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Katchup Briefing

Unraveling the 32-year-old cold case of Bo Im Ko’s murder

The Korean-American community in Southern California was shaken by the brutal murder of Bo Im Ko, who was tragically killed at age 56 in...

Community must demand justice for Jonathan Jung and Yong Yang

In July 2021, Jung Sik Jung, 82, a missionary, lost his son, Jonathan Jung (then 45 years old), after five casino security guards at...

Five casino security guards trap and pin Korean American to death

On July 24, 2021, around 3:57 p.m., at the Bicycle Casino parking lot in Bell Gardens, five casino security guards knocked down a Korean-American...

Andy Kim: A clear vindication of the American Dream if elected Senator

U.S. Representative Andy Kim, 41, has emerged as the Democratic candidate for one of New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seats in the November 5 election....

Where are the Korean-American politicians?

At 2 p.m. on June 2, a rally was held at the Wilshire Lawn Plaza in Koreatown, LA, condemning the brutality of the Los...

Yong Yang’s shooting death: A tragedy of LAPD’s clumsy response

In the past seven years, 31% of those shot by the Los Angeles Police Department were found to be suffering from mental illness, indicating...

Police are not licensed to kill mentally ill persons

Police body-camera footage of Yong Yang, 40, who was shot dead by a police officer on May 2, was released on May 16, two...

Police should reveal the truth of Yong Yang’s death

On May 2, Yong Yang, a 40-year-old Korean-American man with mental illness, was fatally shot by police at his parents’ home in Koreatown, Los...

Family sought help, but police fatally shot mentally ill man

On May 2, police shot and killed a mentally ill Korean-American man in his 40s in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Family members claim that this...

LA needs more real-time crime response centers and surveillance cameras

Recent violent incidents in Los Angeles illustrate an urgent need to improve public safety. On April 24 at 2:30 a.m., a Korean-American security guard at...