Chicago Tribune: Korean American Professor Sues for Alleged Discrimination

posted by Brittney Le

Seung-Whan Choi, an internal relations professor and U.S. citizen born in Korea, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the University of Illinois at Chicago for alleged race discrimination, reports the Chicago Tribune. The lawsuit states that Choi had filed a complaint in October to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and had received … Read more

Lawsuit Seeks $5 Million from Pacquiao for Not Disclosing Shoulder Injury

posted by Randall

A lawsuit has been filed against Manny Pacquiao for not disclosing he had a shoulder injury going into the so called fight of the century. reports ESPN

The class action lawsuit filed by two boxing fans contends people were mislead into paying a hundred dollars for watch on pay per view, thousands of dollars to … Read more

KOMO News: Everett police officers sue city for racial discrimination

posted by Ariel Neidermeier

Three police officers in Everett, Wash. have filed a federal lawsuit against their department for racial discrimination.

Officer Sherman Mah, a Chinese American, Officer Richard Wolfington, a Native American, and Sergeant Manuel Garcia, a Hispanic American, claim they were subjected to racially derogatory remarks and harsh treatment by their superiors at the Everett Police Department. … Read more

L A Times: Video Released of Handcuffed Asian American after Fall from Moving Police Car. ht @KoreAm

posted by Randall

Surveillance video shows a handcuffed Asian American woman after she fell from  a moving police car, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The woman suffered serious injuries and now a lawsuit filed raises questions about how it happened and the involvement of the officers.

In an interview with the Times, Kim Nguyen said she was … Read more