Hmong News – Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Vetoes Legislation Restricting Reproductive Healthcare

Gov. Evers Vetoes Legislation Restricting Reproductive Healthcare

Veto message for AB 182. Veto message for AB 183. “Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department.” …

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Hero Down: Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her Killed By Repeat Drunk Driver

Hero Down: Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her Killed By Repeat Drunk Driver

“It’s unfair,” Johnson added. “It’s not right.” Officer Her was a first-generation Hmong-American, whose parents arrived in the U.S. as refugees from the Vietnam War, WITI reported. He was also the …

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Freedom Inc. challenges liberal Madison with in-your-face approach to racial justice

Freedom Inc. challenges liberal Madison with in-your-face approach to racial justice

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“I don’t give a damn about your timer,” she said. Freedom Inc., launched in 2003 to advocate on behalf of Madison’s Hmong community, has long worked with victims of domestic violence, advocated for …

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Evers to fly flags at half-staff for Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her

Evers to fly flags at half-staff for Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her

Her’s funeral services will be held over those three days in Hmong tradition. “Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee …

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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Kou Her

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Kou Her

“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” said Gov. Evers. “Officer Her leaves behind an …

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Governor lauds policeman killed in crash as 'role model,' orders flags at half-staff for 3 days

Governor lauds policeman killed in crash as ‘role model,’ orders flags at half-staff for 3 days

“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” Evers said in a statement. “Officer Her leaves behind an …

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Gov. Evers honors Officer Kou Her with flags at half-staff

Gov. Evers honors Officer Kou Her with flags at half-staff

“Officer Her was a devoted son and brother, a role model in the Hmong community, and a valued member of the Milwaukee Police Department,” said Gov. Evers. “Officer Her leaves behind an honorable …

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Funeral set for Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her after collision with alleged drunk driver

Funeral set for Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her after collision with alleged drunk driver

These are the arrangements for Officer Kou Her’s funeral, at the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce’s Good Hope Center at 7323 North 76th Street in Milwaukee: …

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‘Waste of an innocent life:’ Death of MPD Officer Her hits Hmong community hard

‘Waste of an innocent life:’ Death of MPD Officer Her hits Hmong community hard

MILWAUKEE — The death of off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her hit Milwaukee’s Hmong community especially hard. Her, 27, was a first-generation Hmong-American, and he lost his life on his way …

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Wisconsin workers needed for 2020 Census

Wisconsin workers needed for 2020 Census

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While the Census Bureau is recruiting statewide, there are a lot of needs in rural Wisconsin, as well as for people with special language skills, including Spanish, Hmong and other languages. …

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U.S. Census Bureau continues to hire in Wisconsin for 2020 Census

U.S. Census Bureau continues to hire in Wisconsin for 2020 Census

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While the Census Bureau is recruiting statewide, there are a lot of needs in rural Wisconsin, as well as for people with special language skills, including Spanish, Hmong and other languages. …

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Logging to manufacturing to insurance: Central Wisconsin history shared in plans for new state museum

Logging to manufacturing to insurance: Central Wisconsin history shared in plans for new state museum

Rib Mountain, manufacturing, the Hmong community, insurance, ginseng and more. Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: …

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New resources support employee engagement and inclusion at UW–Madison

New resources support employee engagement and inclusion at UW–Madison

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Specific pages of the website are currently being translated into Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Chinese and Nepali in order to better serve UW–Madison’s diverse employee population. Campus units that …

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Hotelier donates furnishings to charities

Hotelier donates furnishings to charities

The Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association and Hope Gospel Mission were among those to participate with the latter using furnishings for its shelter programs and for sale in its Bargain …

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Disney Commits $1M to the National Recreation and Park Association to Support Play Spaces Nationwide

Disney Commits $1M to the National Recreation and Park Association to Support Play Spaces Nationwide

Previously, this program has funded unique and innovative projects such as improvements to Foundation Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the community sought to celebrate the rich Hmong culture of its …

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Eau Claire AmeriCorps alum to get state honor

Eau Claire AmeriCorps alum to get state honor

He provides support to 57 AmeriCorps members in the program. Her, who came to the United States as a refugee at age 3, also has helped to develop a Hmong Living and Learning Community project at …

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UW-Madison researchers’ study highlights voices of immigrant parents, students in public schools – Madison.com

UW-Madison researchers’ study highlights voices of immigrant parents, students in public schools – Madison.com

A group of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are analyzing data to better understand the challenges faced by Latinx and Hmong immigrant …

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UW-Madison researchers’ study highlights voices of immigrant parents, students in public schools

UW-Madison researchers’ study highlights voices of immigrant parents, students in public schools

A group of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are analyzing data to better understand the challenges faced by Latinx and Hmong immigrant parents in Dane County school districts. “We …

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