Tag: police
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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Wisconsin boy
An Amber Alert was issued for Elijah who was last by an adult caregiver at 8 a.m. Tuesday at a residence in the 3900 block of Mishicot Road, according to the Two Rivers Police Department. Police did … Full story: https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/amber-alert-issued-3-year-old-wisconsin-boy/
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Amber Alert issued for missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy
TWO RIVERS, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) – Police in Wisconsin are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 3-year-old boy. An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday afternoon for Elijah Vue. The boy was … Full story: https://www.wsfa.com/2024/02/20/amber-alert-issued-missing-3-year-old-wisconsin-boy/
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Amber Alert issued for missing Two Rivers boy
TWO RIVERS – An Amber Alert has been issued as Two Rivers police search for a missing three-year-old boy. Elijah Vue is described as having Hmong and … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2024/02/20/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-two-rivers-boy/
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Two Rivers police say missing 3-year-old boy was last seen at 8 a.m. Tuesday; search continues
A 3-year-old boy is missing and the Two Rivers Police Department is asking for help in finding him. Call 920-686-7200 if you have information. Full story: https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/20/two-rivers-police-looking-for-missing-3-year-old-boy-elijah/72673207007/
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Amber Alert issued for missing Two Rivers boy
TWO RIVERS – An Amber Alert has been issued as Two Rivers police search for a missing three-year-old boy. Elijah Vue is described as having Hmong and white ethnicity with sandy hair and brown eyes and … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2024/02/20/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-two-rivers-boy/
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Prosecutors still mulling charges a year after fatal St. Paul police shooting
Family members of Yia Xiong who was killed by St. Paul police a year ago say they’re frustrated by the lack of a charging decision in the case, and lack of communication. Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/02/12/prosecutors-still-mulling-charges-year-fatal-st-paul-police-shooting-yia-xiong
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Milwaukee police officer shot, injured during apparent standoff outside a home
A standoff that left a Milwaukee police officer shot and injured outside a home on the city’s northwest side near Lincoln Park has ended, according to family and police at the scene. Full story: https://www.aol.com/milwaukee-police-officer-shot-injured-175905237.html
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‘We’re all in this together’: Hmong, La Crosse police build bridges through Citizens Police Academy
La Crosse Police Department patrol officer Alex Vang came to the U.S. from Southeast Asia when he was 8 years old. He and his fellow Hmong immigrants brought a culture … Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/were-all-in-this-together-hmong-la-crosse-police-build-bridges-through-citizens-police-academy/article_42a48f50-9b58-11ee-ad05-4fd18a402b69.html
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Minnesota comedian and Hmong activist murdered after date in Colombia
A Minnesota comedian and a pillar in the Hmong-American community was murdered after going on a date with a woman he met online while on vacation in Colombia, police said. Full story: https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/13/minnesota-comedian-hmong-activist-murdered-colombia-tou-ger-xiong/
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Shooting outside Sacramento County bar leaves 2 dead
Police detained four people who were in a car that was allegedly seen leaving the area, but it’s unclear whether the detainees are related to the shooting. Read more: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/double-homicide-governors-circle/103-a774d1ee-36e4-4784-a2ef-55bf0702b0e2
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Elderly Asian families in Oakland targeted in string of terrifying home invasions
Asian American residents in Oakland Hills, California, are on high alert due to a string of home invasions targeting Asian families. Police’s internal advisory: There have been about 50 home invasion … Read Full Article
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ChangeMakers: Cameron PajYeeb Yang is an activist for the Hmong community
Cameron PajYeeb Yang is a queer, transgender, nonbinary Hmong activist in Minnesota working on issues from police use-of-force to femicide in the Hmong community. Read Full Article
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Group offers culturally specific police interaction training to Hmong elders
Equipping seniors with extra knowledge is their main goal, but the trainings aren’t just about police. They also cover other things seniors can be susceptible to. Read Full Article
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Minneapolis reaches $700K settlement with family detained after 2019 police shooting
Chiasher Vue’s children said they were locked in squad cars and held at City Hall for hours after he was shot and killed by police. Read Full Article
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Attorney General joins Ramsey County attorney’s review of Hmong man’s shooting by St. Paul police
St. Paul police shot 65-year-old Yia Xiong on February 11, stirring protests and calls for a thorough investigation. Read Full Article
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Minneapolis ex-officer found guilty of state charge in George Floyd’s killing
A judge has found a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Read Full Article
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Advocates for Hmong man shot, killed by St. Paul police demand charges
Family members of a 65-year-old Hmong man shot and killed by St. Paul police in February renewed their call for justice Wednesday, while sharing previously unreleased transcripts of the 911 calls … Read Full Article