Xoua Thao, Lue Yang named to service academies
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 16, 2020) — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-4) recognized the 12 Fourth District residents she nominated and who are accepting appointments to U.S. Service Academies. “I[…]
Category: Community
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Faith and Community Empowerment stand in solidarity with the Black community against police brutality and racism
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2020) — Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE) stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against police brutality and systemic racism. In the recent tragic death[…]
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ACLU-MN sues law enforcement over attacks on journalists covering George Floyd protests
MINNEAPOLIS (June 3, 2020) — The ACLU of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit overnight Tuesday on behalf of journalists targeted and attacked by law enforcement while covering protests over the[…]
Black Lives Matter — A letter from the Asian Art Museum
SAN FRANCISCO (June 4, 2020) — The Asian Art Museum on Thursday sent out a letter of solidarity regarding the recent protests following the murder of George Floyd, a black[…]
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George Floyd death sparks worldwide unity against racism
BY ROBERT SANAAP contributing writer MINNEAPOLIS (June 4, 2020) — On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer,[…]
Rep. Mariani, community leaders hold town hall to discuss police violence prevention
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (May 30, 2020) — Minn. State Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL-65B) held a Virtual Town Hall Meeting Saturday to discuss solutions in the wake of the killing of[…]
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American scholar converses with Taoist experts to understand the sources of Chinese power
By Dominique ReichenbachTranslator and writer TAIPEI (May 29, 2020) – Taiwan has long been a meeting place for the East and the West. “The time couldn’t be better than now[…]
Valedictorian plans to study medicine
By TOM LAVENTUREAAPRESS.COM MERCER, Wis. (May 24, 2020) — It was anything but a normal year but the town came out to celebrate the 14 graduates of Mercer School in[…]
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CAPM issues statement LRT violent assault
ST. PAUL, Minn. (May 18, 2020) — A Monday news release from the State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans provides commentary on the violent assault on a Hmong American woman[…]
Asian American Advocacy Fund endorses Marvin Lim for Georgia Legislature
Gwinnett County, GA (April 30, 2020) — The Asian American Advocacy Fund is endorsing Marvin Lim in his bid as the Democratic candidate for the District 99 State Representative in[…]
