EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Habele) â A group of off-duty U.S. Army soldiers in Hawaii have teamed up with a public school on Oahu, students in the schoolâs Naval JROTC unit, and a nonprofit founded by former Peace Corps volunteers to send books to a school-based library in Kosrae.
Diverse in culture and language, the far-flung picturesque islands of Micronesia are strategically situated. The Federated States of Micronesia are the geopolitical crossroads of the Pacific. The islandsâ dramatic role in centuries of global politics obscures persistent challenges of isolation, dispersion, and limited resources.
Once part of a U.S. administered Trust Territory, today Micronesiaâs far-reaching alliance with the U.S. is cemented through a Compact of Free Association, or COFA, that defines defense and development ties between the nations.
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.’”
Micronesians feel hatred in Hawaii, decry police shooting
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER , Associated Press
May 9, 2021
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1of6In this Wednesday, 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.Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6In this Wednesday, April 28, 2021, photo floral bouquets, deflated balloons, candles and other items decorate a street memorial near 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.Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/APShow MoreShow Less
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
In this Wednesday, April 28, 2021, photo floral bouquets, deflated balloons, candles and other items decorate a street memorial near 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) May 09, 2021 - 2:38 PM
HONOLULU - 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 teenâs family, hesitates to repeat them.