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How the Inland Empire could win or lose in political redistricting

Another scenario is that Inland districts get merged with L.A. and Orange counties to even out the population in each district. That could help or hurt the Inland Empire, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy and political science...

There’s a long, global history to today’s anti-Asian bias and violence

Over the last year, there has been a increased amount of anti-asian violence across the country. But, as author's Kim Yi Dionne, Sarah Hayes and Fulya Felicity Turkmen point out, "‘Foreigners’ have been blamed for disease all the way back...

$100 million pledge aims to support Asian American, Pacific Islander groups

California represents one-third of the nation’s AAPI population, and the biggest AAPI population centers are in Los Angeles and Orange counties, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, chair of the state Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs and director of the...

Black and Asian Americans Stand Together Against Hate Crimes

A recent survey from SurveyMonkey and AAPI Data shows that white supremacy harms people from all racial minorities. The survey finds elevated levels of experiences of hate crime and hate incidents across all communities of color. Among Asian Americans and...

Inland Asian American leaders denounce hate crimes, urge vaccines in town hall meeting

“It’s very traumatizing when we see these (attacks) on an endless loop. It feels like there’s not much hope. But there are so many good Americans and allies of color that have our backs,” said Karthick Ramakrishnan, the associate dean...

Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the U.S., report finds

Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor at the University of California, Riverside, and founder of AAPI Data, said detailed ethnicity data is important to collect since Asians are the only racial group in the country who are majority foreign-born, yielding many differences in...

‘It’s Our Turn’: Asian Americans want a place at the head of the table

Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor at University of California, Riverside, and founder of AAPI Data which has carried out significant research and conducted surveys of Asian Americans on various issues of importance, said there was a need for more investments, more research...

3 survivors of random attacks speak out against anti-Asian violence to 'prevent this from happening again'

Over the last year, there has been a rise in violence towards Asian and Asian-American communities. According to a recent survey conducted by AAPI Data, Asian Americans are the least likely to report hate for various reasons, including fear of...

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