JACL Comments on ‘Coarsening of Public Discourse’
WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Aug. 27. =*= During the early 1990s, Japanese...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 3, 20151 min read
Antonovich Mourns Passing of Yoshinaga
Supervisor Mike Antonovich with George “Horse” Yoshinaga at Santa Anita Race Track. Longtime Rafu Shimpo columnist George “Horse”...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 28, 20152 min read
CAPAC Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Social Security
WASHINGTON — Aug. 14 marked the 80th anniversary of the Social Security Act of 1935. In commemoration of this anniversary, members of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 27, 20152 min read
Rei Onishi Named a White House Fellow
WASHINGTON — Rei Onishi of Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, was appointed to the 2015-2016 class of White House Fellows on Monday. The...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 24, 20151 min read
Buscaino Endorses Furutani in State Senate Bid
Los Angeles City Councilmember Joe Buscaino on Wednesday announced his endorsement of Warren Furutani in California’s 35th Senate...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 12, 20152 min read
Governor Appoints Umeda, Lee to San Bernardino County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown on July 16 announced the appointment of Corey G. Lee and Charles J. Umeda to judgeships in the San...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 12, 20152 min read
Apology Sought for Subjects of Chemical Weapons Tests
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mike Honda (D-Santa Clara) on July 23 led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to call on the Department of Defense to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 25, 20153 min read
Manzanar Committee, JACL Respond to Clark’s Comments on Internment
The Manzanar Committee and the Japanese American Citizens League have denounced remarks by retired U.S. Army general and former NATO...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 15, 20152 min read
CAPAC Chair Statement on House Republicans’ Efforts to Defend Confederate Flag
WASHINGTON – Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) voted July 9 to remove any state flag featuring...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 11, 20154 min read
State Senate Supports Presidential Medal of Freedom for Mitsuye Endo
SACRAMENTO — The California State Senate on July 2 voted 38-0 to pass SJR 12, a joint resolution supporting the nomination of Mitsuye...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 11, 20153 min read
Takei Apologizes for Remark About Justice Thomas
Actor/activist George Takei has apologized for referring to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as “a clown in blackface” while...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 1, 20154 min read
JACL, Manzanar Committee, Takei Take Issue with Justice Thomas’ Remarks on Internment
The Japanese American Citizens League and the Manzanar Committee have expressed outrage over Justice Clarence Thomas’ comments in his...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 1, 20152 min read
Ryu Starts Four-Year Term on L.A. Council
Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Burke swears in David Ryu as a City Council member outside City Hall. He is accompanied by...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 29, 201511 min read
Supreme Court Rules for Same-Sex Marriage
After the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside), the first openly gay person of color in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 23, 20151 min read
Hanabusa Named to Board of Honolulu Rapid Transit Authority
HONOLULU — Mayor Kirk Caldwell has appointed former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa as a board member of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid...
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