Thursday, 20 February 2025

Dorothy Chin Brandt, Trailblazing Asian American Judge, Dies at 78

She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage.

from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BfhrNbM
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