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More Calif. Lawmakers Urge N.C. Congressman to Resign Post

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—The California Senate joined the state Assembly on Monday in urging Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., to resign as chairman of a congressional subcommittee...
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June 05, 2003

Coble won't speak at commencement at request of Guilford students

GREENSBORO, N.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard Coble will not speak at his alma mater's commencement after a third of the senior class objected to remarks...
By | Associated Press
April 07, 2003

National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants

In the face of forced registrations and the detention of up to 1,000 immigrants, a demonstration of 3,000 in Los Angeles on December 18 carried...
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February 19, 2003

Asian American Groups Call for Coble Ouster

The groups say the Republican's comments are a reminder of a dark chapter in American history, when 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forced into...
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February 13, 2003

Spare the charges, save the 14-year-old child

Like many young women with similar histories, Anna thought herself unworthy of love. She began to mutilate herself with knives. Placed in a group home...
By Paul Loh and Peter K. Stris |
December 31, 2002

Shoot First, Ask Questions Later?

Let me break that down for you. 1) 14-years-old 2) shot three times 3) directly in the stomach 4) while attempting suicide 5) with a...
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November 19, 2002

Racist Television Commercial

The ad clearly aims to capitalize on stereotypes that Asians are weak in an effort to belittle Japanese made vehicles. To use "these aren't bamboo...
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November 15, 2002

Chinese American Group Pushes for Dismissal of Felony Charge in Juvenile Case

There’s been an ongoing effort by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), a national civil rights organization, to dismiss the felony charge Anna Guo faces...
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November 10, 2002

Vincent Chin in the Bronx

For Mr. Li's family, his death means he will never see his son graduate from an American college, a dream he had cherished since he...
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November 08, 2002

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, NOVEMBER 8th AGAINST SOUTHEAST ASIAN DEPORTATION

Under the Immigration and Welfare Reform Act of 1996, all non-citizens convicted of “aggravated” felonies are subject to mandatory deportation. These 1996 laws also expanded...
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November 01, 2002

Motion delays trial for girl, 14, shot by police

"She obviously cannot receive a fair trial with this District Attorney's Office and this prosecutor," Sugars said shortly after a hearing on the motion. "We're...
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October 29, 2002

Your Career in Politics

Those of us who think we can put our nose to the grindstone and make it on merit don’t understand Asian Pacific American history. Like...
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October 25, 2002

San Diego Tribune - 50 protest; costume is called offensive

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October 24, 2002

Don’t Be Fooled By Kung Fool Company

When I called Steve Stanley, the executive vice president of licensing and general counsel for the mask’s manufacturer, Disguise, I got some cryptic answers that...
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October 24, 2002

How to treat a mean trick

A petition was posted on the Web at yellowworld.org, a Los Angeles-based site that bills itself as "a news and political portal dedicated to helping...
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October 24, 2002

What's So Funny About Racism For Sale?

I asked to speak to the person in charge of ordering the costumes, and was directed to a manager who identified himself only as “Charlie...
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October 22, 2002

Asians for Mumia/Jericho Statement on October 22nd National Day of Protest

In these extreme times, the October 22nd Coalition is holding its seventh annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization...
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October 21, 2002

Target Corporation profiting from racist Asian caricatures!

"China Bowl Imperial Bowling and Dim Sum Establishment Lucky Balls Strike Hard With a Strike you Get an Eggroll" Please sign the online petition and...
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October 20, 2002

Disguise.com's Racist Halloween Costume

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September 10, 2002

UCLA Professor Yuji Ichioka: The Creator of Asian America

Prof. Ichioka created the term "Asian American" in the late 60s. While at U.C. Berkeley, where he orga-nized the Asian American Political Alliance in 1968...
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September 08, 2002

Asian, Islander initiative much-needed

Ms. Nguyen spoke before the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which met Monday in Dallas. According to the 2000 census, an...
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August 29, 2002

Campaign to Reunite North Korean Mother and Daughter

On the night of December 29, 2001, twelve North Korean refugees were arrested near the Chinese side of Chinese-Mongolian border while trying to escape to...
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August 02, 2002

Wen Ho Lee Supporters Gather 15,000 Signatures Seeking Pardon

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Supporters of former Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee have gathered 15,000 signatures seeking a presidential pardon they hope will clear...
By Richard Benke | Associated Press
July 14, 2002

Hapa Issues Forum Plenary: Racial Privacy or Racial Ignorance?

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Date: Saturday, July 20, 2002. Place: Jack Adams Hall, Cesar Chavez Student Center, SF State University (Open to the...
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July 12, 2002

Phillips Adds Star Power to Veterans' Cause

WASHINGTON (RPG Newswire) – The granting of health care and pension benefits for 11,000 aging and ailing Filipino World War II veterans in the United...
By RPG Newswire |
June 26, 2002

Thousands March for Better Post-Sept. 11 Assistance

According to organizers, because the government is only giving assistance to those in areas it believes were directly impacted, many people who work or live...
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June 22, 2002

March Against Crime

HIGHLIGHTS: Saturday, June 15, 2002; 6:00 p.m. START: Corner of Western Ave. & Olympic Blvd. (Bank of America Parking Lot) • 5:00 p.m: Street Clean-up...
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June 10, 2002
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