Tag: community
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Local Hmong agency receives state grant for food pantry and COVID community support
The Hmong Cultural and Community Agency, Inc. received a $14,750 grant from the state to help support the Hmong and broader community in La Crosse through COVID-19. Read Full Article
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Immigrant retailers reopened shops in neighborhood malls. Customers haven’t returned
These shops present a snapshot of the thousands of immigrant-owned small businesses across Minnesota, said Jato Chabsi, a community development specialist for African Economic Development Solutions, … Read Full Article
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Mai Vang Sentenced To 4 Years, 6 Months In Prison For Farming Fraud Scheme
A 51-year-old woman has been sentenced to over four years in prison for an elaborate farming fraud scheme that stole nearly half a million dollars from the Minnesota Hmong community Mike Freeman … Read Full Article
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George Floyd’s death sparks soul-searching among Asian-Americans
The death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests – and a sense of reckoning in the Asian-American community, which has historically fraught, even violent, ties with African Americans. Read Full Article
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Dunn County board rejects proposal for shortened Red Cedar Speedway season
Support for the Hmong community Following discussion between the U.S. administration and the Laos government, the county board adopted a resolution stating its support of the Hmong community. Read Full Article
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Facing Racism: Barriers to business for minority entrepreneurs
In response to local protests, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat said systemic racism needs to be addressed in all parts of the community. That includes supporting and growing local businesses and jobs … Read Full Article
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Hasan Minhaj talks owning America’s ‘failures’ on ‘Late Show’
Hasan Minhaj appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and discussed how he thinks the Asian-American community needs to stand up for fellow citizens in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Read Full Article
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Madison COVID-19 testing site to remain open until Aug. 7
The COVID-19 community testing site available at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison will remain open until at least Aug. 7. Read Full Article
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George Floyd death: ‘The same happened to my son’
Within that community, there has been heated debate about how to respond to the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd movements, which are demanding systemic change to policing. Read Full Article
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George Floyd death eases tensions between two communities
Within that community, there has been heated debate about how to respond to the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd movements, which are demanding systemic change to policing. Read Full Article
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My fellow Asian Americans, we must address the anti-Blackness rampant in our community
Here are tools to understand the “model minority myth” and why we should reject the harm it does to both groups … Read Full Article
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‘We need to help them’: Asian Americans demand justice for George Floyd
Many Asian American leaders are condemning since-fired officer Tou Thao’s role in Floyd’s killing, even as they point out a double standard that puts an entire community under scrutiny because of the … Read Full Article
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The debated position of the Hmong in the George Floyd protests
In the Hmong community, the consensus on George Floyd’s death is that it was wrong. Where the split begins is over involvement in protests. Read Full Article
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Asian Americans, Here’s How We Can Be Better Allies to the Black Community
Here are ways Asian Americans can be better allies to the Black community and the Black Lives Matter movement. Read Full Article
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New coalition to help small businesses survive virus
Chambers of commerce and community groups are coming together to help Twin Cities small businesses get through the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. Read Full Article