Month: March 2020
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Hard work, not ‘magic Cubans,’ led to Florida’s Hispanic literacy surge
In Arizona, the story involved kids immigrating from Mexico who were unable to read Spanish. In Minnesota, I’ve heard tales told in hushed voices about Hmong kids. In more than one southern state, … Read Full Article
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City Of Oakdale Publishes Coronavirus Resources For Households And Individuals
If your work hours have been reduced or eliminated, apply for unemployment insurance from the State of Minnesota. Read Full Article
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Bao Thao: Maia Pearson’s insight belongs on MMSD Board
Dear Editor: I would like to share my story on why I’m supporting Maia Pearson for school board. I’m a 32 year-old second-generation Hmong-American daughter to refugee parents. I’m also a wife to a … Read Full Article
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‘I’m just trying to keep an open mind’: What the first day of distance learning looked like in Minnesota
‘I chose to keep everyone together at the dining room table’: Pang Yang, mother of four students attending Robbinsdale schools, and Hmong teacher at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park Monday … Read Full Article
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Funeral services and family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
Estes Funeral Chapel CEO and licensed funeral director Tracy Wesley, Sr. arranged chairs to add distance between memorial attendees before a service. Estes, in Minneapolis, is taking extra precautions … Read Full Article
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Maia Pearson advocates for our community — Bao Thao
I’m a 32-year-old second generation Hmong-American, and the daughter to refugee parents. I’m also a wife to a foundational black American man and mother to our fascinating 7-year-old son. You have run … Read Full Article
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Hmong People
SAN FRANCISCO – The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a class action claiming that the U.S. failed to protect the Hmong people from atrocities perpetrated by the communist government of Laos after … Read Full Article
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Merced County confirms its first community spread coronavirus case
There are currently seven reported cases of coronavirus in Merced County. For information on COVID-19 and Merced County’s response, the public can call the Department of Public Health information line … Read Full Article
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Poynter, Xiong vie for council seat
Xiong is the regional development director for the regional office for Special Olympics and leads an organization she created last year to help fellow Hmong Americans. Her occupational background also … Read Full Article
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Arbitrator upholds firing of St. Paul officer who stood by during 2018 assault outside Checkerbar
An arbitrator has upheld the firing of a St. Paul police officer who stood by as an ex-cop assaulted a civilian outside an East side bar in 2018 and was caught on camera mocking the victim’s injuries. Read Full Article