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From the Archives: 1913 California law prohibits Asian immigrants from owning land

19/05/202321/04/2025dansa

On May 19, 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese farmers who were perceived as a threat by some in the agricultural industry. Seven years later, the state barred anyone with Japanese ancestry from buying farmland.

The Alien Land Laws were invalidated in 1952 by the Supreme Court of California.

From the Evening Tribune, Monday, May 19, 1913:

ALIEN LAND BILL IS SIGNED BY GOV. JOHNSON

REPLY TO JAPANESE PROTEST TO BE MADE BY BRYAN LATE TODAY

California Executive Makes Brief Statement After affixing Signature to Measure Passed by State Legislature; Secretary of State, Upon Receipt of News, Sends communication to Ambassador Chinda, Asking Him to Call at Department; Loses No Time in Holding conference With President Wilson; Movement for Referendum viewed with Satisfaction in Washington

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, My 19.—Governor Johnson signed today the alien land bill, against which Japan protests, and which the California legislature passed by an overwhelming majority over the remonstrances of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. The act will go into effect 90 days from date, or August 17.

Governor Johnson, in signing the bill, gave out

North Korea missile launch sparks confusion in Japan

13/04/202321/04/2025dansa

Commuters at a Seoul railway station watching a news report on North Korea firing another missile — A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was abruptly retracted

A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes.

Sirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to “evacuate immediately” on Thursday morning.

Authorities later said the missile did not land near the island and withdrew the alert.

Tensions have been growing in the region, as North Korea has already fired 27 missiles this year.

The projectile flew about 1,000 km (620 miles), in what South Korea’s military called a “grave provocation”.

The missile is believed to be of medium or longer-range, but details on which weapon was tested on Thursday morning have not yet been made public.

Meanwhile, Japanese coastguards said the missile had splashed into waters to the east of North Korea. Mr Hamada said he could not confirm whether the missile flew over Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Schools in Hokkaido delayed their start times and some train services were suspended, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Pyongyang’s repeated missile launches pose a “grave and imminent threat” to Japan’s security.

US National

China and Taiwan ‘involved in stand off’ on the second day of military drills

09/04/2023dansa

A Taiwanese Coast Guard vessel patrols around a coastal area in Hsinchu, Taiwan on April 9 (EPA)

Military drills by China around Taiwan entered their second day on Sunday in what the latter described as “simulated joint precision strikes”.

China began the three-day military exercises a day earlier in a bid to send a message to Taiwan after its president Tsai Ing-wen returned from a US visit. China, which considers Taiwan to be its own territory, has consistently frowned upon the island nation’s ties with the West.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said that as of Sunday midday, 58 Chinese aircraft, including Su-30 fighters and H-6 bombers, as well as nine ships, were spotted around the island.

The drills also reportedly resulted in a stand off between 20 military ships, according to a source.

About 10 Chinese and as many Taiwanese ships were involved in the stand off near Taiwan Strait’s median line, which serves as a buffer zone between the countries, said the Reuters report.

China also conducted simulated attacks aimed at “foreign military targets” off Taiwan’s southwest coast, the source said while maintaining their anonymity.

One of China’s aircraft carriers being monitored by Taiwan, the Shandong, is more than 400

TikTokers target the controversial Willow oil project

10/03/2023dansa

Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alyeska pipeline) running through the landscape with Mountain range in the distance in Alaska. — The oil drilling development would be on federal land

US government officials are expected to make a decision on one of the biggest US oil projects in decades this week.

Environmental groups and some Native residents have long opposed the proposal because of its potential for climate impacts and wildlife damage.

But the opposition has grown rapidly in the last few weeks as the #stopwillow campaign has gone viral on TikTok.

ConocoPhillips, the company behind the project, said it would create thousands of jobs and revenue for locals.

The Willow oil project – if agreed – could produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day, making it the largest oil project in the region for decades. By comparison, Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, which is the largest oil field in North America, produces 281,800 barrels a day.

The US Bureau of Land Management estimated that the project, on Alaska’s remote North Slope, would produce up to 278 million metric tons of CO2e over its 30-year lifetime – the equivalent of adding more than 2 million cars to roads in the US.

CO2e is a unit used to express the climate impact of all greenhouse gases together as if they were

A Lufthansa flight headed for Germany was forced to land early after running into severe turbulence. A passenger says ‘food and people’ went flying into the

02/03/2023dansa

Tails of Lufthansa aircraft in Frankfurt, Germany. — Lufthansa said the type of turbulence encountered can occur without warning.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

A Lufthansa flight from Austin to Frankfurt was forced to land after running into fierce turbulence.
Lufthansa said the turbulence was severe, and was a type that can occur without warning.
A passenger told The Washington Post that they were having dinner and food going flying.

A Lufthansa flight from Austin, Texas, to Frankfurt was forced to land near Washington DC on Wednesday evening after running into severe turbulence, the airline and authorities said.

At least seven people were injured and sent to hospital because of the turbulence, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority told Insider in a statement.

Flight 469 diverted to Dulles International Airport and landed at around 9:10 pm, the authority said.

In a statement to Insider, a Lufthansa spokesperson said the plane was hit by “brief severe turbulence” around 90 minutes after it took off from Austin.

“This was so-called clear air turbulence, which can occur without visible weather phenomena or advance warning,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said some passengers had sustained “minor injuries” and that flight attendants administered care onboard before the emergency landing.

An unnamed passenger on the

Regional partnership reunites Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation with land

20/02/2023dansa

Nearly 7,800 hectares of ranch lands, along with grazing licenses for 56,000 hectares of land, are being returned to Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation (SXFN) as part of treaty with the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ).

“Our ancestors would be pleased with the acquisition of the BC Cattle Company,” Kukpi7 Hillary Adam, Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation. “Our Elders brought the land issue forward to governments many times over the years, but it always fell on deaf ears. Our resolve to acquire this land has never wavered, even after we learned the ranch sold earlier this year to a private purchaser. We never gave up hope that it would be ours someday and today with Stswecem’c Xget’tem as the new owners, we have something to celebrate.”

Kukpi7 Adam continued: “The concept of acquiring a fee for simple lands like ranch lands is not new to us. In 2008, Stswecem’c Xget’tem pursued the Circle S Ranch as part of the treaty land package, but at that time fee-simple lands were off the table, non-existent in the government’s mandate. Fast forward to 2022. Times have changed. Today, we’re witnessing a giant step in reconciliation with the provincial government, reconciling past injustices by returning land

Michigan 2023 DL target Jamel Howard commits to other Big Ten schools

02/02/2023dansa

Michigan landed one of its top remaining defensive lineman targets on Wednesday, but it missed out on another.

Chicago Marist 2023 three-star Jamel Howard Jr. made his college decision on signing day, committing to Wisconsin over Michigan and others in an announcement at his high school.

The Wolverines appeared to be the frontrunner to land the 6-foot-3, 320-pounder after he took an official visit to Ann Arbor in December just ahead of the early signing period, but he chose to delay his decision.

Howard previously committed to Wisconsin in June but backed off his verbal pledge in November after the school coach fired Paul Chryst. However, new head coach Luke Fickell continued to make Howard a priority and was able to get him on campus for an official visit in December.

The No. 1,198 overall prospects nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, also took official visits to LSU, Ole Miss and Miami in January but decided to remain in the Big Ten.

While Howard wasn’t highly rated, he did possess an offer list of 16 schools, with notable programs such as LSU and Miami making a hard push late.

Nevertheless, Michigan still inked five defensive linemen/edge prospects this cycle,

Six Nations land defenders permanently barred from site

30/01/2023dansa

It was a legal victory for developers looking to build on a Caledonia property occupied by Indigenous land defenders since July 2020.

On Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Paul Sweeny granted Foxgate Developments a permanent injunction barring unauthorized personnel from the 25-acre property on McKenzie Road, which was to be a 218-unit subdivision but became known internationally as 1492 Land Back Lane after being taken over by a group from Six Nations.

“Foxgate has legal title of the lands. Once the title is established, the owner has the right to prevent others from trespassing,” Sweeny said in a 26-page written decision.

“The conduct of the defendants, including the destruction of property and the continuing trespass, supports the need for a permanent injunction.”

Sweeny was unconvinced by legal arguments put forth by lawyers for 1492 Land Back Lane spokesperson Skyler Williams that the Crown failed in its duty to consult with Indigenous communities before granting Foxgate permission to build.

That duty to consult, Sweeny said, is owed to representative bodies, not individuals such as Williams and his fellow land defenders.

A Mohawk warrior flag still flying at 1492 Land Back Lane. A judge has granted the developer of this property a permanent injunction barring land defenders from the site.

The judge noted Foxgate did consult with the Six Nations Elected Council — which agreed not to oppose the build in exchange