Islander
(AAPI) Public Safety Forum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the
Korean Presbyterian Church (1600 Taney St.) in Eugene. The event is free
and open to the public.
The West Michigan Asian American Association is the largest ethnic-based
non-profit organization that serves Asian Americans and other community
members across West Michigan. This year's gala will be held October 22 at the Goei Center, with registration beginning at 5 P.M.
Asian American lawmakers are condemning racist messages targeting
Chinese and Indian Americans found in leaked Telegram chats among Young
Republican leaders, part of a trove obtained by Politico earlier this
week showing more than 250 slurs and violent rhetoric exchanged over
seven months.
Fundraiser launched for twins left behind after tragic double murderA fundraising campaign is underway to care for two 8-year-old twin
girls left without her parents after police arrested their father for
the murder of the girl’s mother and grandmother. The GoFundMe campaign is to support the girls’ futures while helping to pay for funeral expenses for Linlin Guo and her mother Beimin Cheng.
ICE Raided Chinatown's Canal Street. We Say Hands Off NYC
ICE just targeted and arrested NYC street vendors in Chinatown. The Trump administration's attack on our communities are escalating, but we've been preparing. Join us at a Hands Off NYC mass call on Wednesday, 10/29.
ICE conducts raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street, multiple people detained as New Yorkers rage
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Chinatown’s Canal Street on Tuesday afternoon, detaining several street vendors in an operation that drew immediate and fierce backlash from bystanders and immigrant advocates. The operation began at about 3 p.m. in the area of Centre and Canal Streets where ICE agents showed up to question street vendors as part of an alleged operation to tackle counterfeit goods, according to a Homeland Security official. Videos taken by amNewYork show a crowd of New Yorkers surrounding the federal agents as they carried out the enforcement action in Lower Manhattan. Within moments, ICE agents moved in to arrest some of the bystanders as well, prompting further fury from the gathering crowd.
ICE Raided Chinatown's Canal Street. We Say Hands Off NYC
ICE just targeted and arrested NYC street vendors in Chinatown. The Trump administration's attack on our communities are escalating, but we've been preparing. Join us at a Hands Off NYC mass call on Wednesday, 10/29.
ICE conducts raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street, multiple people detained as New Yorkers rage
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Chinatown’s Canal Street on Tuesday afternoon, detaining several street vendors in an operation that drew immediate and fierce backlash from bystanders and immigrant advocates. The operation began at about 3 p.m. in the area of Centre and Canal Streets where ICE agents showed up to question street vendors as part of an alleged operation to tackle counterfeit goods, according to a Homeland Security official. Videos taken by amNewYork show a crowd of New Yorkers surrounding the federal agents as they carried out the enforcement action in Lower Manhattan. Within moments, ICE agents moved in to arrest some of the bystanders as well, prompting further fury from the gathering crowd.
