Tag: community
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Q & A with Sr. Marie Cu Thi Quynh Hoa on serving her Hmong community
Sr. Marie Cu Thi Quynh Hoa, a member of Dominican Sisters of Bac Ninh, became the first ethnic Hmong nun in Vietnam in 2007, when she took her first vows. Hoa, 43, has struggled to get an education … Read Full Article
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Live: Vigil for MPD Officer Kou Her, killed in crash near 60th and Capitol
Her, 27, served on the department for two years, and also served as a role model in the local Hmong community. Dante James, 34, faces one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers Vetoes Legislation Restricting Reproductive Healthcare
Veto message for AB 182. Veto message for AB 183. “Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department.” … Read Full Article
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Freedom Inc. challenges liberal Madison with in-your-face approach to racial justice
“I don’t give a damn about your timer,” she said. Freedom Inc., launched in 2003 to advocate on behalf of Madison’s Hmong community, has long worked with victims of domestic violence, advocated for … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Kou Her
“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” said Gov. Evers. “Officer Her leaves behind an … Read Full Article
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Governor lauds policeman killed in crash as ‘role model,’ orders flags at half-staff for 3 days
“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” Evers said in a statement. “Officer Her leaves behind an … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers honors Officer Kou Her with flags at half-staff
“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” said Gov. Evers. “Officer Her leaves behind an honorable … Read Full Article
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How did the Twin Cities become a hub for Somali immigrants?
Minnesota was a favored location in part due to the success of resettling Hmong refugees in the 1970s and 1980s. As more Somalis formed a larger community, they drew even more friends and family … Read Full Article
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Refugee life jackets transformed to bracelets raise awareness
Peng Cha, one of the co founders, has a similar but different story. “My mom came in the first wave of refugees with the Hmong community. They were in Thai refugee camps for a few years before they … Read Full Article
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‘Waste of an innocent life:’ Death of MPD Officer Her hits Hmong community hard
MILWAUKEE — The death of off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her hit Milwaukee’s Hmong community especially hard. Her, 27, was a first-generation Hmong-American, and he lost his life on his way … Read Full Article
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Gael Audrey Larsen
Gael spent some years in mission work in Taiwan and Greece. She was instrumental in the growing Hmong community in the Twin Cities and formed an organization called “ACTS” “Asian Community Together in … Read Full Article
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Logging to manufacturing to insurance: Central Wisconsin history shared in plans for new state museum
Rib Mountain, manufacturing, the Hmong community, insurance, ginseng and more. Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: … Read Full Article
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Source: Termination of 5 St. Paul police officers stems from assault at Eastside Checkerboard Pizza last June
Cha had previously pleaded guilty to loaning out his service pistol, which was then used in a shooting at a Maplewood home belonging to a Hmong community leader. That incident led to his … Read Full Article
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Meet new KARE 11 Sunrise anchor Gia Vang
she inquired. “That’s like a dream right?,” he mused. “A dream. It’s a very good opportunity to have such a large Hmong community here, that will be very helpful I think for the people of the twin … Read Full Article
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In time for summer, ice-cream maker rolls out a ‘Wonder’ for Fresno
Ly found out about Wonders through Houngnakhone, a mutual acquaintance. “The Hmong community is pretty small,” Yang said, “whether it’s California or Minnesota.” Yang has his own connections to Fresno … Read Full Article
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Film maker is weaving the threads of a hit TV series
SECRET Threads is a six-part television series set in Melbourne’s tight-knit Hmong-Laos community. The series follows Parita Waters who, after her nephew dies suspiciously, is driven to uncover the … Read Full Article