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State Sen. Joe Nguyen wants Fire at Dow Constantine’s job Deng’s Studio
Joe Nguyen making his announcement at Hing Hay Park on April 27.
wins, it would be his fourth term. Constantine has already secured early endorsements from Gov. Jay Inslee, former Gov. Gary Locke, Bellevue Councilmember Janice
Zahn, Burien Councilmember Sofia Aragon, four labor unions, and 13 King County mayors, see NGUYEN on 13
Chloé Zhao is first Asian American woman to win Best Director Oscar
On April 27, a fire broke out at 515 7th Avenue South, affecting mostly the exterior of the building. The Seattle Fire Department said nobody was hurt. The Gee How Oak Tin building, a family association for Chin, Chan, Chen, Woo, and Yuen, houses Deng’s see FIRE on 16
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards. The “Nomadland” victory, while widely expected, see OSCARS on 16
see HATE CRIMES on 14
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Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture on April 25 at the 93rd Academy Awards. Zhao, born in China, became the first woman of
Damaged store on 515 7th Ave. S, with owner and artist Duoli Deng looking on.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on April 22 overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of such violence during the coronavirus pandemic and a modest step toward legislating in a chamber where most of President Joe Biden’s agenda has stalled. The measure would expedite the review of hate crimes at the Justice Department and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Police have seen a noted uptick in such crimes, including the February death of an 84-year-old man who was pushed to the ground near his home in San Francisco, a young family that was injured in a Texas grocery store attack last year, and the killing of six Asian women in
Chloe Zhao, winner of the award for best picture for “Nomadland,” poses in the press room at the Oscars on April 25, at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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Promising “a New Deal for King County,” Joe Nguyen announced in a news conference on April 27 that he is running for King County Executive. Surrounded by supporters and onlookers at Hing Hay Park, Nguyen said, “It’s time for a King County government that acts as if—and not just says—‘You belong here.’ It’s time for a King County government that reflects the care and compassion our communities demonstrate every day. It’s time for a King County government that listens to the voices of those furthest from power and centers the lived experiences of those navigating a society that wasn’t built for them.” The current King County Executive, Dow Constantine, has announced that he will run for re-election. If he
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