Tag: people
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‘Not enough has happened’: Protesters reflect on what has changed — and what hasn’t
A year after millions of people around the world took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, About U.S. checked in with protesters we spoke with last year. Many of them said they had … Read Full Article
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Fitchburg releases police chief survey to gauge preferred qualities
The City of Fitchburg has launched a survey as part of its recruitment process to ask what qualities people would like to see in a new police chief. The survey will close on Monday, June 21, after one … Read Full Article
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“COVID has changed the world that we live in.” Project Recovery offering free emotional support for people dealing with pandemic
Coronavirus restrictions have nearly disappeared in Wisconsin, but that doesn’t mean that lingering effects of the economic fallout and consequences of a global pandemic have. Project Recovery is … Read Full Article
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3 killed, 11 injured in weekend shootings; violence prevention advocates working to defuse situations and distribute gun locks
Two of the three fatal shootings this weekend occurred on Milwaukee’s east side. Violence prevention advocates are urging people to use gun locks. Read Full Article
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Brown County creates mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic for residents
People will be able to get their shot at the front of the bus and grab a seat to wait the designated 15 minutes afterwards. Read Full Article
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Students, friends and colleagues honor legacy of Regent Kao Ly Ilean Her following death at 52
To people who knew Regent Kao Ly Ilean Her, she was courageous, optimistic and a trailblazer within the Hmong community. Known to many as Ilean, Her died on May 13 at the age of 52 following … Read Full Article
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Local POCI Caucus honors immigrants this “National Immigrant Heritage Month”
President Joe Biden has proclaimed this “National Immigrant Heritage Month”. The state People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus says it’s a time to “address the new and continued burdens faced by … Read Full Article
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Where Google Translate fails: how web’s English dominance leaves minorities out, and the people determined to break down linguistic barriers
Non-English speakers in countries like the US can feel excluded from politics, health care and more because of poor or non-existent online translation, but some people are breaking down that barrier. Read Full Article
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Letters: Few have paid in advance as the Hmong people did
Whatever one’s views on the war were, the Hmong people threw in their lot with us, and they lost everything in the bargain. Unlike many of our foreign-born forefathers who have, no doubt, paid their … Read Full Article
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Sports festivals: Hmong summertime staple set to return in July, after more than a year of cancellations
Hmong festivals that serve as a reunion and cultural touchpoint for Hmong people will return this summer, but later than normal. Read Full Article
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Minnesota makes progress in closing gap on COVID-19 vaccine disparities
Minnesota is showing some early signs of success in its effort to address COVID-19 vaccine inequities by targeting the most vulnerable communities for shots. The number of people receiving a first … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers designates May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law Friday, declaring May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin. During the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong-Lao people fought with the US and ended up being … Read Full Article
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HMONG HOMESTAY , VIET NAM
Hotels tend to be ethnic minorities in Vietnam. This project is designed in hilly area, using local materials of ethnic people, is a combination of farm and resort. We want to bring closeness to … Read Full Article
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Breaking Barriers to COVID-19 Care
When Pastor Mark Meeks of City Church of Sacramento told his city councilman, Jay Schenirer, that he wanted to make sure people in Oak Park would have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Schenirer … Read Full Article
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Photo shows ethnic minority group in Laos in 2003, photographer says
A photo has circulated on social media alongside a claim it shows a group of South Vietnamese people shortly before they were killed by North Vietnamese troops at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Read Full Article
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People of color in Eau Claire County less likely to have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine
Mirroring the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people of color in Eau Claire County, as of May, people of color are less likely to have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine than white people throughout the … Read Full Article