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How Asian immigrants to the U.S. resisted pressures to assimilate, creating a vibrant American suburbia

This article is adapted from UNASSIMILABLE: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the 21st Century by Bianca Mabute-Louie (HarperCollins, January 2025).

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From therapy to qigong: survivors of the Monterey Park mass shooting are still searching for healing

For many Asians, therapy is taboo – but a year after LA’s worst mass shooting, some elders in the community are embracing it

The Guardian - US

From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

The origins, demographics and settlement patterns of the approximately 60 million people worldwide who make up the Chinese diaspora, including immigrants and their descendants, are becoming increasingly diverse. Illustrating this diversity are two mass shootings during the 2023 Lunar New Year in California’s Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, communities…

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‘We’ve become targets’: mass shootings are reshaping Asian Americans’ views on guns

After back-to-back attacks and amid rising anti-Asian hate, gun violence has become a key – and controversial – issue in communities

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America's downward elevator ride

Joe Biden comforted a grieving community in Monterey Park — it's what he does best. So why don't I feel better?

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Biden news: President hails Monterey Park’s ‘unbreakable spirit’ as he issues gun control order

President highlights administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence in wake of mass shootings

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Biden touts new gun actions near site of California mass shooting

President Joe Biden paid tribute to the victims of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, as he outlined Tuesday an executive order aimed at upping the number of background checks on firearm sales.

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‘Finish the job’: Biden calls on lawmakers to hold gun industry accountable as he issues executive order

The president demanded lawmakers ‘eliminate gun manufacturer immunity from liability’ as he delivered remarks from Monterey Park, California, where 11 people were fatally shot in January

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Watch from Monterey Park as Joe Biden announces plan to reduce gun violence

Watch as Joe Biden details efforts to reduce gun violence during a trip to California's Monterey Park.

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Biden touts new gun actions near site of California mass shooting - Roll Call

President Joe Biden paid tribute to the victims of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as he outlined Tuesday an executive order aimed at upping the number of background checks on firearm sales. The president said his executive order directs Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to take every lawful…

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Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it's hard without Congress

During a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., Biden announced an executive order that aims to increase the number of background checks that take place and support communities impacted by gun violence.

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Joe Biden expected to sign surprise gun control executive order on visit to Monterey Park mass shooting site

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns

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Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will announce an executive order Tuesday that instructs the Justice Department to increase the number of background checks on gun sales nationwide, according to senior administration officials. Biden will make the announcement from the site of a January shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as his calls to…

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Biden to spotlight gun control in Monterey Park and meet UK, Australia leaders in San Diego

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to California on Monday for a multi-day visit that will include meetings with the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom in San Diego and a stop in Monterey Park, the site of one of two mass shootings that rocked California in January.

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‘A collective effort’: Asian Americans work to improve mental health care

California shootings reveal barriers to care in Asian American community, including language access and cultural stigmas

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Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?

Among those attending the State of Union address on Feb. 7, 2022, was Brandon Tsay. Invited by President Joe Biden, the 26-year-old has been hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman who killed 11 people in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California.

Los Angeles Times

Brandon Tsay, still grieving, gets the ‘hero’ treatment in Washington

WASHINGTON — Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old who made worldwide headlines for disarming the Monterey Park gunman last month, stood and waved to the crowd of lawmakers as President Joe Biden labeled him a “hero” and called for new gun control measures in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.

Los Angeles Times

LA County passes gun control measures after mass shootings

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a series of gun control measures Tuesday on the heels of last month's mass shooting in Monterey Park, just 8 miles away from the boardroom.

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The Independent UK

Who is State of the Union guest Brandon Tsay, hero of the Monterey Park shooting?

Monterey Park hero one of several high-profile invitees to president’s speech

The Independent UK

Bono, a shooting hero, Nichols' family members to join Biden

Rock star Bono, the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California shooting, and the family of Tyre Nichols will be among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union address

The Guardian - US

California gun laws can’t stop mass shootings without federal support

The Golden State will struggle to stop mass shootings and protect citizens until uniform federal laws on firearms are signed

Los Angeles Times

‘He’s trying to reload the gun’: Voices of terror from Monterey Park shooting 911 calls

LOS ANGELES — The voice on the 911 tape was quiet but terrified.

The Independent UK

Monterey Park shooting 911 calls reveal panic and confusion at dance studio

Emergency calls to the Monterey Park police after a dance hall shooting that killed 11 people and wounded nine reveal the confusion and chaos in the first moments the shots rang out

The Independent UK

Dance hall 911 caller: 'He might start shooting again'

Emergency calls to the Monterey Park police after a dance hall shooting that killed 11 people and wounded nine reveal the confusion and chaos in the first moments the shots rang out

Los Angeles Times

Voices of terror echo in 911 calls from Monterey Park massacre

LOS ANGELES — The voice on the 911 tape was quiet but terrified.

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