He may be running for a seat representing California, but Blong Xiong has Minnesota residents pulling for him. If elected, he would be the first Hmong American to serve in Congress.
Activists groups say they’ll call on Gov. Tim Walz and the Legislature to implement police reforms.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed suit against Charles Workman and his company, MN Crete Pools, LLC, in August.
The shooting occurred on the 2200 block of Emerson Avenue North on Wednesday.
Police say the boy is in a critical condition, while the girl has severe injuries.
Leon Kismit Bell, 49, and Jack Mitchell Piche, 23, were sentenced in U.S. District Court on Jan. 20.
The incident occurred Wednesday evening.
The officer is a six-year veteran of the department.
Having already passed in the House, it will now be sent to Gov. Tim Walz for signing into law.
Memphis PD said Nichols complained of 'shortness of breath' following 'confrontations' with police, who in reality violently beat him.
Warning: This story mentions suicide.
The ATF division in St. Paul sent out an alert out of "an abundance of caution."
A Hmong man hoping to make history in Fresno, Calif., can't get votes here but he can get crucial support and cash. "He's not just representing California," a Hmong business owner in the Twin Cities tells Kare 11. "He's definitely representing all the Hmong here in Minnesota too."
The former state representative will run against Republican Congressman John Kline this fall. Kline is seeking his sixth term and has more than $1 million for his re-election bid.
After notching five of the 16 major party U.S. House nominations in 2010 in Minnesota, women may secure only two such slots across the state's eight districts this November, the University of Minnesota's Eric Ostermeier reports on his political news site Smart Politics.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his challenger, Tom Barrett, heavily campaigned Saturday with only a few days left before the state's recall election. Republican Walker made a stop in Hudson, Wis., while Democrat Barrett visited St. Croix Falls and Superior.
For the first time, Hmong pilot veterans who were recruited by the CIA and U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and who flew alongside Americans against North Vietnamese in Laos, will be recognized by the Air Force for their service. The ceremony is Saturday in Maplewood.
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