State commission for Asian Pacific Americans support preventative anti-Asian Hate funding
State commission for Asian Pacific Americans support preventative anti-Asian Hate funding
April 19, 2021
To help combat hate crimes against Asian Pacific Americans (APA) and discrimination taking place during the pandemic, the Michigan Asian American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC) supports the proposed COVID-19 funding brought forth by members of the state legislature.
On March 31, 2021, MAPAAC received a copy of a letter signed by Senator Stephanie Chang, along with State Representatives Padma Kuppa and Ranjeev Puri addressed to Chairman Jim Stamas of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman Thomas Albert of the House Appropriations Committee. The letter urged for the next COVID-19 supplemental appropriations bill to include funding to prevent anti-Asian hate in Michigan.
Michigan lawmakers to speak out on US Capitol breach
Michigan lawmakers will hold a press conference in Lansing Thursday morning to speak out on the US Capitol breach
Credit: AP Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 9:59 AM EST January 7, 2021 Updated: 11:08 AM EST January 7, 2021
LANSING, Mich. State lawmakers who have experienced armed protesters in their workplace will speak out Thursday morning about the horrific events in the nation’s capitol Wednesday.
Michigan Representatives Padma Kuppa, Sarah Anthony and Darrin Camilleri will call for a return to reason in political discourse. Freshman state Rep. Abraham Aiyash had not yet been sworn in when gunmen roamed the gallery of the state house last year, but he was likewise threatened for pointing out the racism of delegitimizing the votes of Black people.