By Associated Press
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A small, diverse Detroit-area community has agreed to provide election ballots in the Bengali language.
A federal judge signed off on a settlement between Hamtramck and lawyers who represented a woman who speaks Bengali and has limited English skills, th
By David Cruz/Gothamist
For the first time in state history, everyday New Yorkers will get first dibs in how they define their state and federal legislative districts, part of a decennial process previously left only to lawmakers. That process begins with outlining neighborhood borders, which advoc
By Niraj Warikoo/Detroit Free Press
In a consent decree quickly reached after a lawsuit last month, the city of Hamtramck has agreed to provide Bengali-language ballots and other assistance for the city’s Bangladeshi-American voters.
The move comes just weeks before the Aug. 3 primary as the Bangl
Despite the setback in a Texas court ruling on DACA, the fight for path to citizenship for immigrant youth and undocumented individuals will continue says the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, AALDEF.
In a statement released July 19, the organization deplored the July 16, 2021 ruling
By Ken Coleman/Michigan Advance
After the Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) sued the city of Hamtramck for violating the federal Voting Rights Act, a court order and consent decree have been issued, calling for the metro Detroit city to provide a more ethnically diverse elect
By Jasmine Sheena and Maryam Rahaman/City & State NY
While Andrew Yang’s failed mayoral run was a high-profile shortfall for Asian American representation in New York City, the results of several City Council primaries show that Asian Americans are becoming a more powerful political force. This rou
By News India Times
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)’s lawsuit against the City of Hamtramck over providing Bengali language information and assistance in compliance with the Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been resolved.
In a July 6, 2021, press release, AALDEF announced a
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Myeong Hwa Jang moved to Georgia in March 2020 and, despite the coronavirus pandemic, immediately set out to be part of the Gwinnett County community to which she relocated.
She got to know some Buford neighbors. She explored the county parks. And not only did she vot
VinePair - As an immigrant who came to the United States from Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, one thing I always remind myself to do is to pursue the American dream. What is my American dream? I have a decent job in corporate America, raise my family in a safe neighborhood, run a few marathons to
Hamtramck Review - A Hamtramck woman and a Detroit-based voting rights organization say the city failed to provide accurate Bengali-language translations in the 2020 elections.
With the assistance of New York-based legal organization Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Northville la
News India Times - On June 3, 2021, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) sued the City of Hamtramck, Michigan for failing to comply with the language assistance provisions (Section 203) of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA).
The AALDEF complaint alleges that Rahima Begum, o
AMNY - Organizers combined safety education and fun family events to create an exciting day of activities in Chinatown during the first AAPI Care Fair on May 15.
Two young activists have spent the last several months striving to ease the minds of vulnerable members of the AAPI community during a sh
CNN - Imagine getting through this pandemic without Zoom. Or not having any days off work, toiling seven days a week with no overtime pay.
Asian Americans have improved the lives of fellow Americans in countless ways. But some of the biggest contributions don’t end up in history books.
Here’s how
Daily Beast - Members of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, Florida, were busy prepping for an early morning Saturday Mass on July 11, 2020, when a white minivan sped through the parking lot, jumped the curb, and crashed through the doors. . .
Macchiaroli, who vetted potential hate-crime char
Paper - In the past year, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a rise in violence against Asians. But more people have been coming together to help #StopAAPIHate and protect Asian lives. And now with the celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, more platforms are providing opportuni
Newsweek - More Asians voted in the 2020 presidential race than in any election in history, according to a new report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. . .
The group played a role in Biden’s victory, according to exit polls conducted by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Northeast Asian Weekly - A jury on April 20 found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes last year in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter era. . .
Bloomberg Law - A group of some 40 law firms, including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and White & Case, and a group of large company law departments, are launching a national pro bono initiative to aid victims and help prevent acts of anti-Asian hate. . .
Initial case intake will be done by The National
ABC News - Violence and harassment against Asian Americans continue to make national headlines – but experts and advocates say some of those attacks may never be tried as hate crimes.
Several factors can deter investigators from pursuing a crime as one motivated by hate, they said. . .
And if ther
TODAY - From 2019 to 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans increased by 150% in major cities like New York and Los Angeles, a study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, concluded. . .
“After 9/11, we had over 300 calls about violence
