Tag: general
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The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 12: County buses expand passenger capacity; new tools to find places to get vaccinated
You can also call (844) 684-1064 for assistance. The map is available in English, Spanish and Hmong. North Division and South Division high school sites now open to general public The vaccination … Read Full Article
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Hmong Leader 1960s until 2000s
Major General Vang Pao “Nais Phoo Vaj Pov” who served under the Royal Lao Army from 1961, Vang Pao worked with the American C.I.A. Bill Lair who supplied weapons to the 35,000 Hmong-Mien Special … Read Full Article
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Local briefs: Parkside alum Vang named GM of Colorado Rush
Parkside alum and former men’s soccer player Chance Vang recently was named general manager of the Colorado Rush, a member of the United Soccer League (USL) League Two. Vang, who became one of the … Read Full Article
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The Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam war was going on. The CIA, General Vang Pao, American troops and the Hmong veterans were fighting against the Lao communist and the Vietnamese soldiers. The Lao communist government … Read Full Article
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Rep. Betty McCollum faces surprise GOP candidate in Fourth Congressional District
He serves as general counsel for the Hmong Council of 18, which brings together Hmong clans to support the community. He also did not respond to requests for comment. McCollum wonders if the outcome … Read Full Article
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BRI as a Tool of Oppresion: UNPO GA Supports Victims of the Chinese Communist Party
During a session of the UNPO’s XV General Assembly devoted to UNPO members in the Asia-Pacific region, a key theme arose that affects many UNPO members – repression by the People’s Republic of China … Read Full Article
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Hmong women speak out on patriarchy, sexism in the traditional community clan structure
Hmong women in traditional attire line a Fresno street to watch a funeral procession of the late General Vang Pao in 2011. Women in the Sacramento area are speaking out about the Hmong clan system … Read Full Article
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Serve our democracy and your city: Become a poll worker!
The Election Commission is looking to hire poll workers to help with the fall primary (August 11) and the fall general (November 3) elections in the City of Milwaukee. Common Council President … Read Full Article
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AG Kaul’s judgment requires environmental restoration and $100,000 penalty
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday his office has obtained a judgment against Dane County resident Frank Gribble requiring a complete an environmental restoration and payment $100,000 in … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee Election Commission seeks poll workers for August primary, November elections
The Milwaukee Election Commission is looking to hire poll workers for the Aug. 11 primary and the Nov. 3 general elections, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson announced Tuesday, July 14. Read Full Article
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Candidates free to help voters to the polls in Minnesota
Now, Minnesota’s secretary of state and attorney general both agree that a state law banning candidates from helping voters runs counter to federal voting laws. The same applies to another law … Read Full Article
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Minnesota AG, Secretary of State reach agreement to expand access to voting
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have reached an agreement with plaintiffs in court to expand Minnesotans’ access to voting. Read Full Article
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Rise in Hate Crimes Throughout Minnesota
Where it’s nasty comments online or someone posting a note on a windshield, Attorney General Keith Ellison says there have been more hate crimes against those who have ancestry connected with China, … Read Full Article
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Human Rights Council concludes its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Other issues raised included serious attacks on social rights and the worsening situation of indigenous peoples in Brazil, the situation of the Hmong people in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the … Read Full Article
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VANG NENG
He served as the Assistant Commander in Military Region II with the iconic Hmong leader Major General Vang Pao. Their missions during the war were to contain the spread of communism in Laos, rescue … Read Full Article