Tag: tragedy
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Hmong Democrat wins pivotal Minnesota race after tragedy
Democrat Xiongpao “Xp” Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated, restoring a 67-67 tie and preserving a … Full story: https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/09/hmong-democrat-wins-pivotal-minnesota-race-after-tragedy/
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Wreckage of this ship, on display on Sheboygan’s lakefront, was pulled from Lake Michigan’s icy waters in the 1990s
The Lottie Cooper tragedy, which claimed a Norwegian sailor in 1894, is on display near the YMCA with the frame of the ship that was recovered. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2025/06/12/lottie-cooper-shipwreck-in-sheboygan-pulled-from-lake-michigan-in-1990s/84107547007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p
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What is Olympic medalist gymnast Suni Lee’s relationship status?
The US gymnast Suni Lee had an incredible year in 2024 as she became the American woman to win two medals in the uneven bars at the Paris Olympics even after suffering from a health tragedy a year ago … Full story: https://jang.com.pk/en/26187-what-is-olympic-medalist-gymnastic-suni-lees-relationship-status-news
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‘Let us pray’: Sacto By Night club pauses business to grieve shooting victims
Sacto By Night’s owners said it would pause operations because it was challenging to resume the work after the tragedy and out of respect for the families of Her and Do, who was better known as Ben. Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/news/let-us-pray-sacto-night-234106006.html
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800 female prisoners receive gifts on Vietnamese Women’s Day
Photo: T. Dieu / Tuoi Tre Sung Thi Chu, a Hmong ethnic prisoner hailing from northern Lao Cai Province, showed her optimism despite every tragedy and the hardships that life had thrown her way until … Read Full Article
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Man murders wife before killing himself in latest Hmong domestic violence tragedy in Minnesota
In the latest domestic violence tragedy involving the Hmong community in Minnesota, a man murdered his wife before committing suicide in an Andover residence. On the morning of March 10, the Anoka … Read Full Article
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Tragedy strikes Twin Cities Hmong community again as father, 2 children die in car crash
Hmong community leaders are asking for support and donations after a Hmong father and his two children died in a car crash in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Lee Vang, 28, was driving his family westbound in an … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong organizations work to address domestic violence after second summer tragedy
ST PAUL, Minn. — It’s the second time this summer that tragedy’s struck the Twin Cities Hmong community. St. Paul police are investigating a murder-suicide involving 33-year-old Yia Xiong and … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong organizations work to end domestic violence after second summer tragedy
Police say a child called police after investigators say their father shot his wife before turning the gun on himself — while their five children were in the home. Read Full Article
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A Maplewood family’s death shocked the community. Here’s how to make sense of the tragedy and find help for yourself or others.
Molly Cheng drowned her three children and killed herself over the weekend in Vadnais Lake in Vadnais Heights. Her husband, Yee Lee, shot himself in the head earlier in the day. Read Full Article
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Hmong leaders discuss tragedy in Vadnais Heights, resources for community
Leaders in the community spoke with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Monday, explaining they are counseling not only the victims’ families but also Hmong families throughout the Twin Cities. Read Full Article
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George Floyd’s death was a tragedy, not a crime, defense says
A defense attorney at the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights said during closing arguments Tuesday that Floyd’s death was a … Read Full Article
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Meet the Latina and Hmong candidates who won school-board seats in Minnesota’s three biggest cities.
Minnesota schools have struggled through COVID-19 and the George Floyd tragedy. New Hmong and Latina School board winners in St. Paul, Rochester, and Minneapolis emphasized communication, resilience, … Read Full Article
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St. Paul school board taps Hmong parent to fill temporary seat
A Hmong parent and cultural educator whose family has endured tragedy was appointed by the St. Paul school board Monday to temporarily fill the vacancy left by the death of Chairwoman Marny Xiong. Jim … Read Full Article
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Fresno’s Hmong New Year celebration commences, shadowed by tragedy and healing
The largest cultural event in the country for the Hmong community is underway as they heal from a deadly mass shooting on November 17. Wishing out the bad to welcome in the good, the cut of the golden … Read Full Article
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Fresno Hmong New Year begins as residents deal with tragedy
Thousands of people from Hmong and other communities gathered Thursday to celebrate a new year in Fresno, washing away last year’s troubles, including a particularly violent night in November that … Read Full Article