Tag: protest
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Fury over California congressional candidate’s outrageous anti-America protest
California congressional candidate Mai Vang’s refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance — and in some cases even turning her back on the flag at meetings and ceremonies — has enraged critics of the … Full story: https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/us-news/california-congressional-candidate-refuses-to-say-pledge-of-allegiance-turns-back-on-us-flag/
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A letter to Kristi Noem after her visit to Minnesota last week
“Immigrants and refugees are not like your dog, Cricket. You can’t get rid of us just because we make you uncomfortable,” Ka Vang writes. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/noem-protest-twin-cities-trump-administration-immigration-enforcement/601507422
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‘Targets our religion’: Hmong community concerned about Fresno County rooster ordinance
A Fresno County ordinance capping the number of roosters someone can own per property is causing a stir among the local Hmong community. The ordinance will … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68e1f31ed56f4f03b1a573c3e281f466&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2ffresno-rooster-ordinance-hmong-protest%2f&c=3725487764441252332&mkt=en-us
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Building lives, communities: Four immigrants reflect on their paths to Minnesota
Tags: business, communities, driver, entrepreneur, immigrant, immigrants, international, lawyer, lives, Minnesota, protest, rights, story, talk, workAhead of a May Day rally for workers and immigrant rights, a carpenter, a rideshare driver, an entrepreneur and a lawyer talk about their path to Minnesota and the contributions they’ve made here. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/minnesota-immigrants-international-workers-may-day-protest/
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
OLYMPIA — Twenty women sporting wedding gowns and lustrous veils, with chains around their wrists and tape over their mouths, gathered in protest of Washington State law that allows children to be … Full story: https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/state/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/article_fca8a4e6-c776-11ee-adc0-7fef84803053.html
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Hmong villagers protest over ‘unlawful’ drug killing
PHETCHABUN: A large group of Hmong villagers on Thursday brought a coffin containing the body of a slain drug suspect on a truck into the compound of the city hall in a protest against his … Full story: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2714583/hmong-villagers-protest-over-unlawful-drug-killing
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Black leaders protest hiring of Hmong city staffer for St. Paul reparations commission
On Tuesday morning, with the city’s new reparations commission still in its infancy, some leading proponents of the idea stood outside City Hall to protest an initial staffing decision — the hiring of … Read Full Article
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Black leaders protest hiring of Hmong city staffer for St. Paul reparations commission
For months last year and the year before, a committee assembled by the St. Paul City Council explored the concept of racial reparations. Could there be a role for local government in righting … Read Full Article
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Family of man shot by St. Paul police demand answers
They said he would only understand people who were speaking loudly, in Hmong, very close to him. Xiong’s spouse, See Xiong, addressed protesters. She spoke in Hmong, with protest organizer Xhokeezheng … Read Full Article
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St. Paul shooting: Hmong community questions use of deadly force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – There was a small protest outside the St. Paul Police Department Headquarters Friday afternoon after a deadly encounter with St. Paul Police cost a member of the Hmong … Read Full Article
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St. Paul shooting: Hmong community questions use of deadly force
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – There was a small protest outside the St. Paul Police Department Headquarters Friday afternoon after a deadly encounter with St. Paul Police cost a member of the Hmong community … Read Full Article
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150-year wait to get a green card: Indian H1B visa holders hold protest in Silicon Valley
A group of Silicon Valley tech workers from India marched in San Jose, California, on Dec. 17 to demand better means to secure a green card. Traditionally, tech startups have used H1B visas to legally … Read Full Article
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Governor Newsom Expected to Implement Vaccination or Testing Requirement for School Staff
The protest started after police shot and killed a Hmong man during a wildfire evacuation in June. Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report … Read Full Article
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California man shot, killed by officers prompts calls for justice from Minnesota’s Hmong community
Soobleej Kaub Hawj was killed in late June. Now a man named Zurg Xiong is on hunger strike to protest the shooting and injustices happening in Siskiyou County. Read Full Article