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Politics briefing: Hawaiʻi’s staggering tourism crisis
A rare show of unity between Native Hawaiian activists and the state's governor highlights the severity of the COVID crisis ravaging the islands.
‘The only way to survive is by taking care of one another’: Meet the AAPI activists rising above the hate
Community organizers are serving as bridges, from New York City to San Francisco and beyond.
Politics briefing: Biden to host AAPI advocates on Sikh temple shooting anniversary
Also this week: Congress seeks "China Initiative" probe; LGBTQ+ AAPI elected representation doubles; Jan. 6 tragedy; TAAF slams GOP's COVID origin report.
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.
RNC launches its first Asian Pacific American center ahead of 2022 midterms
Republicans made gains with AAPI voters in 2020 and hope to continue their trajectory with aggressive outreach.
No longer ‘too’ anything: Michelle Wu is throwing out the rules of politics
Backed by Elizabeth Warren, the Boston mayoral candidate has her eyes set on overhauling city government.
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayoral race after lackluster results
“I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based upon the numbers coming in tonight,” Yang said Tuesday evening.
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.
Chauvin guilty verdict sweeps across the nation
The killing of George Floyd spurred a reckoning over police brutality and anti-Blackness within the Asian American community.
Sikh victims in Indianapolis rampage spur early calls for bias probe
Though police have not yet identified a motive, four Sikhs died in the mass shooting, which killed at least eight.