Asian Americans seek greater political power in wake of attacks
Asian Americans are once again pushing for greater political influence in the U.S. in the wake of last week's shootings in the Atlanta area.
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.
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.
Grading media coverage of Asian Americans | The Invisible Minority
Leaders of Asian American communities say the news media was late to expose hateful and violent trends.
The Invisible Minority: Asians in New York City
One group of New Yorkers has historically considered themselves to be invisible or overlooked. And it is the more than 1.4 million Asian Americans who live in our city.
Atlanta spa shootings expose inequities around race, gender and sex
The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus first entered the United States, with the majority of reports coming from women.
Officials, candidates denounce Ga. killings, anti-Asian attacks
These killings in the Atlanta area happened at a time when attacks and hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to occur nationwide.
Coauthor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's final book reflects on her mentor's legacy
"Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue" is a collection of Ginsburg's own favorite works that she handpicked while waging her final fight with cancer. Amanda Tyler, a former law clerk to RGB, is the book's coauthor.
Oklahoma girls basketball state champs speak out against announcer after racist rant caught on hot mic
Rowan, the owner and operator of the streaming service OSPN, issued an apology Friday, blaming his use of racist language on his blood sugar levels.
Court: Firefighters' sex with teen wasn't rape
A top French court has ruled against upgrading the charges against three firefighters accused of having sex with a teenage girl from sexual assault to rape in a case that helped fuel efforts to set a legal age of sexual consent in France.
3 Democrats vying to be New York's first female mayor
All three Democrats — Dianne Morales, Kathryn Garcia, and Maya Wiley — say they have what it takes to shake up New York City government.
Long Island officials finalizing police reform plans
This week, Nassau County legislative committees approved a police reform plan. The Suffolk County Legislature will vote on its reform plan by the end of the month.
LGBT Network CEO: Vatican decree on unions is 'mean-spirited'
Pope Francis has endorsed providing gay couples in same-sex unions with legal protections but that is for civil protections only.
Trailblazing civil rights lawyer Fred Gray is still fighting
Fred Gray has represented Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, and many other figures of the civil rights era. Now 90, Gray is still getting into good trouble.
Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. Previous inductees include Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Ray Charles and Sidney Poitier.
Prince William: British royals are 'very much not a racist family'
Prince William has as defended the U.K. royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and his sister-in-law Meghan.
1 in 3 women face physical, sexual violence in their lifetime, WHO says
The U.N. health agency and its partners have found in a new study that nearly one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes, calling the results a “horrifying picture” that requires action by governments and communities alike.
Anti-Asian hate crimes skyrocket 149% in 16 major US cities between 2019-2020, study says
The study looked at police data from several major U.S. cities and found anti-Asian hate crime reports have increased by a whopping 149% between 2019 and 2020.
Report: Another aide accuses Cuomo of inappropriate touching
An unnamed woman has complained about misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo when she went to the governor's mansion for work late last year.
‘Men working’ sign prompts young sisters to call for gender equality
Blair Babione, 11, and Brienne Babione, 9, spotted a “men working” sign at a construction site and penned a letter to town leaders asking why the sign was posted when plenty of women also work in construction.