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  • Thousands Rally in Boston Common Calling for Equal Justice for Officer Peter Liang

    Boston, Feb. 20, 2016, — Over 2,000 protesters turned out today at Boston Common to rally for ex-NYPD officer Peter Liang. This is one of the largest protests by the Asian American community in Boston in many years.
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  • Asian Americans to Rally for NYPD Officer Peter Liang on 2/20

    Boston, Feb. 18, 2016, — Asian Americans across the US in over 30 major cities will rally on Saturday, Feb. 20, to protect against the guilty verdict of NYPD officer Prter Liang.
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  • Women Elected Officials Endorse Diana Hwang for State Senate

    Boston, Feb. 16, 2016, — Former Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong (Wong Sou Fun), Quincy City Councilor Nina Liang and Newton City Councilor Amy Mah Sangiolo (Mah Hwei Mei) have all endorsed Diana Hwang for State Senate, citing her work as a mentor for young Asian women across Massachusetts.
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  • State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz Endorses Diana Hwang

    Boston, Jan. 28, 2016, — Boston Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz today endorsed Democrat Diana Hwang for State Senate. Hwang, a local non-profit founder and former State House staffer, is a candidate to replace Anthony Petruccelli in the Democratic primary special election for Massachusetts’ First Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate District.
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    Diana Hwang, candidate for State Senate (file photo).
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  • Diana Hwang Announces Candidacy for State Senate

    Boston, Jan. 12, 2016, — Diana Hwang, a resident of East Boston, founder of the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative, and former State House staffer, announced her candidacy to replace Anthony Petruccelli in the Democratic primary special election for Massachusetts’ First Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate District.
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  • Inauguration Speech by Boston City Council President Michelle Wu

    Thank you fellow Boston City Councilors. Thank you for putting your trust in me to support your work and to lead the meetings of this council over the next two years.

    I am proud to be a member of the Boston City Council and grateful to work with colleagues who are strong advocates and good people. Thank you, Councilor Linehan, for your leadership over the last two years.
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    Fellow councilors congratulate Wu’s election as Boston City Council President(file photo).
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  • Presidential Memo on Promoting Smart Gun Technology

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    Obama spoke after one of the mass shootings in 2015(file photo).

    January 4, 2016

    MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
    THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
    THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

    SUBJECT: Promoting Smart Gun Technology
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  • US State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert

    Nov. 23, 2015, — The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats. Current information suggests that ISIL (aka Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics, using conventional and non-conventional weapons and targeting both official and private interests. This Travel Alert expires on February 24, 2016.
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    Increased security in major airports around the world after the Nov. 13 Paris terror attacks(file photo).
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  • CAP Brief Stresses the Need to Defeat ISIS after Paris Attacks

    Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2015, — In recent weeks, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has shown that it is capable of conducting terrorist activities outside of Iraq and Syria. The devastating attacks on Paris and the downing of a Russian passenger plane filled with civilians over Egypt requires a greater response from the anti-ISIS coalition. The Center for American Progress has issued an issue brief that looks at the options before the international community and the United States and makes recommendations for bringing greater pressure to bear on ISIS without giving into the fear that the group seeks to provoke.
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    An injured Parisian was helped leaving the attack scene(photos from social media).
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  • SVCA Releases Statement on Bill AB-176

    San Jose, Nov. 15, 2015, — Silicon Valley Chinese Association(SVCA) recently released a statement on its website praising Gov. Jerry Brown for vetoing CA Assembly bill AB-176. “AB-176 is divisive, unfair, unscientific, and in-feasible. If signed into law, it would have been a backward step for equal protection of the law in California,” the statement said.
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    Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at a press conference at State Capitol(file photo).
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