AAPI voters will help decide whether to re-elect Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel, Republicans who want to allow abortion only in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.
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People of color still lack the resources they need to make informed decisions about getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to
a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It found Black and Hispanic adults surveyed worry more than white respondents about missing work due to side effects, paying out-of-pocket for the free vaccine, or finding a reputable clinic to obtain the shot.
“Clearly more outreach efforts need to be done in these communities,” said Ashley Kirzinger, Kaiser Family Foundation’s associate director for public opinion and survey research.
One of the survey’s more striking findings is that 45 percent of Hispanic adults said they did not have enough information about when they could get vaccinated, and 42 percent said they were unsure about their eligibility even though all adults are now eligible.
Neighbors Protect Asian-American Family After Racist Attacks people.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from people.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Asian American family was being harassed, so neighbors guarded home each night
Sydney Page, The Washington Post
Feb. 28, 2021
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1of3Haijun Si, left, stands with Brian Dazey, a resident in the Ladera Ranch community who volunteered to stand guard outside Si s home amid a spate of attacks his family has faced since September.Photo by Merrill ChristensonShow MoreShow Less
2of3Lisa Darenzio, left, Mauricio Bardales and Kim Kitaen guard Haijun Si s home amid a spate of anti-Asian attacks Si s family has faced since September.Photo by Brian DazeyShow MoreShow Less
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As Haijun Si and his family celebrated the Lunar New Year this month, the festivities were cut short when several teenagers shouted racial slurs, hurled rocks at the house and repeatedly pounded on the front door of their home in Orange County, Calif.