This roundup first appeared in AAPI Nation, The Yappie's weekly newsletter on the stories impacting Asian American + Pacific Islander communities across the states. Subscribe for free here.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Navy is not liable for petroleum leaks into Pearl Harbor amid fallout from Red Hill, Courthouse News reports.
- The decision is a blow to Wai Ola Alliance, a coalition of Native Hawaiian leaders and environmental advocates who allege that years-old mismanagement, neglect, and faulty infrastructure led to contamination of waters with cultural and environmental significance to Native Hawaiians.
A coalition of civil rights groups, including OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, filed a federal lawsuit to bar the Trump administration from running a program that is allegedly targeting and intimidating naturalized U.S. citizens ahead of midterm elections.
Nearly half of AAPI women say they don’t have a reproductive healthcare provider, according to a new survey from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
- The findings highlight barriers to care, including stigmas around abortion and lack of culturally competent practitioners, Stateline notes.
Hawai‘i’s four Congress members, including Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Jill Tokuda, are calling on a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy, arguing that Native Hawaiian interests are protected under U.S. law, Island News reports.
- The private school system, founded by Hawaiian Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, has historically prioritized acceptance of Native Hawaiian children as outlined in Bishop’s will.
Filipino Americans are most likely among all Asian ethnic groups to support President Donald Trump despite his crackdown on immigration, according to the latest AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll.
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, Asian Americans now make up 43% of Harvard’s incoming student population, while Black enrollment dropped to 9%, per the New York Times.
A series of planned affordable housing initiatives in Hawai‘i aim to expand homeownership for Native Hawaiians, who face barriers to access at disproportionately high rates, according to KHON.
A new exhibit at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Asian American Resource and Cultural Center highlights the stories of Filipino nurses and their contributions to U.S. health care.
Ian Choudri, CEO of California’s high speed rail authority, resigned following a two-year tenure marked by budget issues, project delays, and funds misuse, CalMatters reports.
New York City faces a new lawsuit alleging that after-hours construction at a planned Chinatown jail site violates environmental review laws and causes health problems, according to the Gothamist.
A new documentary from Korean American filmmaker Kelly H. Chong explores the link between anti-Asian violence, racial trauma, and mental health challenges, per Northwest Asian Weekly.
The Asian American Council of Oregon is warning residents of a potential wave of burglaries targeting AAPI households following a recent incident in Eugene, KVAL reports.
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