$4.5 Million Dollar Settlement Reached in Shooting Death of Akai Gurley
NBC News reports today that a settlement was reached in a civil suit filed by the Gurley family following the…
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BREAKING: Peter Liang Will Not Serve a Day in Jail for Killing Akai Gurley
Despite being convicted earlier this year of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Akai Gurley — an unarmed Black…
Prosecutors Will Not Seek Prison Sentence for Peter Liang
In a statement given to NBC News this afternoon, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says that he will not seek…
There is No “Chinese” Side of Justice
By Guest Contributor: Timmy Lu (@timmyhlu) This post was first published on Facebook, and has been adapted for publication on…
BREAKING: Peter Liang guilty of manslaughter for killing Akai Gurley
After nearly three days of deliberation, jurors found former NYPD rookie police officer Peter Liang guilty of manslaughter and official…
BREAKING: Judge Dismisses Official Misconduct Charge as Arguments Close in Trial Against Peter Liang
Arguments came to a close today in the trial against NYPD officer Peter Liang, charged with manslaughter and two counts…
Trial Against NYPD Officer Peter Liang Begins With Dramatic Opening Statements, Arguments Over Emotional State
The manslaughter trial against Peter Liang — the police officer accused of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley, an…
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact…
We Need To Stop Blaming the Victims of Police Brutality For The Violence Committed Against Their Bodies
An unarmed 16-year-old schoolgirl who refuses to put away her cellphone does not deserve being grabbed by the neck and…
NYPD Officer Peter Liang and his Partner Stepped Over Dying Akai Gurley, Never Called for Ambulance
In a week that has already left me disheartened over the state of race in America today, the last thing…
Unprotected by Assimilation: Lessons from the Case of Duy Ngo
By Guest Contributor: Bao Phi When I began reading that a White House petition had collected 100,000 signatures — many…
Anti-Indictment Rallies for NYPD Officer Peter Liang Draw Smaller Than Expected Crowd in NYC
After over a month of build-up, a “National Day of Protest” that organizers said would involve coordinated rallies opposing the indictment of…