Patsy Takemoto Mink, who grew up in the plantation camps of Hamakuapoko and rose to become the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was posthumously honored with ...

She opposed the death penalty and had as her spending priorities education, housing and health. Mink's strong liberal stands led conservative opponents to dub her "Patsy Pink." Mink believed one of ...

When U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink died last month, admirers hailed her work to advance the rights of women. Meanwhile, others are challenging some of the legislation she helped pass, especially Title IX.