Tag: lives
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Kao Kalia Yang
Kao Kalia Yang is an award-winning writer from the Hmong American community. She writes books for both adults and children, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her family. Yang is a Guggenheim … Full story: https://www.cntraveler.com/contributor/kao-kalia-yang
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Disaggregate Our Demographics
Z. Forest Moua ’27, a Crimson Editorial comper, lives in Pennypacker Hall. I am Asian. More specifically, I am Hmong. The Hmong people are a Southeast Asian ethnic group mostly from China, Laos, … Full story: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/11/29/moua-disaggregate-asian-demographics/
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‘Ripe for abuse’: fears over new Thai refugee screening
In a church on the edge of Thai capital Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.Four Cambodian … Read Full Article
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Art center in small-town Park Rapids, Minn., has become a hot spot for big-time artists
Thanks partly to sculptor and board member Aaron Spangler, who lives nearby, the Nemeth Art Center has lured artists like Pao Houa Her, Alec Soth and Caroline Kent. Read Full Article
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St. Paul native brings Asian American experience through new movie “The Harvest”
“The Harvest” is a film about a Hmong American family where an estranged son returns home to help his ailing father. The storyline sets off a chain of events affecting the lives of the entire family. Read Full Article
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Murders. Grief. Emptiness. Horrific California crimes cut lives short and devalue us all | Opinion
Murders. Brokenness. Emptiness. Nothingness. The victims and defendants may have different names, races and circumstances that set them apart from most of us in one sense or another. But they are … Read Full Article
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Report details rise of domestic violence in Wisconsin with women of color disproportionately harmed
Since the start of the pandemic, deaths by domestic violence in Wisconsin have surged to record levels. According to a new report from End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, domestic violence claimed 80 lives … Read Full Article
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Wellstone’s legacy lives on at St. Paul community center
Nearly 20 years after the fatal plane crash that killed Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone, the legacy of his work and family lives on in St. Paul at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center. Read Full Article
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Central Wisconsin native Yia Vang’s trendy Union Hmong Kitchen lives up to all the hype
The trendy Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis offers up a delicious trip back in time with simple, but sophisticated, cuisine. Read Full Article
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Domestic violence kills 6 women in 2 weeks; takeaways from the GOP debate in race for governor
Six County women were killed in a two-week period and all were victims of domestic violence. In two weeks, six women lost their lives to domestic violence in C … Read Full Article
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Minnesota Mom Drowns 3 Young Children and Herself in Lake After Husband Takes His Own Life, Police Say
Minnesota mom Molly Cheng took her own life and the lives of her three young children after her husband killed himself Friday, officials said. Read Full Article
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2 new COVID-19 deaths reported, active cases up again
The deaths claimed the lives of a person in their 50s and a person in their 70s, according to information from the Burke County Health Department. Both victims had been hospitalized but died from … Read Full Article
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Marathon County Health Department, Healthcare Providers Plan COVID-19 Community Vigil
The Marathon County Health Department along with Marshfield Clinic, Asprius, Bridge Community Health, and the Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network will hold a vigil Tuesday for lives lost due to … Read Full Article