Tag: Hmong
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4 your weekend: Twin Cities Pride, Hmong Freedom Festival and Taste of Canterbury
We have another action-packed weekend with events happening every day all across the state, including plenty of ways to celebrate Pride! Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/4-your-weekend-twin-cities-pride-hmong-freedom-festival-and-taste-of-canterbury/ar-AA26x5LC
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4 your weekend: Twin Cities Pride, Hmong Freedom Fest, Soul Food Festival and more
We have another busy weekend with events happening every day all across Minnesota. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/outdoor-activities/4-your-weekend-twin-cities-pride-hmong-freedom-fest-soul-food-festival-and-more/vi-AA26wyO3
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St. Paul holds Hmong International Freedom Festival this weekend
Canong Moua, executive director for United Hmong Family Inc., shares a preview of the event. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/st-paul-holds-hmong-international-freedom-festival-this-weekend/vi-AA26ta9b
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Fresno Cooking Class Connects Hmong Youth With Traditional Roots
Explore how the Fresno nonprofit A Hopeful Encounter and Kristy Xiong teach youth how to prepare and cook traditional Hmong dishes. Full story: https://gvwire.com/2026/06/24/fresno-cooking-class-connects-hmong-youth-with-traditional-roots/
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This Valley cooking class connects Hmong youth with traditional roots, language. ‘This is a part of our culture’
Hmong have a rich history in the Central Valley. Over 80,000 call the region their home, with vibrant communities in Fresno, Merced, Stockton and Sacramento counties. Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/arts-culture/2026-06-23/this-valley-cooking-class-connects-hmong-youth-with-traditional-roots-language-this-is-a-part-of-our-culture
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When ICE came for her husband, Linda Yang negotiated one more day with him. But their luck wouldn’t last.
South St. Paul resident Linda Yang is raising her five sons alone after her husband, Zong, was deported to Laos during Operation Metro Surge. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/south-st-paul-family-deportation-zong-linda-yang-hmong-laos/
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Hmong International Freedom Festival preview
Sports are a key component of the festival which has been running for more than four decades. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/hmong-international-freedom-festival-preview/vi-AA26ctwd
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Hmong International Freedom Festival returns to St. Paul
The Hmong International Freedom Festival in St. Paul offers cultural performances, sports, and more. The event is expected to draw more than 55,000 attendees. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/hmong-international-freedom-festival-returns-165556148.html
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Hmong International Freedom Festival brings cultural celebration to St. Paul June 27-28
Tags: celebration, family, festival, freedom, Hmong, international, Minnesota, organization, St. Paul, story, United StatesOne of the largest Hmong cultural celebrations in the United States is returning to St. Paul. Hosted annually by the United Hmong Family, Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit organization that works to … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/hmong-international-freedom-festival-brings-150811834.html
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but no, I am not Mayor Kaohly Her
No, I am not the mayor of St. Paul. Or Star Tribune columnist Laura Yuen. We look nothing alike ― we just happen to all be Asian women, Ka Vang writes. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a33732f02264664baa92d86609438bd&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fasian-aapi-women-racism-hmong-community%2f601858227&c=5227736780766934858&mkt=en-us
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Merced’s Hmong Farmworkers At Center Of UC Davis Probe Into Pesticides And Bladder Cancer Fears
Hmong farmworkers on small plots around Merced are at the heart of a new UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center project that is asking a blunt question: are the pesticides they use tied to bladder … Full story: https://hoodline.com/2026/06/merced-s-hmong-farmworkers-at-center-of-uc-davis-probe-into-pesticides-and-bladder-cancer-fears/
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Oroville cult leader gets 225 years in prison after sex crimes conviction
Prosecutors with the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said Sansue Bee Vang, 58, founded a Hmong religious organization known as Kev Ntseeg Leej Niam Kee Tiam Vaj Lis Thum, which roughly … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a2cdbb323eb4eca98e32bae5392074d&url=https%3a%2f%2ffox40.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fbutte-county%2fcalifornia-cult-leader-gets-225-years-in-prison-after-sex-crimes-conviction%2f&c=13149802574676001831&mkt=en-us
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Sunisa Lee’s historic Olympic gold | Throwback
Take a trip back to the Tokyo Olympics, where Sunisa Lee made history by winning the women’s artistic all-around gold medal. Her victory made her the first Hmong-American Olympic champion in any sport … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sunisa-lee-s-historic-olympic-gold-throwback/vi-AA25iNmt
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Hmong father lives 1,000 km from home to care for son with cancer
Trang A Phu has spent nine months living in a hospital corridor in Hue City, over 1,000 km from his home in Lao Cai Province, to care for his 15-year-old son during cancer treatment. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/lifestyle/other/hmong-father-lives-1-000-km-from-home-to-care-for-son-with-cancer/ar-AA25gpYB
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California cult leader handed 225-year-to-life sentence for sex crimes against followers
Sansue Vang, A Hmong religious cult leader from Oroville, was sentenced to 225 years to life on Tuesday, June 9, for multiple counts of child molestation and ra … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/california-cult-leader-handed-225-year-to-life-sentence-for-sex-crimes-against-followers/ar-AA25eoMP
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Oroville religious leader faces life in prison at today’s sentencing
Sansue Vang, an Oroville religious leader convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape against members of his Hmong organization, will learn his sentence today at … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/video/oroville-religious-leader-faces-life-in-prison-at-todays-sentencing/video_d37517d4-3d9e-5bf1-9299-09d1917c1aa5.html