Day: July 17, 2021
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Sheriff identifies man shot during California wildfire as tensions rise with pot growers
My current living situation is much like when I lived in the jungles of Laos,” one Siskiyou County resident wrote in a court filing. Read Full Article
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Notable Women in Education: Chris Her-Xiong
Chris Her-Xiong holds many firsts – the first Hmong teacher and the first Hmong principal in the city of Milwaukee, to name a few – but her greatest accomplishment could be founding the Hmong … Read Full Article
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Notable Women in Education: Duong Duong
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As a Vietnamese refugee in the U.S., Dr. Duong Duong, an administrator and teacher at the Hmong American Peace Academy, says she has “always felt a strong pull towards education … Read Full Article
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Hmong American man allegedly fatally shot 60 times by cops during Lava Fire evacuation identified
A Hmong American man shot to death by police officers during a Lava Fire evacuation on June 28 has been identified this week. What we know: Hawj Soobleej Kaub, 35, was reportedly shot at by multiple … Read Full Article
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Siskiyou County’s Hmong community prepares for rally in Yreka stirred by police shooting
Organizers of the Saturday rally say that they will be demanding justice for the death of 35-year-old Soobleej Hawj, killed in a confrontation with law enforcement during the Lava Fire evacuations. Read Full Article
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Victoria Theater Arts Center buys Green Line building, seeks to reopen shuttered cabaret by 2023
Organizers behind the long-planned Victoria Theater Arts Center have purchased the shuttered cabaret at 825 University Ave. W. from the Land Bank Twin Cities, a major step toward reopening the site as … Read Full Article
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Shooting of Hmong American man during Lava Fire draws nationwide attention
Some are calling for an investigation into the death of Soobleej Kaub Hawj, the farmer who was killed by Siskiyou County law enforcement officials. Read Full Article
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‘Evil is being sentenced here today’: Life in prison with no possibility of supervised release given to killer of Milwaukee mom, daughters
Amarah “Jerica” Banks and her daughters, Zaniya Ivery and Camaria Banks, went missing on Feb. 8, 2020. Their bodies were found eight days later. Read Full Article