July 31, 2012

Its not over yet folks. Six more trials and one more sentencing remain. 

Yesterday, a jury acquitted Sergeant Adam M. Holcomb—one of eight soldiers charged in the hazing and death of Pvt. Danny Chen—of negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, communicating a threat and violations of a military statute that prohibits hazing. Based on the jury’s recommendation, Sgt. Holcomb, who was convicted of two counts of maltreatment and one count of assault consummated by battery, may only receive a sentence of 30 days in prison, reduction of one rank, to specialist, and a fine of $1,181.55.

Mee Moua, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center, a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, Tom Hayashi, executive director of OCA, and Elizabeth OuYang, OCA-NY president, issued the following statement.

Asian American Civil Rights Groups Angered by Acquittal and Lenient Sentence in Military Hazing Case

FORT BRAGG, N.C.—Yesterday, a jury acquitted Sergeant Adam M. Holcomb—one of eight soldiers charged in the hazing and death of Pvt. Danny Chen—of negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, communicating a threat and violations of a military statute that prohibits hazing. Based on the jury’s recommendation, Sgt. Holcomb, who was convicted of two counts of maltreatment and one count of assault consummated by battery, may only receive a sentence of 30 days in prison, reduction of one rank, to specialist, and a fine of...

Download the application at http://www.capal.org/ee/pages/index.php?/Programs/index

In addition to the eight (8) Fed Govt summer Internships with stipends at the Dept. of Agriculture in Washington D.C., The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is also offering two $2,000 scholarships.

Deadlines for applying:

The eight (8) summer internships, each with $2,000 stipend: April 17, 2009

Two CAPAL scholarships: May 1, 2009

WASHINGTON D.C. PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 17 OR UNTIL FILLED

Position Title: Paid Federal Government Internship Opportunities for Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) (eight internships available). APAs include South and Southeast Asians, East Asians, as well as Pacific Islanders.

Duties/Job Description: The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) will place eight (8) summer interns in the U.S. Federal Government. These internship positions are open to ALL MAJORS, and are suited for individuals looking to gain real-world federal government experience. Specifically, CAPAL offers a diverse set of opportunities for acquiring public policy and management skills at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Depending on your interests and placement, your duties could vary from policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communication, and more. Applicants are asked to specify their preferences on the application, and those selected will be placed based on their interests...

Port Authority police officer David Lim and his K-9 Sirius were inside the World Trade Center's North Tower when it collapsed on September 11, 2001.

He shared his memories recently at the 2011 conference for the National Asian Peace Officers Association in San Diego.

Click here for the full story and a video interview by 10News.

Click here - CNN Heroes of 9/11 AMERICA REMEMBERS Port Authority Officer David Lim and K-9 Sirius.

Click here - Sirius is among dozens of Rescue Dogs honored posthumously by the American Humane Association. Story from CBS New York.

Hurry - Apply for an AAJA Internship Grant before Friday April 24th!

The Asian American Journalists Association is doing a final push for students to apply for our internship grants this year. Please help us get the word out to your student members. Here's what we have:

1) Print and Online News Grants: Internship grants of up to $2,000 to students. Made possible by the Chicago Tribune Foundation and the William Woo Internship Fund.

2) Broadcast News Grants: Internship Grants of up to $2,500. Made possible by the scholarship fund of Lloyd LaCuesta and the late Sam Chu Lin. The Sam Chu Lin grant is open to males and females and the Lloyd LaCuesta grant will go to a male student.

3) Stanford Chen Internship Grants: Two grants of $3,000 each to college students who are interns at small to medium-size media.

The deadline for is Friday, April 24th. Apply here: http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/#journalisminternshipgrants

Regards,

Nao Vang
Student Programs Coordinator

Asian American Journalists Association
1182 Market Street, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-346-2051
Fax: 415-346-6343
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UPDATE:
May 12, 200 - North Korea sets trial date June 4 for American Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

April 24, 2009 - The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is deeply troubled by the news that two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, have reportedly been indicted in North Korea for illegal entry and "hostile acts."

NEWS UPDATES:

May 14, 200 -

News has been very limited about American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, currently scheduled to stand trial June 4 in North Korea.

The two American journalists who work for CURRENT TV in San Francisco, are accused of entering the country illegally and intending "hostile acts." They have been held in North Korean custody since March 17.

Here from around the Web are news stories, and citizen activist bloggers:

May 15, 2009 N. Korea Sets Trial of 2 U.S. Journalists

May 14, 2009 U..S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hopeful for detained U.S. journalists.

May 13, 2009 Yahoo News Reuters reports.

May 14, 2009 CNN reporter Sohn Jie-Ae and Don Ridddell discuss the political backdrop of news two U.S. Journalists will face trial in North Korea

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April 24, 2009 -

CNN reports N. Korea has concluded an investigation and has ordered Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee to stand trial.

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April 24, 2009 -

The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is deeply troubled by the news that two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, have...