A state lawmaker said Asian Americans have never faced discrimination. He later apologized
CNN
Connecticut officials are expressing their outrage after a state representative downplayed racism against Asian Americans during a General Assembly committee meeting.
Democratic Rep. Michael Winkler made his comments during a Planning and Development Committee meeting Monday. In an exchange with Greenwich Housing Authority board chairman Sam Romeo about why Greenwich doesn't have a larger Black population, Romeo said minorities make up 37% of the city's population.More Related News