JACLNationalNews JACL Supports the Neighbors Not Enemies Act This week, a companion bill to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s House Resolution 5734 was introduced to the Senate by Sen. Mazie…P.C. EditorOctober 7, 2020
CommunityNews Hernandez Going to Jail for 45 Days for 2019 Assault No charges for racist threats in two June 2020 incidents at Torrance, Calif., park. Screen capture of Hernandez The woman…P.C. EditorOctober 6, 2020
NationalNewsObituaries Judge Vincent Okamoto Dies at Age 76 Vincent Okamoto, far left, died at age 76. The photo above was taken at his home in 2017. From left…P.C. EditorSeptember 27, 2020
JACLNationalNews JACL Disgusted by Reports of Medical Abuse of Women in ICE Custody Last week, Dawn Wooten, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia came forward with whistleblower allegations…P.C. EditorSeptember 22, 2020
NationalNews JACL Mourns the Passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg The loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is immeasurable. Her life was one of perseverance, meaningful dissent, and the embodiment…P.C. EditorSeptember 21, 2020
CommunityNews JACL Puyallup Valley Chapter Awards Ryan Ling Puyallup Valley JACL has awarded Ryan Ling a $2,000 scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service, the chapter said…P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020
CommunityNews P.C. Staffer Honored by L.A. Press Club The Los Angeles Press Club has awarded the Pacific Citizen a pair of awards at its 62nd SoCal Journalism Awards.…P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020
CommunityNews JAVA Awards $25,000 in Scholarships The organization announces 13 winners of its annual scholarship program for 2020. WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Veterans Assn. announced…P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020
CommunityNews Protest and Prayer Christian Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders show up for Black lives. By Athena Mari Asklipiadis, Contributor “A Vigil of Love…P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020
JACLNationalNews Fifty-Seven Years of the March on Washington By JACL National In 1963, a group of JACL members and staff marched for the civil and human rights of…P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020