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Coordinated by Nikkei Progressives, the contingent gathered outside the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo,...

Rafu Staff and Wire Reports Democrat Jay Chen, 39, of Hacienda Heights has announced that he is running for the 39th Congressional...

President Trump, who recently made headlines by allegedly referring to Haiti and African nations as “s—hole countries,” has also...

Rep. Judy Chu at an immigrant rights rally in 2010. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) will be a special guest at “The #PeoplesPlatform: an...

Carl Higbie WASHINGTON — Carl Higbie, who has been serving as chief of external affairs at the Corporation for National and Community...

This will mark the one-year anniversary of the first march, which was held to coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump as...

The message read, “Emergency Alert: Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” It took 38...

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) and joint author Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) on Jan. 3 introduced the...

WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on Friday released the following statement: “The...

WASHINGTON — Sens. Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz (both D-Hawaii) announced on Dec. 20 the nomination of well-respected, career...

SACRAMENTO – In response to the Trump Administration’s announcement Jan. 4 to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters,...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Dec. 14 to confirm James C. Ho as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. James...

TORRANCE — The City of Torrance on Dec. 21 announced the appointment of Manhattan Beach Police Chief Eve Irvine as Torrance’s 10th police...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Dec. 22 announced the appointment of 33 California superior court judges, including Robert S. Wada, 62,...

The 800 Traction Ave. artists and their supporters gather outside Los Angeles City Hall. By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Supporters...

California Assemblymember March Fong Eu breaks a toilet on the steps of the state Capitol during a protest in an undated photo. (Courtesy...

HONOLULU — Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin is running for the state’s 1st Congressional District seat, currently held by Rep. Colleen...

WASHINGTON — On the 73rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s widely condemned Korematsu decision, which justified the incarceration of...

WASHINGTON — The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) announced that Holly Ham is its new executive...

WASHINGTON – Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) on Dec. 12 joined 58 of her colleagues in calling on the House Committee on Oversight and...