Akemi Tamanaha

Sacramento

Associate Editor at ASAM News

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AAPI adults say they disapprove of Trump's policies – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate EditorMost Asian American and Pacific Islander adults voiced their disapproval of the current Trump administration’s policies in a recent survey. On Wednesday, AAPI Data and AP-NORC released the results of a survey examining how the AAPI community is reacting to President Trump’s agenda. Over half (55%) of AAPI adults surveyed said they felt Trump was focusing on the wrong priorities and only 18% believe he is focusing on the right priorities.
Supreme Court ruling calls for due process in deportation orders – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that will allow Trump to continue using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations. However, the ruling also calls for individuals to be given due process to challenge deportation orders against them. In a lower court, federal judge James Boasberg ruled to temporarily block the removal of immigrants the Trump administration claimed were alleged Venezuelan gang members.
Filipino American hockey star helps team to playoff – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

Filipino American NHL player Jason Robertson’s solid season for the Dallas Stars has helped the team clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Robertson, 25, has appeared in 77 games this season. So far, he has scored 34 goals, tied for 16th in the league. He has also recorded 44 assists. According to CBS Sports, Robertson had a career high 109 points during his 2022-23 season with the Stars but experienced a drop in form during the two following seasons.
Kaitlyn Chen helps UConn to basketball championship – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

On Friday night, Kaitlyn Chen helped the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the NCAA championship game. Chen and UConn faced the University of California, Los Angeles. According to the Connecticut Post, Chen, who was born in San Marino, California, grew up going to UCLA basketball games at Pauley Pavilion. UConn defeated UCLA 85-51. Chen played 24 minutes, recording 6 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Chen previously played for Princeton University.
Civil rights groups speak out against restrictive voting bill – AsAmNews

3 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

by Akemi Tamanaha, associate editorCivil rights organizations gathered outside the United Methodist Building in Washington D.C. on Monday to speak out against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The bill requires voters to provide “proof-of-citizenship,” like a birth certificate or a valid U.S. passport, when registering or re-registering to vote.
Madison Chock, Evan Bates win third straight world title – AsAmNews

3 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

Ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates have won their third-straight world championship title. The pair captured the gold medal on Saturday in Boston, where the figure skating world championships were being held. According to NBC Sports, they are the first ice dancers to three-peat since Russians Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov won four in a row from 1994-97. Chock and Bates headed into Saturday’s free dance having already won the rhythm dance on Friday.
Alysa Liu wins women's figure skating world championship – AsAmNews

3 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

On Friday night, Alysa Liu won the women’s figure skating world championships in Boston. She is the first U.S. woman to claim the world championship title in 19 years. In 2022, after years of being labeled a young skating phenom, Liu decided to step away from the rink, wanting to find a life outside of skating. She came out of retirement a year ago. Last night, the 19-year-old skated to “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer.
NASA astronaut prepares to return after months-long delay – AsAmNews

1 month ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

What was initially meant to be a one-week mission turned into a months-long ordeal for astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. Now, CBS News reports, the astronauts are finally preparing to return home. Last June, Williams and Wilmore traveled to the International Space Station in the Boeing Starliner capsule. The trip was supposed to be short, but a malfunction in the capsule forced NASA to keep them on the station.
Arson investigation begins after fires in LA's Chinatown – AsAmNews

2 months ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

Authorities have started an arson investigation after fires in Los Angeles’ Chinatown engulfed two buildings. According to ABC 7 Los Angeles, fires were reported at two separate buildings in the 800 and 900 blocks of North Broadway around 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire crews put out the fires within minutes. The security guard who called 911 said that an unidentified person was setting fires.
Dorothy Chin Brandt, 1st female AAPI judge in New York state dies at 78 – AsAmNews

2 months ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

Dorothy Chin Brandt, the first Asian American female judge in New York state, has died at 78. According to The New York Times, Justice Chin Brandt died on January 27 in Queens due to complications from sepsis. Brooklyn Law reports that Chin Brandt was also the first elected Asian American public official in the state, having been elected to the New York City Civil Court in 1987. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School.