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They lived in the Twin Cities. Now Hmong deportees must make new lives in Laos
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Laos began accepting a limited number of American deportees in June 2025, opening the door to Hmong residents whose…
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2008 Clint Eastwood Movie Is a Modern Classic With a Legendary Line – And It’s Among His Most Controversial
By 2008, Clint Eastwood was settling into old age and his acting career morphed from the tough-talking cowboy or cop and into a grouchy old…
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A History of Minnesota’s People
A lot of times, people look at the history of the United States of America and they start with the first French fur trader, British…
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
A pardon doesn’t automatically save him from deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons…
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing deportation…
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Immigrant who said ‘it is cultural to marry a 12-year-old’ and was facing deportation pardoned by Democrats in Minnesota
A Hmong immigrant scheduled for deportation following a conviction for child sexual abuse has been granted a full pardon by the Minnesota Board of Pardons.…
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Minnesota Pardons Sexual Abuser Who Was Set to Be Deported
Tou Lue Vang has expressed regret for abusing a 10-year-old two decades ago. The Trump administration accused Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, of shielding an…
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Students, staff help turn community into a canvas at mural event
From an artistic portrayal of the journey of Hmong refugees from Laos to Menomonie to an eye-catching image that captures the past, present and future…
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Eau Claire’s 2026 Summer Reading Roadmap
For many, the summer season offers a much-needed intermission from busy day- to-day life, a feeling reminiscent of those June through August vacations from the…
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Free museums and Downtown celebrations: How Fresno is marking the 4th of July
The City of Fresno is celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday with free museum entry, cultural performances, a block party, and a fireworks show in Downtown…
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This Valley cooking class connects Hmong youth with traditional roots, language. ‘This is a part of our culture’
When Kristy Xiong emigrated as a child from Thailand to the United States in 1992, she learned to hold onto her cultural roots through food.…
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