Tag: news
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Civilian Review Board meets, aims to bridge communications gap
Civilian Review Board meets to establish accessible liaison between law enforcement and community members. Focus on building trust and creating an inclusive system. Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/government-politics/civilian-review-board-la-crosse/article_83f56446-a360-11ef-8b79-73b35be9d48c.html
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Thailand to grant citizenship to nearly 500,000 people
Thailand will grant citizenship to nearly 500,000 long-term residents, most of them members of ethnic minorities, with the aim of improving national security and the economy, officials said. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=67397e2f9b26493984e787fcdea61932&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.benarnews.org%2fenglish%2fnews%2fthai%2fthailand-to-grant-citizenship-to-nearly-500000-people-11152024074321.html&c=16140181805054604878&mkt=en-us
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Eater picks Vinai for Best New Restaurants in America
Vinai, the newly opened northeast Minneapolis restaurant from chef Yia Vang, has got another national recognition. Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2024/11/13/eater-best-new-restaurants-in-america.html
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Minneapolis restaurant makes Eater’s list of best new restaurants in the country
Eater has placed the Northeast Minneapolis restaurant on its list of the best new restaurants in the country. (And just a couple of days after the chef’s Union Hmong Kitchen was featured on the latest … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6734382ee1114ad985bd983d3914cd76&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-lifestyle%2fminneapolis-restaurant-makes-eaters-list-of-best-new-restaurants-in-the-country&c=210016595984350484&mkt=en-us
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Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term
The Associated Press called the race Monday. “Thank you for choosing me to serve as your Mayor. As the first Hmong American woman to become the mayor of a major American City, it has been the honor of … Full story: https://ktul.com/news/nation-world/voters-in-oakland-oust-mayor-sheng-thao-just-2-years-into-her-term-california-liberal-san-francisco-bay-area-city-special-election-politics-donald-trump-kamala-harris
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From loss to harvest: A family’s journey to farming, blending Filipino, Hmong and Indigenous traditions
Remagination Farm is led by Dr. Robyn Rodriguez, her husband Joshua Vang, and their nine-year-old son Ezio. The family blends Filipino and Hmong traditions, growing everything from Hmong corn to … Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/california-familys-journey-to-farming/103-b2be84c7-183f-493a-bce1-a182acb2ac06
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First Book Ups Bilingual Offerings with Barefoot Books
Literacy and education nonprofit First Book has added a World Languages category within its First Book Marketplace—the online site where eligible First Book members can obtain books for underserved … Full story: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/96448-first-book-ups-bilingual-offerings-with-barefoot-books.html
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Spanish, Yup’ik, Lao and more: Anchorage School District students speak a combined 112 languages
Anchorage is home to some of the most diverse public schools in the country. The school district relies on specialized programs to support its many students with language needs. Full story: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2024/11/09/spanish-yupik-lao-and-more-anchorage-school-district-students-speak-a-combined-112-languages/
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County DA Pamela Price successfully recalled
History has been made in Alameda County and in Oakland as the progressive- minded District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao have been recalled by voters in Tuesday’s election. Full story: https://www.ktvu.com/news/oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-alameda-county-da-pamela-price-successfully-recalled
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Oakland mayor posts message resembling concession speech
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao posted what sounded like a concession message on social media Friday night, as voters continued to decide on her recall. In a statement … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672f9aef69a34098a4c1693eefe5603e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.kron4.com%2fnews%2fbay-area%2foakland-mayor-posts-message-resembling-concession-speech%2f&c=11487750119655348704&mkt=en-us
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Update: Mayor Sheng Thao Concedes After Recall Passes By Wide Margin
In her statement, Thao thanked Oakland residents for having given her “the honor of my lifetime.” Thao, the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city, won the mayor’s seat in 2022 in a … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672f9aef69a34098a4c1693eefe5603e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfgate.com%2fnews%2fbayarea%2farticle%2fupdate-mayor-sheng-thao-concedes-after-recall-19902433.php&c=3797029788549141343&mkt=en-us
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San Francisco mayor fights for reelection while Oakland mayor battles recall
It was too early to call either the reelection bid of San Francisco Mayor London Breed or the recall effort of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, which were both fueled by concerns over public safety and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672e496e437e448280f14f496a68a9c6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.expressnews.com%2fnews%2fpolitics%2farticle%2fdemocratic-mayors-in-san-francisco-and-oakland-19888805.php&c=3166464053522128943&mkt=en-us
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Mayor Sheng Thao Concedes After Recall Passes By Wide Margin
Thao, the first Hmong woman to be elected the mayor of a major American city, thanked Oakland residents for having chosen her for what she called “the honor of my lifetime.” “It was my goal to make … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6730ec6f3a3343ebb19e3a0a37704e20&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfgate.com%2fnews%2fbayarea%2farticle%2fmayor-sheng-thao-concedes-after-recall-passes-by-19902379.php&c=5063458156972062510&mkt=en-us
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San Francisco mayor fights for reelection while Oakland mayor battles recall
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby Oakland, Mayor Sheng Thao is battling a recall election. Full story: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/democratic-mayors-in-san-francisco-and-oakland-fight-to-keep-their-jobs-on-2/
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Continuum Architects’ Vaishali Wagh finds creativity in constraints
When Vaishali Wagh first designed a high school facility for the Hmong American Peace Academy several years ago, the project was coming in over budget. The Milwaukee charter schoo … Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2024/11/06/continuum-architects-planners-vaishali-wagh.html
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AP Race Call: Democrat Betty McCollum wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District
Betty McCollum won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Minnesota on Wednesday. McCollum has already served 12 two-year terms and is the dean of the state’s congressional delegation. She has … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672ba66fb01d4f7e9cc7cec6eefb9786&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfgate.com%2fnews%2fpolitics%2farticle%2fap-race-call-democrat-betty-mccollum-wins-19892827.php&c=455419879640107964&mkt=en-us
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AP Race Call: Democrat Betty McCollum wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District
For the second election in a row, her Republican challenger was real estate broker May Lor Xiong, of Roseville, a Hmong American whose refugee family settled in the U.S. in 1987. The Associated Press … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672cf7ee0e764558bb793425e8bbd0c3&url=https%3a%2f%2fkfor.com%2fap-politics%2fap-ap-race-call-democrat-betty-mccollum-wins-reelection-to-u-s-house-in-minnesotas-4th-congressional-district%2f&c=5742969917966719434&mkt=en-us