Asian American leaders called on the conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh to apologize to the Chinese community for mocking Chinese President Hu Jintao on air Jan. 19. In response to his call for an apology, however, one Bay Area politician has been the recipient of threats. Limbaugh was complaining on his show about a Fox […]
Possible tie between threats against Rep. Giffords and Bay Area state Sen. Yee being investigated, says office
January 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the spring of 2010, the office of state Sen. Leland Yee received multiple racially derogatory messages and a threat on the legislator’s life. Yet even in the wake of the Jan. 8 assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tucson), Yee affirmed to the Nichi Bei Weekly that he will continue to do what […]
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