Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the conviction and sentencing of Jing Chiang Huang for her role in an organized crime sex trafficking ring operating across California. Today’s sentence holds Huang accountable for her actions and is the result of cooperative investigative efforts undertaken by the California Department of Justice, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, California Franchise Tax Board, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and numerous local law enforcement agencies.
“Plain and simple: Trafficking young Asian women for sex is criminal,”
said Attorney General Bonta. “It’s also part of a long history of objectification in this country that has been part and parcel of the anti-Asian violence we’ve seen across the United States. That’s why I’m grateful to our partners in law enforcement across California whose investigative efforts helped make th
Panel series addresses AAPI experience Written by Special to the Town Crier
Asian Americans for Community Involvement and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian have scheduled virtual panel discussions in May under the theme “Understanding the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Experience,” featuring a group of AAPI leaders and community members.
The discussions aim to provide a foundation for understanding the AAPI community, including its culture and history, origins of prejudice and violence, and notions of identity within the AAPI community.
A discussion on “Our Diverse AAPI Community” was held May 13. Two events remain.
• 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday: “Prejudice and Violence.” Where does the prejudice come from? What causes the violence? What can people do about it? Panelists will include California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Johnny Gogo; and Helen Hsu, lead outreach specialis
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Written by Special to the Town Crier
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian have scheduled a series of virtual panel discussions in May under the theme “Understanding the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Experience,” featuring a group of AAPI leaders and community members.
The three discussions aim to provide a foundation for understanding the AAPI community, including its culture and history, origins of prejudice and violence, and notions of identity within the AAPI community.
The panels are slated 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 20 and May 27. According to organizers, the panelists’ titles are for identification purposes only and are not intended to suggest organizational endorsement.