Tag: violence
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Minority Women Disproportionately Harmed by Surge in Domestic Violence Murders
Since the start of the pandemic, deaths by domestic violence in Wisconsin have surged to record levels. The cases occurred across Wisconsin, but 74 percent happened in urban areas, and the homicides … Read Full Article
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‘She was the fixer’: The sister of a Grafton woman who was shot to death is raising awareness for domestic violence
Kayla Finco, 29, of Grafton died May 18, 2021, shot by her on-again, off-again boyfriend in his Menomonee Falls apartment. 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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What happens when children witness gun violence
St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a … 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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Six Milwaukee County women were killed in a two-week period and all were victims of domestic violence
Those who work with domestic violence survivors say the recent tragedies reflect the ongoing need to reach people with culturally-specific services. Read Full Article
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Domestic violence kills 6 women in 2 weeks; takeaways from the GOP debate in race for governor
Six County women were killed in a two-week period and all were victims of domestic violence. In two weeks, six women lost their lives to domestic violence in C … Read Full Article
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Domestic violence deaths see a spike in Milwaukee County and people of color disproportionately affected
Milwaukee County has been seeing a tragic surge in the number of domestic violence related deaths. It is a trend not just happening in Milwaukee but across the state. Read Full Article
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For Asian American Heritage Month, First-Ever Brand for AAPI Spells It Out to Stop Hate: Asian Americans Are All American Too
Hmong, Indian, and Pakistani – to show that Asian Americans are All American too. First conceived in 2019 to promote inclusion, the mission for All American II became clear as anti-Asian violence … Read Full Article
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‘She was a hero to me’: Mao Khang, tireless advocate for Hmong victims of domestic violence, dies of cancer
After a string of high-profile domestic homicides in central Wisconsin that resulted in the deaths of Hmong women in the early 2000s, Khang began to challenge the ancient patriarchal clan system … Read Full Article
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National Sexual Violence Resource Center Recognizes Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention With 2022 Visionary Voice Awards
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today 29 recipients of its 2022 Visionary Voice Awards. These honorees represent a wide range of disciplines from across the country and … Read Full Article
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Fresno State ‘Sustain’ discusses violence within the Central Valley
Fresno State student Gabriel Yanez brings awareness to violence affecting communities in the United States in ‘Sustain’ workshop. Read Full Article
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‘It will take all of us’: Marchers walk silently in downtown Milwaukee, seeking an end to domestic violence after a deadly year
The walk on Monday came less than two weeks after a report found Wisconsin experienced a record number of domestic violence-related homicides in 2020. Read Full Article
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The Tokyo Olympics showed Americans the ‘Asian Joy’ we desperately needed to see
But, for this Asian American, this is the Olympics that’s given “Asian Joy” the international stage it needs after a year of fear, violence, sorrow, and rage. Asian Joy was on display when Philippine … Read Full Article
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Small rural county a frontier for resisting anti-Asian violence
By Sandy Close, Ethnic Media Services with additional reporting by Sunita Sohrabji and video/photographs YREKA, California — Over 600 Hmong Americans from across California and as far away as … Read Full Article
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Anti-Asian hate crimes in California jumped 107%, attorney general says
“We’re in a full-on state of emergency when it comes to hate crimes and hate violence,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Read Full Article: article source
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Tou Thao, once mistaken as Kellie Chauvin’s brother, was fired and rehired before George Floyd murder
Unknown details about Tou Thao reveal the George Floyd murder-accused cop had trouble with his career, including an incident of violence on another Black man … Read Full Article: Article Source