Tag: American
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‘A force of nature’: Remembering Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong
Twin Cities Hmong American activist Tou Ger Xiong was kidnapped and killed while visiting Colombia, according to his family. Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/remembering-hmong-artist-and-activist-tou-ger-xiong/103-513352d0-ccd2-43db-9def-37176d0700a2
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American comedian Tou Ger Xiong knew the woman who lured him to his death in Medellin, Colombia
American comedian Tou Ger Xiong knew the woman who lured him to his death in Medellín, his brother Eh Xiong confirmed to DailyMail.com. Full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12866063/American-Tou-Ger-Xiong-Colombia-murder-case-woman-lure.html
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One in custody after murder of Twin Cities Hmong American leader Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia
On Wednesday, a suspect was taken into into custody in Medellín where Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was found dead Monday following a kidnapping for ransom, his brother said. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/custody-murder-of-twin-cities-hmong-american-leader-in-colombia-tou-ger-xiong/600328149/
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Asian-American comedian kidnapped, killed in Colombia after going on a date
An Asian-American comedian and activist was stabbed to death after he was abducted during a date trip to Colombia, reported New York Post. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was on vacation in the South American coun … Full story: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/asianamerican-comedian-kidnapped-killed-in-colombia-after-going-on-a-date-11702474870143.html
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Colombia investigates killing of Asian American comedian
BOGOTA, Colombia >> Colombian authorities today were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead Monday in a wooded area of the … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/breaking-news/colombia-investigates-killing-of-asian-american-comedian/
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Minnesota comedian and Hmong activist murdered after date in Colombia
A Minnesota comedian and a pillar in the Hmong-American community was murdered after going on a date with a woman he met online while on vacation in Colombia, police said. Full story: https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/13/minnesota-comedian-hmong-activist-murdered-colombia-tou-ger-xiong/
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US activist and comedian found stabbed to death in Colombia after being held for ransom
An Asian American man was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Colombia on Sunday before his captors stabbed him to death and tossed him over a bridge and into a ravine … Full story: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-activist-comedian-found-stabbed-death-colombia-being-held-ransom
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Minneapolis-based Hmong-American activist, Bush Fellow murdered in Columbia
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The family of a Twin Cities artist and activist says he was kidnapped and killed in Colombia. In a statement, the brother of Tou Ger Xiong, 50, called the loss indescribable. A … Full story: https://kfgo.com/2023/12/13/minneapolis-based-hmong-american-activist-bush-fellow-murdered-in-columbia/
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US Comic in Colombia, Kidnapped After Date Night in Medellin, Found Dead With Stab Wounds
American comedian Tou Ger Xiong murdered in Colombia; rising kidnappings raise concerns. Family seeks justice for the tragic loss … Full story: https://www.news18.com/world/us-comic-in-colombia-kidnapped-after-date-night-in-medellin-found-dead-with-stab-wounds-8702371.html
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Hmong-American activist, comedian kidnapped and killed in Colombia
A respected Hmong-American activist, motivational speaker and comedian from the Twin Cities was found dead Tuesday in Medellín, Colombia, after kidnappers demanded $2,000 in ransom from his family. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/hmong-american-activist-comedian-kidnapped-and-killed-in-colombia/600326373/
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Chef Yia Vang’s pork katsu sando with honey slaw
Chef Yia Vang hosts Outdoor Channel’s “Feral,” a show about wilderness adventure and the thrill of the hunt. Vang, who is Hmong American, was born in a Thai refugee camp where he lived until his … Full story: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/chef-yia-vangs-pork-katsu-sando-honey-slaw/story?id=105565632
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St. Paul nonprofits benefit from recent largesse of billionaire Mackenzie Scott
Scott announced she was donating $2.5 million to the Battered Women’s Justice Project and $2 million to the Hmong American Partnership, both in St. Paul. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/11/mackenzie-scott-donations-st-paul-nonprofits/
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MacKenzie Scott donates $2 million to Minnesota’s Hmong American Partnership
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Hmong American Partnership (HAP) in Minnesota is celebrating a surprise $2 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Full story: https://kfgo.com/2023/12/11/mackenzie-scott-donates-2-million-to-minnesotas-hmong-american-partnership/
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Christina Thor announces candidacy for alder, looks to become first Hmong American woman on Green Bay City Council
Christina Thor, a working mother, daughter of refugees, labor activist, and executive director for 9to5, has announced her candidacy for Green Bay City Council District 11. Thor also is an appointed m … Full story: https://madison365.com/christina-thor-announces-candidacy-for-alder-looks-to-become-first-hmong-american-woman-on-green-bay-city-council/
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Lawmakers want Hmong vets to get Gold Medal for fighting in Vietnam’s ‘secret war’
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is pushing for Hmong-American veterans of the “secret war” in Vietnam to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. During the Vietnam War, the Hmong people, who … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-want-hmong-vets-gold-003243940.html
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‘Not a zero-sum game’: UW-Madison panelists discuss teaching Asian-American history alongside other identities
Panelists shared thoughts and challenges about Asian-American representation in schools and how they feel its presence could create a brighter future in education. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2023/12/not-a-zero-sum-game-uw-madison-panelists-discuss-teaching-asian-american-history-alongside-other-identities?ct=content_open
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American Generosity
December 4, 2023 by Michael Weymouth In the blue state/red state debate last Tuesday night between Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis and California’s Governor Gavin Newsom I was struck by the negative … Full story: https://www.hinghamanchor.com/opinion-american-generosity/
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Herzing-Minneapolis Secures $1.8 Million Department of Education Grant – Unveiling a Brighter Future for Underserved Students
New DOE funding to empower Minneapolis-area Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander community to pursue nursing and healthcare careers MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2023 // — Herzing University’s … Full story: https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/12/n36072354/herzing-minneapolis-secures-1-8-million-department-of-education-grant-unveiling-a-brighter-future-