Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
The Associated Press It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized … Full …
Flipping the Script: Board Majority Supports Wide Search for Fresno Superintendent
Community pressure continued to mount Tuesday on the FUSD School Board not to limit the superintendent search to internal candidates. Full story: …
Appleton schools ahead of the curve teaching Hmong American history in middle school
While Gov. Tony Evers signed a law April 4 making instruction in Hmong and Asian American history mandatory, AASD has worked to include Hmong history since 2018. Full story: …
Americans of Pacific Island Ethnicity Have Up to Triple the Rate of Cancer Deaths
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders in the United States die from cancer at a rate two to three times higher than whites . Cancer is the leading cause of …
New House members sworn in, restoring Democrats’ 56-seat majority
After more than five months of a 54-54 partisan tie in Michigan’s state House which has slowed the passage of legislation, two Democratic representatives were sworn in Tuesday, bringing back …
Education notebook: Teacher of the Year honors, interpretation phone lines and more
Since the start of the fiscal year on July 1, the board has approved 4,135 emergency certification requests. For Hmong, press 2: Tulsa Public Schools has added four new interpretation …
Hmong History Month gets celebrated at a local gala
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – Hmong Heritage Month was celebrated with dinner and cultural performances on Saturday. The event was the Hmong Heritage Gala, presented by Power Up Eau Claire. It …
Hmong legislators rushed off stage by chair, calls for apology
An event hosted by the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans on April 3 took a turn when the chair interrupted several speeches by Hmong legislators, spurring a community petition calling …
‘Disrespectful’: Calls for an apology after Hmong legislators rushed off stage during Asian Pacific Islander Day
A petition is calling for a public apology from the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans after its chair attempted to rush Hmong legislators off stage during API Day at the …
7 Events happening April 26-28
Saturday night, the Hmong American Center will host a concert at the Stoney Creek Inn. The event is a celebration of Hmong culture and also features dance performances. You do …
Hmong ethnic people preserving traditional blacksmithing
Long Hay, in Muong Phang, Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, is a village inhabited by Hmong ethnic people. Some local families have continued the traditional craft of forging …
Hmong Heritage Month Used as a Opportunity to Educate the Community
April marks Hmong Heritage Month, and it’s a way for people to learn and acknowledge the culture and history of Hmong people. Full story: …
Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. Paul
The lawsuit filed by the daughter of 65-year-old Yia Xiong alleges that St. Paul police officers Abdirahman Dahir and Noushue Cha were negligent and failed to follow department policies and …
Hickory Family Pharmacy, first Hmong-owned pharmacy in Hickory, closes
Hickory Family Pharmacy, the first Hmong-owned pharmacy in Hickory, closed over the weekend of April 19. The pharmacy opened under the ownership of May Vang in March of 2023. A …
Evers signs Act 266 into law
Gov. Tony Evers signed Act 266 into law April 4 which states that Hmong and Asian American history shall be part of the Wisconsin K-12 curriculum. “The Hmong and Asian …
Yia Xiong’s daughter sues St. Paul police over fatal shooting, says officers ‘deliberately ignored’ policy reforms
Dahir and Officer Noushue Cha, who used a Taser in the incident, “encouraged by the culture of the St. Paul Police Department, deliberately ignored those policies,” the lawsuit continued. “As …
Lawsuit filed against St. Paul police officers in Yia Xiong’s death
In an exclusive interview, the lawyers representing the family of Yia Xiong told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they think there’s clear negligence on the civil level. Full story: …
Yia Xiong shooting: Family files wrongful death lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of St. Paul for a fatal police shooting in Feb. 2023. Full story: …
