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Congress’ AAPI caucus taps Nisha Ramachandran as executive director
Ramachandran, a longtime community advocate and consultant, will make history as the first South Asian American to serve in the role.
California greenlights $156 million budget to combat anti-Asian hate
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the historic API Equity Budget this month after over 150 AAPI groups rallied in support.
‘Do some damage back’: Inside the Ronin Project’s plan to maximize AAPI political power
A coalition of seasoned consultants is laying new political groundwork—and wants lawmakers who weaponize anti-Asian rhetoric to pay the price.
Wave of anti-trans legislation draws outcry from AAPI activists
Trans and queer Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are rallying against more than 114 bills targeting trans people and youth nationwide.
Biden appoints Krystal Ka’ai to lead expanded White House Initiative on AANHPIs
The president gives the longtime Capitol Hill staffer a broad mandate to address the crises ravaging Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Biden to sign anti-Asian hate crimes bill after swift House passage
Federal lawmakers approved legislation to combat the yearlong spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Tuesday.
Indicted Atlanta shooting suspect set to face hate crime charges
The white man accused of killing eight people, six of whom were Asian women, at several Atlanta-area spas was indicted Tuesday on murder charges.
Quarter of white Americans don't view anti-Asian racism as a problem, report finds
A new survey reveals that toxic stereotypes still shape Americans’ perceptions of Asians despite a year of violence.
AAPI lawmakers, advocates praise Senate passage of hate crimes bill
The House is expected to take up the bipartisan legislation, which soared through the upper chamber, during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
‘Long overdue’ anti-Asian hate crimes bill clears Senate
The rare bipartisan move is Congress’ first substantial effort to address anti-Asian hate since the start of the pandemic.