Tag: police
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Wisconsin woman who accused nurse of calling her a ch*nk arrested after encounter at hospital
Sheboygan police officer in Wisconsin arrested Bao Lor for assaulting a health worker By Louis Chan, AsAmNews National Correspondent A Hmong American woman who sought treatment at the hospital … Read Full Article
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Alleged hate crime incident in Stevens Point one of several in community, police and local official say
The Stevens Point Police Department is recommending charges with a hate-crime enhancer for a suspect in custody, after a racially-charged incident in Stevens Point last week–the first that was … Read Full Article
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Man in Wisconsin Arrested After Harassing Asian Americans for Wearing Masks At Grocery Store
Police have arrested a 57-year-old white man who was allegedly harassing a group of Hmong Americans at a grocery store in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, WAOW reports. According to the … Read Full Article
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Man facing charges in Stevens Point hate-crime incident
The Stevens Point Police Department says one person is in custody following a hate crime. Police responded to a call of a disturbance at a grocery store. It was reported customers were confronted by a … Read Full Article
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Stevens Point police accuse man of racist harassment of grocery shoppers wearing masks
The man called the shoppers names and harassed them for wearing masks, according to police, who said it’s one of several incidents targeting Asians. Read Full Article
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Woman shot and killed outside Walgreens was in relationship with suspect, police say
Police identified the woman killed Tuesday as Cathy King, 48. King was a pharmacy technician at Walgreens, according to her Facebook page. Read Full Article
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Update: Milwaukee police say 2 adults reported missing have been found safe
Thao is described as an Asian woman, 5’04”, 193 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Both Vang and Thao speak Hmong and have mental disabilities. Anyone with information is asked to contact the … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee police seek critically missing 40 and 33-year-old
Pao C. Vang and Julie Thao were last seen in the 6500 block of N. Landers Street about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Both Vang and Thao speak Hmong and function at the level of a third grader due to mental … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee police need your help in search for missing 40-year-old man, 32-year-old woman
Thao is described as Asian female, 5’04” tall , 192 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black coat with brown fur on the hood, blue jeans, and tan boots. Vang and Thao … 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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Arbitrator upholds firing of St. Paul officer who stood by during 2018 assault outside Checkerbar
An arbitrator has upheld the firing of a St. Paul police officer who stood by as an ex-cop assaulted a civilian outside an East side bar in 2018 and was caught on camera mocking the victim’s injuries. Read Full Article
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EC City Council Preview: Carson Park improvements, road work and more
The rest of the cost would be covered by the city’s 2020-2021 police body armor accounts. Another item the council will consider is condemning the deportation of Hmong residents. The resolution is … Read Full Article
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Hmong Institute plans statewide speaker series to mark 45th anniversary of diaspora
Hmong residents are more than refugees. They are Wisconsinites. They are teachers, police officers, nurses, farmers, university faculty. That was the message delivered at the Hmong Institute earlier … Read Full Article
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Minneapolis Police Department’s New Class Of Recruits Is One Of The Most Diverse In Recent History
Twenty-six men and 6 women make up the class. Eight of the men are black, 4 Asian and 1 female recruit is Latina. They represent the Hmong, African American, Laos, Somali, Liberian and Hispanic … Read Full Article
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Rochester, Olmsted County slow to make progress on diversity and inclusion in law enforcement
The value of a diverse workforce is reflected in a broader array of abilities among the Rochester Police Dep artment’s staff, which, for example, among 17 of its employees has the ability to speak 11 … Read Full Article