Print Issue: 2022

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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP Applauds Passage of Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

By Scott Tanaka

April 1, 2022

This past month was Fraud Prevention Month. On March 11, AARP applauded Congress for passing the bipartisan Fraud and Scam…
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Incarceration & Redress

Amache Is America’s Newest National Park

By P.C. Staff

March 18, 2022

President Joe Biden formally designates the Amache National Historic Site as part of the NPS. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Reframes an Infamous Injustice

By George Toshio Johnston

March 18, 2022

Chol Soo Lee, center, is the subject of “Free Chol Soo Lee,” a documentary directed by Julie Ha and Eugene…
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Community

Ujifusa Bestows Gift to the Pacific Citizen to Honor Editor Honda

March 18, 2022

Redress strategist and longtime New York resident Grant Ujifusa has pledged a substantial monetary gift to the Pacific Citizen in…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: The Good Old Days Weren’t Always Good

By David Inoue

March 18, 2022

Lia Thomas has become a household name. But if you don’t know who she is, Thomas is a swimmer at…
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Community

Historic Wintersburg Structures Fall Victim to Fire, Demolition

By Historic Wintersburg Preservation Group

March 18, 2022

The two 1910 structures, part of the endangered Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach, Calif., are affected; an arson investigation is…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Omicron Is Adding Fuel to Mental Health Crisis – Part 2

By Scott Tanaka

March 16, 2022

Anxiety and Depression are Becoming Chronic Problems as the Pandemic Drags on In my last article, I talked about how…
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Community

The Paul I. Terasaki Budokan Holds Official Grand Opening Ceremony

March 16, 2022

Delayed due to Covid, the recreation facility finally holds a public celebration to welcome the community. The Paul I. Terasaki…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Successful Start for Phase 2 of Japanese American Redress

By Phil Tajitsu Nash

March 16, 2022

Phase 2 of the historic Japanese American campaign for redress got off to a successful start this year during the…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease An Attorney’s Perspective: What Is Inflation Tax?

By Judd Matsunaga

March 16, 2022

Let’s say you have a group of people, and these people buy things. Under Scenario 1, let’s assume they earn…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Omicron Is Adding Fuel to Mental Health Crisis – Part 1

By Scott Tanaka

March 4, 2022

Anxiety and depression are becoming chronic problems as the pandemic drags on. It’s been nearly two years since Covid-19 turned…
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Features

L.A.’s 2022 Dor Pushes Black Reparations to the Fore

By P.C. Staff

March 4, 2022

Event marking the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 puts the commission process in the spotlight. By P.C. Staff The…
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Incarceration & Redress

President Biden Formally Recognizes the 80th Anniversary of EO 9066

March 4, 2022

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION DURING WORLD WAR II BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
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Features

FDR Presidential Library Commemorates DOR

By FDR Presidential Library

March 4, 2022

The Library observes Day of Remembrance with a special virtual conversation featuring historian Greg Robinson, author of ‘By Order of…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Phase 2 of Japanese American Redress Has Begun

By Phil Tajitsu Nash

February 18, 2022

Phase 2 of the historic Japanese American campaign for redress is underway. The signing of the Civil Liberties Act of…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: My Journey With Grief

By Marsha Aizumi

February 18, 2022

Last month, I wrote about the passing of my brother, Marty Ogino. Since it was so sudden and this was…
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