Latest news about Hmong
St. Paul cops reach out to Hmong after killing
St. Paul police chief and Hmong legislator are looking for ways to prevent future violence after recent shootings.
30 Jun 2009, 2:34 am | click here to view more
Recent Shootings Have Police Reaching Out To Hmong
St. Paul Police are reaching out to the Hmong community to help solve a growing number of homicides in the city.
29 Jun 2009, 3:48 am | click here to view more
Nancy Ly: U.S. must honor, protect Hmong veterans
Hanging on the wall in the living room of my parents' south Sacramento home is a black-and-white photo of my dad dressed in army fatigues. He does not look much older than 19 in the picture, but by the time the photo was taken, my dad had already been fighting for the United States in the Vietnam War for several years.
28 Jun 2009, 7:03 am | click here to view more
Cooking from the Heart chronicles Hmong cuisine in America
When people think about the immigrant influence on Wisconsin's culinary culture, typically it's Europeans of the tardy 19th century who arrive to mind (read: cheese, brats, beer). But myriad ethnic groups from both before and after that time have flavored the foodways of our region. Case in point: the Hmong, relatively recent arrivals whose remarkable heritage of gardening -- evident at area ...
28 Jun 2009, 5:00 am | click here to view more
D.C. Everest students help build childrens book of Hmong legends
WESTON -- Students involved with D.C. Everests oral history projects have covered a lot about Hmong culture, from war to immigration to life in the United States. Now, the students are taking a more fanciful look at Hmong culture with a childrens book of Hmong legends.
27 Jun 2009, 9:46 am | click here to view more
'Gangsta' photo at downtown Madison post office stirs controversy
It was hardly "Piss Christ" or a Robert Mapplethorpe erotic nude picture. But a picture by an 11-year-old Hmong girl of her stepbrother prompted two complaints (one from a Madison police officer) and a lot of hand-wringing about what is appropriate for an art show in a Madison public building.
2 Jul 2009, 9:42 pm | click here to view more
Jonathan Gold -- Barbecue as the Real Melting Pot
Is there anything more democratic than a big-city park on a hot summer afternoon, the smoke from a dozen barbecues commingling into a sweet cloud of garlic and charred flesh, a dozen picnic tables groaning below the weight of iced drinks and pungent salads, kids whose parents arrive from 20 different countries skipping and shouting and kicking balls across the green grass?
2 Jul 2009, 8:38 pm | click here to view more
Krenz takes over duties
David Krenz spent Wednesday in his office — bare walls, a nearly empty desk, mute tones of gray and white. The room’s decor could arrive later; there is already much work to be done.
2 Jul 2009, 2:55 pm | click here to view more
Brooklyn Park farmers market a haven for vendors, buyers
There's something distinctive about the musty yet sweet odor of dill weed. It's difficult to describe but unmistakable. The aroma of dill was just one of the smells that greeted patrons who flocked to the 2009 opening day of the Brooklyn Park Farmers Market Wednesday, June 24.
2 Jul 2009, 2:26 pm | click here to view more
Hmong refugees fear forced deportation attempt
Hmong refugees held at Nong Khai jail, Thailand fear they may be secretly deported to Laos this coming July 4th weekend when the diplomatic community is off on holiday. The fear comes from recent unexplained and suspicious visits to the facility by high-level ...
1 Jul 2009, 4:41 am | click here to view more