Tag: Georgia
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Bowen, Ewin lead Florida State to wirewire win over Georgia Tech, 91-78
Taylor Bowen scored 20 points, Malique Ewin added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Florida State defeated Georgia Tech 91-78 on Saturday. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/bowen-ewin-lead-florida-state-to-wire-to-wire-win-over-georgia-tech-91-78/601207859
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Family members of man shot by St. Paul police flock to city from around country to ask for justice
More than 20 relatives of Yia Xiong, some traveling from as far away as Georgia and Michigan, gathered at the Hmong 18 Council headquarters in St. Paul on Saturday to mourn his death and ask for … Read Full Article
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City of Eau Claire and police speaking out against anti-Asian hate crimes
With the recent killing of eight people in Atlanta, Georgia and reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans increasing in the U.S., the city of Eau Claire is standing in solidarity with local Asian … Read Full Article
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In Pictures: #Stop Asian Hate# Rally At Minnesota State Capitol
In solidarity with others across the nation denouncing the murders in Atlanta, Georgia, and the onslaught of AAPI hate crimes across the country, organizers held the #Stop Asian Hate# Commemoration … Read Full Article
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Stop Asian Hate vigil remembers eight Atlanta victims: ‘We can’t do it alone’
Alicia Gonzales holds up a sign during the Fresno, CA vigil for the eight Atlanta, Georgia victims. ANTHONY GALAVIZ [email protected] A vigil was held Saturday afternoon in central Fresno in … Read Full Article
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Rising hate crime, violence against Asian Americans concerning for local Hmong leaders
The pandemic and the recent spa attacks in Atlanta, Georgia are shining a bright light on a national issue that’s always been here – but rarely addressed. Hate crimes and violence against Asian … Read Full Article
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‘I am not a foreigner here’: Students, activists take to Madison streets in wake of Asian shootings
Hundreds of people marched and chanted through downtown Madison on Thursday, condemning racism against Asians two days after a shooting in Georgia that left eight people, including six Asian women, … Read Full Article
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Ginseng farm scam suspect arrested in Georgia after 2 years on run
She’s alleged to have orchestrated a fraud scheme between 2012 and 2014 in which she convinced members of the Minnesota Hmong community to invest in a ginseng farm she claimed to own near Wausau, … Read Full Article
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Former Twin Cities woman charged in 2017 ginseng scam arrested in Georgia
A former Brooklyn Center woman accused of swindling more than $450,000 from Minnesota’s Hmong community has been arrested after avoiding prosecution for two years, authorities say. Mai Vu … Read Full Article
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Brooklyn Center woman who eluded police for two years after fraud charges arrested in Georgia
A Brooklyn Center woman charged with duping several members of the Hmong community into investing in a nonexistent ginseng farm was arrested last month in Georgia after eluding authorities for more … Read Full Article
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Charges: Mai Vu Vang Arrested In Georgia After Eluding Arrest For 2 Years For $450,000 Swindle
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 51-year-old Mai Vu Vang was brought back to Minneapolis over the weekend; she faces six counts of theft by swindle for a scam that allegedly stole nearly … Read Full Article