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No charges for racist threats in two June 2020 incidents at Torrance, Calif., park. Screen capture of Hernandez The woman…

P.C. EditorOctober 6, 2020

National News Obituaries

Vincent Okamoto, far left, died at age 76. The photo above was taken at his home in 2017. From left…

P.C. EditorSeptember 27, 2020

JACL National News

Last week, Dawn Wooten, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia came forward with whistleblower allegations…

P.C. EditorSeptember 22, 2020

National News

The loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is immeasurable. Her life was one of perseverance, meaningful dissent, and the embodiment…

P.C. EditorSeptember 21, 2020

Community News

Puyallup Valley JACL has awarded Ryan Ling a $2,000 scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service, the chapter said…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020

Community News

The Los Angeles Press Club has awarded the Pacific Citizen a pair of awards at its 62nd SoCal Journalism Awards.…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020

Community News

The organization announces 13 winners of its annual scholarship program for 2020. WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Veterans Assn. announced…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020

Community News

Christian Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders show up for Black lives. By Athena Mari Asklipiadis, Contributor “A Vigil of Love…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020

JACL National News

By JACL National In 1963, a group of JACL members and staff marched for the civil and human rights of…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2020

Community JACL News Obituaries

Chizu Iiyama, a lifelong civil rights and Japanese American community activist, has died. She was 98. Iiyama In an email…

P.C. EditorSeptember 3, 2020