Day: June 5, 2020
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Posts by Tag: Hmong in America»
Fired Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. That’s the same sentence fellow fired officer Derek Chauvin Full … Read Full Article
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Who is Tou Thao, the Hmong American charged in George Floyd’s death?
Fired Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. That’s the same sentence fellow fired officer Derek Chauvin faces if … Read Full Article
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The Murder of George Floyd Has Revealed Those Who Get It, and those Who Don’t
In my own life, I’ve pretty much lived in very white, Christian communities. I’m sure that’s an excuse that many people use for “I don’t know what to do or how to … Read Full Article
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$50 Million Wisconsin Farm Support Program
Additional help is on the way for Wisconsin Farmers. According to a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP): DATCP is … Read Full Article
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The Silence of Asian Americans on Black Injustice
We can’t breathe. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man died after having his neck crushed under the weight of white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. The same way you’d pin … Read Full Article
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Barbara Fass, Stockton’s first female mayor, dies at 80
Barbara Fass, mayor of Stockton from 1985 until February 1990 and the first woman in the city’s history to hold that post, died May … Read Full Article
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3 minority arts organizations damaged by rioting in the Twin Cities now look to the future
The art wasn’t burned, but several arts organizations, including three run by people of color, are recovering from looting and vandalism following the death of George Floyd in police custody. The … Read Full Article
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Approval Rating: What One Poll Shows
Read about the new charges here.] All this makes it feel strange to think that just about a week ago, Californians were carefully tracking a complicated, fraught process for reopening restaurants, … Read Full Article
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Officers charged in George Floyd’s death unlikely to present united front
Two of the former police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd turned on the senior officer accused in the case, making for an extraordinary court appearance … Read Full Article
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Association of Indian American Doctors Condemn Police Brutality, Supporting Protests and Calls for Justice
An association of Indian American doctors is expressing outrage over structural racism in the U.S. and the killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans who have died at the hands of police … Read Full Article
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What we know about the four ex-police officers charged in George Floyd’s death
One of the officers had been on the job four days. One was on his third shift ever. And Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, was the field training … Read Full Article