API Contingent to Join Women’s March
Participants will assemble at 9 a.m. and march at 10 a.m. The event, a response to the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, will...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 18, 20174 min read
Takano, Lieu, Chu Among House Members Boycotting Trump Inauguration
On Jan. 14, Rep. Mark Takano tweeted this photo of Rep. John Lewis (right) marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Ala....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 18, 20174 min read
Stakeholders: ‘Return Site to Little Tokyo’
The L.A. City Council is considering whether to demolish or preserve Parker Center, located on First Street near San Pedro Street. (MARIO...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 17, 20172 min read
Discussion of Proposed Muslim Registry
“What Does the Japanese American Experience Tell Us About the Proposed Muslim Registry?” is the topic of a panel discussion to be held...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 11, 20173 min read
Nakano to Receive El Camino College Distinguished Alumni Award
TORRANCE —El Camino College will honor four exceptional alumni at the 2016 ECC Distinguished Alumni Awards, scheduled for Friday, Jan....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20172 min read
JACL Joins Coalition Opposing Confirmation of Sessions
WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League joined with over 200 national organizations in an open letter to the U.S. Senate...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20172 min read
Jim Tanizaki Appointed Orange County Chief Assistant District Attorney
SANTA ANA — Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Jan. 3 that he has re-established the position of chief assistant...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20174 min read
Trump Supporter Looks Ahead to New Administration
By MATTHEW ORMSETH, Rafu Contributor Where many Asian Americans saw an exclusionist whose views on immigration evoked past injustices,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20176 min read
Letters from the White House
By MATTHEW ORMSETH, Rafu Contributor In November 2015, Yoshio Nishimoto was sitting in his study when his wife came in with the mail....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 2, 20176 min read
From the New Year’s Issue: Those We Lost in 2016
Following are some of the notable individuals who died during the past year, in alphabetical order. Victor Abe, 95, MIS veteran, early...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 201611 min read
Abe, Obama Visit Pearl Harbor, Reaffirm U.S.-Japan Ties
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pay their respects to the dead at the USS Arizona Memorial. (White House) HONOLULU...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20161 min read
Takano: Labor Nominee Not Fit for the Job
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) on Dec. 8 issued the following statement in response to numerous reports that fast-food CEO...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 28, 20163 min read
Rep. Lieu Critical of Trump’s Nominees
Rep. Ted Lieu WASHINGTON — Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles), a member of the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 28, 20161 min read
Court of Honor
The court is located in Grand Park near the Hall of Administration, where Fujioka worked as the county’s chief executive officer from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20164 min read
Rose Ochi Among L.A. Law Library Honorees
From left: Honorees Ireneo A. Reus III, Cyndie Chang and Rose Ochi with former JABA President James Toma. Longtime community leader Rose...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20162 min read
Governor Grants 112 Pardons
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown on Dec. 23 announced that he has granted 112 pardons and one commutation. Individuals who have been...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20164 min read
Wyoming Among New States Rallying for Stamp
Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Rep. Cynthia Lummis (all R-Wyo.) As 2016 comes to a close, bipartisan lawmakers from Wyoming, Utah,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 23, 20162 min read
Duckworth: Civilian-led Military Is Important
WASHINGTON — Combat veteran and House Armed Services Committee member Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Dec. 8 voted against a continuing...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 19, 20161 min read
Rev. Bob Oshita Appointed Chaplain of State Assembly
Rev. Bob Oshita speaks on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly on Dec. 5 welcomed one of...
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