St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang launching two books in March
Protestors demand Gaza ceasefire resolution from St. Paul City Council
Also via Star Tribune: A St. Paul attorney has been disbarred for misappropriating money from Hmong clients who had limited English. As a nonprofit newsroom, MinnPost relies on donations from readers …
St. Paul attorney disbarred for misappropriating funds of Hmong clients
A St. Paul attorney who misappropriated thousands of dollars from Hmong clients with limited English has been banned from practicing law in Minnesota, according to a ruling from the state’s Supreme …
Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/st-paul-attorney-disbarred-misappropriating-184600914.html?ref=upstract.com
Former teacher of Hmong College Prep Academy in St. Paul charged with criminal sexual conduct with student
The school asked any student or family member with concerns about the former teacher to contact them or law enforcement.
Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/02/26/st-paul-hmong-college-prep-teacher-charged-criminal-sexual-conduct/
Former teacher of Hmong College Prep Academy in St. Paul charged with criminal sexual conduct with student
A former teacher at a charter school in St. Paul has been charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student numerous times last year after being fired in May for contacting the girl. Brandon Michael …
Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/former-teacher-hmong-college-prep-224900598.html
Ex-teacher at Hmong Academy in St. Paul charged with having sexual encounters with student
A former teacher at a charter high school in St. Paul has been charged with having numerous sexual encounters with a student shortly after he was fired for paying too much attention to her. Brandon M.
Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/ex-teacher-hmong-academy-st-185400841.html
Ex-teacher at Hmong Academy in St. Paul charged with having sexual encounters with student
The sexual relationship is believed to be ongoing,’ prosecutors wrote in the complaint they filed late last week.
Minnesota court interpreters go back to work
46,622 court hearings required a foreign language interpreter in 2022, a 77% increase since 2012. The court said it has 85 active, certified interpreters, most of them for Spanish, followed by Russian …
Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-court-interpreters-go-back-to-work/600346248/
Faced with staff vacancies, one Minneapolis elementary turned to parents for help
In celebration of Black History Month, the parents working in the school helped plan and organize a series of events and school visits from prominent Black leaders in the community, including School …
Photobook Review: My Grandfather Turned Into A Tiger… And Other Illusions by Pao Houa Her
Somewhere between Laos, Minnesota and Northern California, Pao Houa Her’s work shapes a mythology of diaspora and displacement, with plastic landscapes coming to life and waterfalls turning into …
Prosecutors still mulling charges a year after fatal St. Paul police shooting
Family members of Yia Xiong who was killed by St. Paul police a year ago say they’re frustrated by the lack of a charging decision in the case, and lack of communication.
St. Paul house fire: Father gives update on surviving family members
Early in the morning on Jan. 3, a house fire in St. Paul sent seven family members to the hospital. A father of six, Pacheng Vang was at work at the time of the fire; now, he says support from the …
Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/st-paul-house-fire-father-035848210.html
Seasonal Saturday promotes access to fine art for $1 at MMAM
Seasonal Saturday is a chance for everyone to enjoy art at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) for only $1.
Seasonal Saturday at MMAM celebrates The Most Beautiful Thing
On Saturday, February 10, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will hold its Winter Seasonal Saturday event focused on the theme The Most Beautiful Thing, inspired by MMAM’s new literary …
Hundreds Mourn Death of Minnesota Comedian Kidnapped and Killed in Colombia
Hundreds gathered together recently to say their final farewells to Minnesota comedian and Hmong community activist Tou Ger Xiong. Xiong was allegedly kidnapped and killed last year December …
Full story: https://www.msn.com/
What’s for Lunch? Pastry chef Diane Moua on Hmong sausage and her new restaurant
Diane Moua is about to open Diane’s Place, a brand-new restaurant featuring Hmong-French cuisine in Northeast Minneapolis.
Girl, 2, released from hospital after St. Paul fire killed 4 of her siblings, critically injured her mother
A 2-year-old girl is out of the hospital after a fire in her family’s St. Paul home killed four of her siblings, her father said in a Thursday update. Pa Cheng Vang’s 6-year-old son and his wife …
St. Paul Hmong pastry chef Marc Heu is semifinalist for James Beard Award
Heu’s journey to pastry is far from straightforward. His farmer parents wanted him to be a doctor. But while in medical school, Heu baked French pastries for friends on the side.
