Hmong News – Minnesota

St. Paul Police Arrest two Suspects in Fatal Festival Shooting

St. Paul Police Arrest two Suspects in Fatal Festival Shooting

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival. Authorities say thousands were at the event. Police have not released the name or age of the man who was killed.

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Huge Brawl Breaks Out At FIBA World Cup Qualifier

Huge Brawl Breaks Out At FIBA World Cup Qualifier

The decision(s) will be communicated in the coming days. Teenager Killed In Shooting At Hmong Freedom Festival In St. PaulPolice say a man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon during a festival in St. Paul. 1 Killed In Fight On University Of Minnesota …

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2 arrested in fatal shooting at St. Paul’s Hmong Freedom Festival

2 arrested in fatal shooting at St. Paul’s Hmong Freedom Festival

Two men are under arrest in the shooting death of a teen at the Hmong Freedom Festival on Sunday, police announced Monday. Officers found Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul, and Yang Houa Xiong, 28, of La Crosse, Wis., in the area after the shooting at Como …

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Ebooks Minnesota increases readership, makes local books more accessible

Ebooks Minnesota increases readership, makes local books more accessible

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“It’s a wide and wonderful collection,” said Horton. Other locally-published titles include books in the Ojibwa, Somali, Hmong and Karen languages — titles that may otherwise be inaccessible to libraries with small budgets. “These are small publishers …

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2 arrested in shooting death of young man at Hmong Freedom Festival

2 arrested in shooting death of young man at Hmong Freedom Festival

Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man over the weekend at a crowded festival at Como Regional Park in St. Paul. The gunfire took place Sunday afternoon near concession stands and the park swimming pool during the Hmong …

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Supreme Court delivers a blow to press with Muslim-ban ruling

Supreme Court delivers a blow to press with Muslim-ban ruling

Hmong girls in Minnesota are regularly gang raped by Hmong men, but the Hmong community – even the girls’ mothers – blame the rape victims, and the attacks go unreported. These aren’t cultures of strong women and criminal men. It’s more like …

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Faith-based coalition calls for fewer St. Paul police, no new hiring

Faith-based coalition calls for fewer St. Paul police, no new hiring

Former KSTP-TV worker charged with threats of violence, accused of referencing Maryland in call to station a day after newspaper shootings 2 arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old at St. Paul’s Hmong Freedom Festival More fun and creativity for a …

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2 arrested in shooting death of 19-year-old at Hmong Freedom Festival

2 arrested in shooting death of 19-year-old at Hmong Freedom Festival

Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man over the weekend at a crowded festival at Como Regional Park in St. Paul. The gunfire took place Sunday afternoon near concession stands and the park swimming pool during the Hmong …

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2 arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old at St. Paul’s Hmong Freedom Festival

2 arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old at St. Paul’s Hmong Freedom Festival

Two men are under arrest in the shooting death of a 19-year-old at the Hmong Freedom Festival on Sunday, police announced Monday. Police identified the man who died as Jacky G. Vue, of St. Paul. Officers found Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul, and Yang Houa …

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La Crosse man arrested in connection to fatal shooting at Twin Cities Hmong festival

La Crosse man arrested in connection to fatal shooting at Twin Cities Hmong festival

The St. Paul Police Department on Monday said Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul and 28-year-old Yang Houa Xiong of La Crosse were suspects in the death of 19-year-old Jacky G. Vue of St. Paul. Police are investigating Nougai Xiong for second-degree murder and …

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Around the state: St. Paul police arrest 2 suspects in fatal festival shooting

Around the state: St. Paul police arrest 2 suspects in fatal festival shooting

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival. Authorities say thousands were at the event. Police have not released the name or age of the man who was killed. Ex-federal officer accused of sexually abusing girls ST. PAUL …

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Summit Ratskeller taproom opens next week in St. Paul

Summit Ratskeller taproom opens next week in St. Paul

it’s all about food made from scratch Bogart’s Doughnuts is latest tenant to join Schmidt Brewery development Vine Park Brewing in St. Paul to become first Hmong-owned brewery in MN Summit Brewing Co. founder and president Mark Stutrud said the …

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Is St. Paul's Frogtown gentrifying?

Is St. Paul’s Frogtown gentrifying?

For more than a century since, it has been a gateway for immigrants — first German and Polish workers drawn to the nearby rail yards and later Vietnamese, Hmong and East African refugees escaping strife at home. Over the decades, the neighborhood has …

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Some in St. Paul's Frogtown worry it's gentrifying

Some in St. Paul’s Frogtown worry it’s gentrifying

For more than a century since, it has been a gateway for immigrants — first German and Polish workers drawn to the nearby rail yards and later Vietnamese, Hmong and East African refugees escaping strife at home. Over the decades, the neighborhood has …

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St. Paul police arrest 2 suspects in fatal festival shooting

St. Paul police arrest 2 suspects in fatal festival shooting

Police say Nougai Xiong is being investigated for second-degree murder and Yang Xiong for aiding and abetting. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival. Authorities say thousands were at the event.

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St. Paul police investigating homicide at Hmong festival

St. Paul police investigating homicide at Hmong festival

ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Paul police are investigating a homicide they say happened at the Hmong Freedom Festival in Como Regional Park. St. Paul police spokesperson Steve Linders said the shooting happened at about 4:30 p.m. He said a man was taken to …

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1 dead after shooting at Hmong Freedom Festival Sunday

1 dead after shooting at Hmong Freedom Festival Sunday

A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at the Hmong Freedom Festival at Como Regional Park in St. Paul, police said. The shooting took place about 4:30 p.m. Sunday; there have been no arrests, a St. Paul Police Department spokesman said. More …

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1 Dead After Shooting at St. Paul Festival

1 Dead After Shooting at St. Paul Festival

According to the St. Paul Police Department, the shooting occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. at the Hmong Freedom Festival in Como Regional Park … AdChoices YOU MAY LIKE Sponsored Links by Microsoft Your bank is hoping you don’t see this MSN Money …

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