A Detroit auto industry worker, Vincent Chin was beaten to death on the night before his wedding by two men. As they shouted racial slurs at him, blaming the Japanese (Chin was Chinese) for stealing American automotive jobs. The men were later sentenced by a judge to 3 years’ probation and a fine of $3000.
Taiwan Asks China to Stop Blocking Its Websites China’s practice of blocking Taiwan’s websites is an impediment to the goal of increasing information and cultural exchange between the two sides of the Strait, said Liu Te-shun, spokesman for the Mainland Affairs Council. “We’ve told them news exchange does not refer to the exchange of reporters [...]
Mayor McGinn just annouceed John Diaz as the new Chief of Police. Chief Diaz is the first internal police chief in more than 30 years. He has worked his way up through the ranks and has demonstrated throughout his career a commitment and love for this department and the Seattle community. As interim chief, he [...]
“My bill went through a dramatic transformation in the Senate,” said state Rep. Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle) about his House Bill 1096, which had the original intent of granting a bidding preference for in-state small businesses. “While it’s not ideal, it’s still a good start and on the long run this measure will increase the number [...]
Sen. Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens), Sen. Chris Marr (D-Spokane), Ellen Abellera of Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, and Sen. Paull Shin (D-Edmonds) join Gov. Chris Gregoire at a welcome speech for the 2007 Asian Pacific American Legislative Day on Feb. 13. Asian Americans, the second largest ethnic group in Washington, now hold more Senate [...]
