Keke Palmer is facing criticism following the release of “Southern Fried Rice,” a new KeyTV series about a Korean American student raised by Southern Black parents who begins her freshman year at Wright University, a fictional historically Black college or university (HBCU). The show premiered this week on Palmer’s YouTube-based network and stars Page Yang, Choyce Brown and Kordell Beckham. The show follows KoKo Johnson, a Korean American teen entering college life in a predominantly Black environment.

A gubernatorial pardon in Michigan has not ended the deportation threat for Lue Yang, a 47-year-old Hmong refugee and community leader who remains in federal immigration custody and may be sent to a country where he has never lived.

New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James has opened a “Federal Action Reporting Portal” to collect photos and videos of possible violations during federal immigration enforcement.

The battle for New Jersey’s governorship may hinge on Asian American voters, with Democratic officials acknowledging the party’s uphill climb to win back a demographic in which Republicans have made significant inroads.

Harvard College’s Asian American enrollment has climbed to 41% in the Class of 2029, an 11-percentage-point jump since the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions in 2023.

A public safety forum drew more than 100 attendees to the Korean Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon, last Thursday, where officials discussed an ongoing series of burglaries affecting Asian American homeowners throughout the state.

Japanese British artist Rina Sawayama has accused “Saturday Night Live” of mishandling Japanese cultural symbols in Sabrina Carpenter’s Oct. 18 performance of “Nobody’s Son.” The segment featured dancers in karate-style uniforms and shoes stepping on what appeared to be tatami mats, a gesture that in Japan is considered disrespectful. Posting screenshots on Oct. 20, Sawayama said the imagery showed a lack of “research, respect and care.”.

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieved a feat last seen more than two decades ago on Sunday, throwing his second consecutive postseason complete game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2 of the World Series in Toronto. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and one run, striking out eight without issuing a walk on 105 pitches. He became the first pitcher since Curt Schilling in 2001 to throw back-to-back complete games in a single postseason and the first Dodger since Orel Hershiser in 1988 to accomplish the feat.

China has designated Oct. 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, a new national observance intended to reinforce Beijing’s sovereignty claim over the self-ruled island. The measure was approved Friday in Beijing during a session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, which adopted the decision at the close of a five-day meeting.

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has indicated she may seek the presidency again, telling the BBC, “I am not done,” during an interview aired Saturday. Speaking from Los Angeles while promoting her new memoir “107 Days,” Harris reflected on her brief 2024 campaign and her continued commitment to public service. Her comments come as Democratic leaders begin assessing the party’s direction ahead of the 2028 election.