Sen. Tammy Duckworth threatens to withhold vote on key Cabinet nominations due to lack of AAPI representation

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says the lack of Asian American or Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden’s cabinet is “not acceptable” and is threatening to withhold her vote on key nominations until the administration addresses the matter.

Bar patron threatens Asian American Kansas state representative, asks if he's 'carrying COVID-19'

The only Asian American lawmaker serving in the Kansas Legislature says he was physically threatened in a western Kansas bar by an out-of-state patron, who he said questioned if he had been carrying COVID-19.

Police investigate hate crime after Asian American woman in Seal Beach receives threatening letter

Authorities in Seal Beach were investigating a hate crime after a threatening letter was mailed to an elderly Asian American woman residing in an adult community on the day of her husband's funeral.

Texas Asian-American leaders join together to speak out against hate

Asian-American leaders from the largest cities in Texas are joining together to stand against hate and demand action from state and local leaders.

Evanston, Illinois becomes 1st city in US to pay reparations to Black residents

Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.

Former Longhorn sheds light on NCAA tournament facility disparities

Posts on Twitter and Instagram compared the men's weight room in Indianapolis alongside the women’s weight room in San Antonio. 

President Biden, VP Harris visits CDC, meets with Asian-American leaders on Atlanta trip

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are wrapping up a visit to Atlanta on Friday addressing two major crises in America: the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating violence against Asian Americans.

Atlanta spa shootings: Medical examiner releases names of victims

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday released the names of four additional people who were killed this week when a gunman entered three Atlanta-area spas and opened fire, killing eight people.

Austin's Asian American community shaken by shootings, hate crimes

Shootings that killed eight people, six of them of Asian descent, at three spas in Georgia on Tuesday, rattled the Asian American community nationwide.

City of Austin to provide training, education on co-op businesses

The City of Austin is offering a series of six courses designed and taught by experts on the cooperative business model.

Atlanta-area spa shootings: Police still working to notify victim families

During a press conference Thursday, Atlanta police released new details regarding their investigation into the deadly spa shootings, and said they were still working to notify families of the victims.

Atlanta-area spa shootings: President Biden orders flags lowered to honor victims

President Joe Biden has ordered the American flags at the White House and public buildings lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the metro Atlanta spa shootings.

#StopAsianHate: Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks

Hundreds of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have turned to social media to air their anger, sadness and fear. The hashtag #StopAsianHate was a top trending topic on Twitter.

Florida bill seeks to block transgender athletes from girls and women's school sports teams

The bill, called the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, would require that anyone participating in girls and women's sports at the K-12 and college level be biologically eligible to do so. If challenged, they would have to get confirmation from a health care provider that they are female. That could include a doctor examining their genitals.

Georgia sheriff’s spokesman appeared to promote racist shirt on Facebook

Asian American activists called the spokesman's alleged Facebook posts promoting T-shirts with racist language about China and COVID-19 "disturbing and outrageous."

Austin Mayor Steve Adler speaks out against anti-Asian attacks

Austin Mayor Steve Adler is speaking out against the recent increase in crimes that target the country's Asian American Pacific Islander community.

White supremacist propaganda in US surged in 2020, ADL report says

White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.