Mary Yang
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Mary Yang is a staff writer at The Yappie. You can reach her at [email protected]
Politics briefing: White House unveils national AAPI strategy
Also this week: Lieu warns against unchecked AI; Harmeet Dhillon loses bid to lead RNC; Tyre Nichols video reignites protests against police brutality.
January 30, 2023
Politics briefing: Asian Americans reel after gunman kills 11 amid Lunar New Year celebrations
Also this week: Chinatown organizations form coalition to oppose 76ers' arena proposal; exploring the term "Pasifika"; Indiana stabbing sparks alarm, frustration.
January 24, 2023
Monterey Park shooting: A tragedy in America’s first suburban Chinatown
The attack, in a city that is two-thirds Asian American, is the deadliest mass killing in the nation since the Uvalde shooting last May.
January 23, 2023
Philadelphia 76ers’ plan for new stadium sets up familiar fight over Chinatown
It’s the latest chapter in the Chinatown community’s decades-old history of resistance to corporate development and gentrification.
December 31, 2022
Politics briefing: Hirono secures $1 billion for Red Hill clean-up
Also this week: FBI hate crimes data released; Murphy bids farewell to Congress; Meng condemns Purdue NW Chancellor.
December 19, 2022
Housing, health care, and ‘selling Guam’: the priorities of Congress’ newcomers
Recently elected Asian American and Pacific Islander members of Congress were in Washington this week to gear up for a busy session.
December 19, 2022
Politics briefing: Who Asian American voters backed in Georgia’s Senate run-off
Also this week: Helen Gym jumps into Philadelphia's mayoral race; hate crimes in LA County surge to highest level in two decades; AAJA releases broadcast snapshot.
December 12, 2022
Politics briefing: Ted Lieu makes history with House leadership win
Also this week: All eyes on Georgia; Kahele under ethics scrutiny; Biden administration announces new actions for Indigenous communities.
December 6, 2022
Politics briefing: Senate backs bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors
Also this week: Steel defeats Chen in CA-45; Patricia Lee makes history in Nevada; retired Asian police captains sue the NYPD.
November 22, 2022
Election briefing: Incumbents dominate as GOP’s Asian American hopefuls are shut out
Also this week: Democrats’ hold on Asian American voters slips; key House races in California remain undecided; a slew of historic wins.
November 14, 2022