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Micronesians feel hatred, decry police shooting
There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Micronesians in Hawaii, who began migrating here in bigger numbers in the 1990s in search of economic and educational opportunities
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May 13, 2021
In this April 28, 2021, photo a stuffed bear is among the items left at a street memorial where Honolulu Police shot and killed 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap, whose nickname was Baby, during a car chase on Kalakaua Ave., in Honolulu. Some in Hawaii s Micronesian community say the shooting highlights the racism they face. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Micronesians in Hawaii, who began migrating here in bigger numbers in the 1990s in search of economic and educational opportunities
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU (AP) Comments on social media about a 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu police have been so hateful that a priest, who hails from the same small Pacific island as the teen’s family, hesitates to repeat them. “It is really bad and I don’t want to say it as […]
Some in Micronesian community feel racism in Hawaii, decry police shooting Protesters gathered at Thomas Square in April to speak out against police brutality. (Source: Hawaii News Now/file) By Associated Press | May 10, 2021 at 4:41 AM HST - Updated May 10 at 4:41 AM
HONOLULU (AP) Comments on social media about a 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu police have been so hateful that a Catholic priest, who hails from the same small Pacific island as the teen’s family, hesitates to repeat them.
“It is really bad and I don’t want to say it as a priest,” said the Rev. Romple Emwalu, parochial vicar at a parish outside Honolulu who was born in Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. “But, like, ‘Micronesians are dirt.’”