'Police Violence Will Repeat Itself': Asian Groups Call For Accountability - NBC News.com

from Emil Guillermo:

"Asian Americans are united for Akai Gurley and his family because we believe that we collectively need to hold the NYPD and judicial system accountable for Akai's life that was stolen by systemic and institutional racism," Dang said in an e-mail to NBC News. "This is the same system and institution that pits communities of color against each other to maintain the status quo. Our organizations have a long history working in solidarity across multi-racial communities to build a world that is just for everyone, not just for Asian Americans."'
Police Violence Will Repeat Itself': Asian Groups Call For Accountability - NBC News.com

The Life and Legacy of Minoru Yasui - NBC News.com

"Mr. Yasui was an American civil rights pioneer who bravely stood up against our government's incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII," US Congressman Mike Honda who was also incarcerated in an internment camp told NBC News. "He demonstrated a lifetime commitment to civil rights, from his intentional defiance of the military curfew and his Supreme Court case, through his fight for redress for Japanese Americans, to his civil rights advocacy in Denver, where he brought together different communities of color."

The Life and Legacy of Minoru Yasui - NBC News.com

Hate Crimes Against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus Will Now Be Tracked - NBC News.com

"Today we all stand together to show that hate has no place in America," Jasit Singh, Executive Director of The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) said at the press conference, "An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us, and only together will we address the root of this hate."
Hate Crimes Against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus Will Now Be Tracked - NBC News.com

Aasif Mandvi Keeps it 'Halal in the Family' With New Comedy - NBC News.com

"By using satire," wrote Mandvi in his Indiegogo appeal, "We will encourage people to reconsider their assumptions about Muslims while providing a balm to those experiencing anti-Muslim bias. I also hope those Uncles and Aunties out there will crack a smile!"
Aasif Mandvi Keeps it 'Halal in the Family' With New Comedy - NBC News.com

The Secret History of South Asian & African American Solidarity - NBC News.com

"Since the tragedy in Ferguson, I've been seeing a lot of Asian Americans working to engage anti-Black racism through conversations in their families and communities, protests, and direct action," said Chatterjee, "but they're not the first."
The Secret History of South Asian and African American Solidarity - NBC News.com

Alabama Cop Arrested for Takedown That Left Indian Man Partially Paralyzed - NBC News.com

"I found that Officer Eric Parker's actions did not meet the high standards and expectations of the Madison City Police Department," Muncey said.
Alabama Cop Arrested for Takedown That Left Indian Man Partially Paralyzed - NBC News.com

Indian Grandfather Paralyzed After Encounter With Alabama Police - NBC News.com

"We are preparing to file a lawsuit against the City of Madison, Alabama, and the officer who injured Mr. Patel," Hank Sherrod, Patel's civil rights attorney, told NBC News, "The lawsuit will include claims for violations of Mr. Patel's constitutional rights. Presently, however, the City of Madison is refusing to release the officer's name and refusing to provide the media or the family with audio and video of the incident."
Indian Grandfather Paralyzed After Encounter With Alabama Police - NBC News.com