Tag: woman
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St. Paul releases footage of man armed with knife before he is shot, killed by officer
Outside, about a half-dozen Hmong community members protested Xiong’s killing. Among them was City Council Member Nelsie Yang, the first Hmong-American woman to serve on the council. Yang said she … Read Full Article
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Miss Universe Laos visits Twin Cities Hmong community
Payengxa Lor has won Miss Universe Laos, becoming the first Hmong woman to do so. She was in the Twin Cities Thursday visiting family. and held a meet-and-greet with her fans. Lor says her dream is to … Read Full Article
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Family of slain Fresno woman testify she wanted out of marriage to abusive, jealous husband
Local Hmong leaders and the family of Xia Vang are shown holding a candlelight vigil at the family’s home in east-central Fresno. Fresno Bee Relatives of Xia Vang, whose husband Chinnawat Vue is … Read Full Article
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Sheng Thao makes history as Oakland mayor
Sheng Thao has been elected as the next mayor of Oakland, California. She is the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city, the youngest Oakland mayor in 75 years and the first renter … Read Full Article
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California woman uncovers rich story of culture, creativity after Hmong dolls lost in fire
Hmong woman couldn’t save hand-sewn heirlooms from a fire, but could preserve their history — and maybe even part of her heritage. Read Full Article
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Sheng Thao makes history as first Hmong American mayor of Oakland
Oakland City Council Member Sheng Thao has declared victory in the city’s mayoral race, making history as the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city. Thao, 37, claimed victory over … Read Full Article
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Officers find man and woman dead in Marshfield home from apparent gunshot wounds
Marshfield police and Wood County deputies responded to a call at a home in the city of Marshfield, according to the Marshfield Police Department. Officers found the front door of the home damaged … Read Full Article
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Ramsey County elects Mai Chong Xiong — its first Hmong county board member
By a margin of 213 votes, some 16,000 voters went to the polls on Tuesday and elected the first Hmong woman to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. That outcome was never in doubt. The two … Read Full Article
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Actor explores her own cultural life for one-woman production
Gaosong Heu auditioned in Manhattan for “The Latehomecomer,” a one-woman show based on the memoir by Kao Kalia Yang, everything that could go wrong did. Her morning meeting ran long, her train was … Read Full Article
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First Hmong woman named Miss Universe Laos, will compete in New Orleans
Lor, 21, beat out 19 other finalists to win the title of Miss Universe Laos and will represent Laos at the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans this January. 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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Mother released from hospital, daughter in critical condition after fatal Ham Lake crash
An Andover woman who lost three family members in a head-on crash in Ham Lake last month has been released from the hospital, while her surviving daughter remains in critical condition. A GoFundMe … Read Full Article
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Teen arrested in connection to St. Paul hit-and-run that killed beloved Hmong woman
Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection to the St. Paul hit-and-run crash last month that killed a 70-year-old Hmong woman in Minnesota. A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged on Aug. 16 … Read Full Article
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Woman in China sues co-worker for hugging her so hard he allegedly broke 3 of her ribs
A woman in China filed a lawsuit against her colleague who allegedly broke three of her ribs by hugging her too tightly. The woman from Yueyang city in China’s Hubei province was reportedly talking … Read Full Article
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Minnesota woman is first Hmong candidate in country to win GOP primary for Congress
This is the first try at politics for the St. Paul school teacher, who said the riots following George Floyd’s murder were an inflection point in her decision to run. Read Full Article
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Minnesota woman creates Hmong-inspired, compostable dinnerware
Ying Xiong wanted to create eco-friendly alternatives to the plastic and plastic foam dinnerware she sees at many large Hmong events. Read Full Article