Melissa Chan

Svetlana Kim practices shooting her new handgun while standing next to Tom Nguyen, instructor and founder of L.A. Progressive Shooters, at the Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa, CA on July 18, 2020. Nguyen founded L.A. Progressive Shooters in the hopes of diversifying the population of gun owners.

'I've Never Seen This Level of Fear.' Why Asian Americans Are Joining the Rush to Buy Guns

Anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by false claims Asians brought the COVID-19 p...

Anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by false claims Asians brought the COVID-19 pandemic to the U.S. are spurring people who once shunned guns to become gun-owners

The Bushmaster AR-15 was used during a massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

A Wrongful Death Suit Filed by Families of Sandy Hook School Shooting Victims Has Taken a Strange Turn

Attorneys say gunmaker Remington dumped pictures of Santa Claus, ice cream ...

Attorneys say gunmaker Remington dumped pictures of Santa Claus, ice cream and other "random" images on plaintiffs to delay a wrongful death lawsuit arising from the Sandy Hook school shooting

Gus Azusenis and his pandemic puppy, Finley.

Some Workers Are Choosing Their Pets Over Their Jobs as Offices Reopen, But Will Animal-Friendly Workplaces Catch On?

Workers are demanding more flexibility to care for pets they grew attached ...

Workers are demanding more flexibility to care for pets they grew attached to during the pandemic, and companies face hurdles trying to adapt

Fiona Phie in a moment of silence after placing an offering among flowers, candles, and incense while honoring victims of anti-Asian hate, on April 10, 2021 in Boston.

Racist Slurs, Broken Glass, Then a Return to Business for an Asian-Owned Store Attacked Twice. ‘We Have No Choice.’

The attack at Plaza Sundries in N.C. is a reminder of the risks facing Asia...

The attack at Plaza Sundries in N.C. is a reminder of the risks facing Asian Americans each day

The U.S. Supreme Court stands on Sept. 28, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court Is Taking Up a Case That Could Impact Gun Rights For Millions

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a high-stakes Second Amendment case tha...

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a high-stakes Second Amendment case that experts say has the potential to expand gun rights and radically increase the number of firearms on the streets of major cities...

After the news of Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict in Minneapolis, people celebrate at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2021.

‘It Was All Worth It.’ After Being Injured and Arrested by Police, These George Floyd Protesters Now Feel Vindicated

The repercussions Coricia Campbell felt for protesting George Floyd’s death...

The repercussions Coricia Campbell felt for protesting George Floyd’s death last May were devastating. Not only was she arrested, but while she was sitting in a Florida jail for almost two days, the 32-year-old Marine...

A handkerchief bearing George Floyd's image waves over candles, flowers and other items at the memorials in the square where he was killed in Minneapolis.

Derek Chauvin Is Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd, in a Milestone for America's Reckoning on Race

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of mu...

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murdering George Floyd—a historic moment for the racial justice movement in a nation where law enforcement officers are rarely found guilty of killing civilians. An...