COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, Israel unleashes more strikes, Apple s new features: 5 things to know Thursday Editors © Getty The legislation would combat attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which have jumped amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden to sign COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law
President Joe Biden will sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law Thursday during a ceremony at the White House, according to his official schedule. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill Tuesday, which sent it to Biden s desk. As reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans have drastically climbed for more than a year, the legislation is meant to combat the attacks and racism. After a mass shooting in Georgia in March that killed eight people – six of whom were women of Asian descent – lawmakers in both chambers of Congress called for quick action on the legislation which will become law in May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
May 19 - Harris calls on Asian Americans to turn pain into action
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Israel unleashes more airstrikes after vowing to press on in Gaza
Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several others. The strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against U.S. pressure to wind down the offensive against Gaza s militant Hamas rulers, who have fired thousands of rockets at Israel. Israel s Foreign Ministry says ministers from Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will arrive in the country Thursday to express their solidarity and support for Israel during its campaign against Hamas. Israel faces mounting international pressure to de-escalate hostilities after 10 days of heavy fighting in Gaza. President Joe Biden, in his most forceful statement yet on the conflict, told Netanyahu on Wednesday that he expects a significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire, the White House said. Netanyahu, however, said he was determined t
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, Israel unleashes more strikes, Apple s new features: 5 things to know Thursday Editors © Getty The legislation would combat attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which have jumped amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden to sign COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law
President Joe Biden will sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law Thursday during a ceremony at the White House, according to his official schedule. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill Tuesday, which sent it to Biden s desk. As reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans have drastically climbed for more than a year, the legislation is meant to combat the attacks and racism. After a mass shooting in Georgia in March that killed eight people – six of whom were women of Asian descent – lawmakers in both chambers of Congress called for quick action on the legislation which will become law in May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
How Seattle’s Kingdome Protest Saved an Asian American Community
In 1972, the city and King County were determined to build a giant multipurpose, domed stadium in Seattle’s International District. Just as determined to stop it were the Asian Americans who lived there.
May 20, 2021 •
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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In recognition of their contributions to American history, we take a look back at a seminal moment in the rise of Asian American political activism.
Even before its groundbreaking in 1972, the multipurpose Kingdome Stadium in Seattle had a long and controversial history. For over a decade, King County officials,
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