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Hmong Soldiers Of America’s ‘Secret War’ Heading To D.C.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — We see it on the aging faces and decorated chests. These Hmong-American soldiers who sacrificed so much – so many years ago – in support of America’s secret war effort in Vietnam. “Everybody just knew about the Vietnam …
Freeloader Friday: 54 free things to do this weekend
Every Sun. from Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Free. Pepitos Tex-Mex Bar & Grill, 4820 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-822-2104. Hmong American Day Celebration Featuring welcome program, music, dance, games, art activities, and We Are Hmong Minnesota pop-up exhibit.
Minnesota woman wins $1million in lawsuit against married man who ‘raped and impregnated her when she was 14 then trafficked her from Laos’
She moved to the US with her family later that year on an asylum visa won by her father and says she was forced to participate in culturally traditional Hmong marriage with her rapist until he tossed her aside at the behest of his American wife.
Sex tourism case yields unprecedented judgment for Twin Cities woman
My prospects for marriage, my family’s reputation ruined. How could this happen?” She soon found herself pregnant and bound to Prataya through a traditional Hmong marriage. She gave birth to his child in 2007. She joined him in Minnesota in 2009 …
Sex tourism victim wins unprecedented civil judgment of nearly $1M
My prospects for marriage, my family’s reputation ruined. How could this happen?” She soon found herself pregnant and bound to Prataya through a traditional Hmong marriage. She gave birth to his child in 2007. She joined him in Minnesota in 2009 …
Sex tourism case heard in Minneapolis yields unprecedented nearly $1M judgment for woman
My prospects for marriage, my family’s reputation ruined. How could this happen?” She soon found herself pregnant and bound to Prataya through a traditional Hmong marriage. She gave birth to his child in 2007. She joined him in Minnesota in 2009 …
Minnesota woman awarded almost $1 million in child sex tourism case
A jury found Panyia Vang was entitled to $950,000 in damages. She said she was raped in Laos by Thiawachu Prataya when the Hmong-American man was visiting the country in 2006, according to Linda Miller, one of her attorneys. The now-24-year-old was just 14 …
RIP: The Rev. Karl Edwin Bell of Minnesota
From Albert Lea he moved to Christ Church in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where he was an instrumental and proactive force in the resettlement of the Hmong population. In 1992 he moved to Wiesbaden, Germany, where he spent 10 years as rector of the Church of St …
Dai Thao says he will continue his run for St. Paul mayor despite allegations
St. Paul’s first Hmong-American City Council member is known for his bold political style and stances, from removing police from a civilian review board to pushing banks to fight racial disparities. He has drawn ardent supporters and detractors …
Best of the week: Katharina Fritsch, Northern Invasion, Hall & Oates, more
Sat., 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Av. S., Burnsville, $18-$36, 952-895-4685, ames-center.com The Minnesota Historical Society honors the local contributions of Hmong immigrants with a day of special programming. The event marks the 42nd …
Four Forces of Nature
The demographics of the programs’ trips vary tremendously. In Minnesota, the YMCA has strong connections with the Hmong community. In North Carolina there are more Africa-American participants. In San Francisco there’s a higher percentage of Latino …
The measles outbreak: Unfounded fears about vaccine put kids at risk
I was state epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health in 1990, when 460 cases of measles occurred, largely in the Twin Cities Hmong community. Three children died in that outbreak; I can remember each one of them and their family’s grief as if …
Minnesota FFA members take in contests, workshops and awards at convention
It is great to work in agriculture; a field that encourages people to grow, produce and provide food for others,” said Pakou Hang, co-founder of the Hmong American Farmers Association. As the keynote speaker at session two, Hang shared brief stories about …
Two East Side teachers finalists for Teacher of the Year
Walking into her kindergarten classroom at Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet, Ong Xiong laughs about how busy her students keep her. “It’s like trying to keep grasshoppers in a basket,” she says Xiong is one of 11 finalists for the Minnesota Teacher …
St. Paul Council Member, mayoral candidate Dai Thao fires campaign manager
Thao has represented St. Paul’s First Ward on the council since he first was elected in 2013. After becoming the first Hmong-American to serve on the City Council, Thao was reelected in 2015.
Council Member, mayoral candidate Dai Thao fires campaign manager
Thao has represented St. Paul’s Ward 1 on the council since he first was elected in 2013. After becoming the first Hmong-American to serve on the City Council, Thao was reelected in 2015.
St. Paul mayoral candidate Dai Thao fires campaign manager after reported allegations
Thao was the first Hmong-American to win a seat on the city council and was re-elected in 2015. Thao is now contending to be the first mayor of Hmong ancestry. The mayoral race in St. Paul is shifting into high gear. Sunday is the final of four weekend …
