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2023

MN Women’s Press: When Cultures Combine: The Linking Leaders Partnership (July 5, 2023)

KARE11 News: MN legislature passes bill to renew Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program (May 18, 2023)

CBS WCCO News: What’s Minnesota’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander history? (May 15, 2023)

KARE11 News: Coalition of Asian American Leaders kicks off AAPI Heritage Month at Capitol (May 1, 2023)

MinnPost: Anti-Asian bias spurs renewed effort to update Minnesota’s hate crime law (Feb 8, 2023)

KARE11 News: Monterey Shooting revitalizes effort to prioritize gun policies and anti-hate crime legislation (Jan 23, 2023)

CBS WCCO: Minnesotans react to mass shooting at Lunar New Year celebration in California (Jan 22, 2023)

2022

Edina Sun Current: Edina Asian American Alliance seeks to uplift community voices (July 21, 2022)

KAAL TV Rochester: Coalition of Asian American Leaders listening tour stops in Rochester (July 14, 2022)

2021

Hometownsource.com: “Osseo Schools OKs heritage Hmong, Spanish courses for online program” (March 11, 202)

Sahan Journal: “Red tape can be daunting for new immigrants seeking services. Asian American group has a map for that.” (February 24, 2021)

Public News Service: “While Hopeful, MN Asian Americans Want Details on Anti-Hate Efforts” (February 1, 2021)

The Minnesota Daily: “Report provides disaggregated data on economic well-being of Asian Minnesotans” (January 26, 2021)

Minnesota Women’s Press: “CAAL Releases Pioneering Economic Report on Asian Minnesotans” (January 26, 2021)

AAOP Blog: “Virtual Event Recap: CAAL MN’s ‘Redefining Wealth Through Communal Assets’ Official Research Launch” (January 22, 2021)

2020

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Blog: “Putting wishes into action through CAAL’s Paper Crane Wish campaign” (December 18, 2020)

Patch.com: “Women Of Color At Higher Risk For Layoffs, COVID-19 Exposure At Work, Report Says” (December 10, 2020)

The Chronicles of Philanthropy: “Asian American Nonprofits Hope to See More Anti-Racism Money Directed Their Way” (December 5, 2020)

The Sahan Journal: “Never so much engagement. Never so much division. Hmong voters are becoming a new swing constituency.” (October 30, 2020)

Red Lake Nation News: “DEED Marks Immigrant Integration Day” (October 27, 2020)

Pioneer Press: “Business people: Ecolab announces donating a collective $5M toward coronavirus-related relief efforts” (September 6, 2020)

SC Times: “Asian-American groups respond to MN GOP chairwoman on ‘China Virus'” (September 4, 2020)

AsAmNews: “Republican Party’s first Asian American chair defends ‘China virus’ usage” (September 3, 2020) 

NextShark: “Minnesota’s First Asian American GOP Chairwoman Defends Trump’s Use of ‘China Virus’” (September 3, 2020) 

Public News Service: “Asian-Americans: Elected Officials Urged to Condemn Insensitive COVID Talk” (September 3, 2020) 

We Are Resonate: “ASIAN AMERICAN MINNESOTA GOP CHAIRWOMAN DEFENDS TRUMP’S ‘CHINA VIRUS’ TERM FOR CORONAVIRUS” (September 2, 2020)

Bring Me The MN News: “Asian American groups criticize MN GOP chair’s defense of ‘China virus’ rhetoric” (September 1, 2020)

Pioneer Press – “Otto Bremer Trust awards $2M to 35 east metro organizations” (August 26, 2020) 

Stamford Advocate – “Minnesota communities of color face tough school options” (August 3, 2020)

Yahoo News: “Live event: The Media’s Role in Engendering Trust and Giving Voice to Marginalized Communities: Part 2” (June 24, 2020)

Asia Times: “BLM protests spark Asian American soul-searching” (June 21, 2020)

Twin Cities Pioneer Press: “Ramsey County selects minority voices to ‘co-govern’ alongside board” (June 17, 2020)

NBC News: “75 ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are speaking out for Black lives” (June 12, 2020) 

Kare11: “The debated position of the Hmong in the George Floyd protests” (June 11, 2020) 

NPR: “For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd’s Death Isn’t Just About Black And White” (June 4, 2020)

Washington Post: “Voices of protest” (June 4, 2020)

South Asian Morning Post: “Asian-Americans join in support of protests after George Floyd’s death” (June 2, 2020)

KTTC: “‘Stay home tonight’ Minnesota state leaders say as law enforcement aims to restore order in the Twin Cities” (May 30, 2020)

Star Tribune: “Wilder Foundation in St. Paul cuts programs, 52 positions to narrow budget deficit” (May 26, 2020)

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation: “This Present Moment: Coalition of Asian American Leaders” (May 19, 2020)

Southern MN: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Contributes $1.1 Million to Support Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic” (April 29, 2020)

CCX Media: “ASIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY UNITES TO RISE ABOVE COVID-19 DISCRIMINATION” (Wednesday, April 15, 2020)

Pioneer Press: “St Paul Lawmaker Condemns Anti-Asian Rhetoric After Webinar on Discrimination is Interrupted by Racist Remarks” (April 13, 2020)

Public News Service: “MN Asian-American Coalition Encouraged by Discrimination Helpline” (April 8, 2020) 

WORT (Radio Show, Madison, WI): “’I Am Not A Virus’: The Rise In Anti-Asian Racism” (April 7, 2020)

Northfield News: “Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Total statewide cases top 1K; Blue Earth County surpasses Le Sueur County for most in region” (April 7, 2020)

Pioneer Press: “Minnesota launches Discrimination Helpline as reports rise amid coronavirus crisis” (April 6, 2020)

Saint Cloud TImes: Opinion: “COVID-19 narrative damages Asian Americans (April 6, 2020) 

Star Tribune: “Amid anti-Asian bias because of COVID-19, Minnesota launches discrimination helpline” (April 6, 2020)

Twin Cities Pioneer Press: “Walz writes Trump administration opposing plan that could deport hundreds of MN Hmong and Lao residents” (February 19, 2020) 

FOX 9: “100s of Hmong and Lao people in Minnesota face deportation under new Trump admin proposal” (February 13, 2020) 

Twin Cities Pioneer Press: “McCollum: Trump administration set to deport MN Hmong, Lao refugees” (February 9, 2020) 

Milwaukee Independent: “Hmong-Lao Refugees who Fled the Vietnam War Decades Ago Now Face Deportation with Their Families” (February 9, 2020)

Star Tribune: “Trump administration proposal to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants draws McCollum’s ire” (February 8, 2020)

Star Tribune: “Asian-Americans in Minnesota face insults, hostility during virus outbreak” (March 28, 2020) 

KSTP:“Asian-Americans feel targeted with ‘Chinese virus’ label“(March 19, 2020)

SPPN: “SPNN Forum: Coalition of Asian American Leaders FRM 865” (March 10, 2020) 

NBC News: “Congress introduces bill to halt deportations to Laos” (March 3, 2020) 

2019 

The Quilt: “Data Disaggregation: Creating Visibility Through Numbers” (Fall, 2019) 

City Pages: “Hmong Women Disrupt: Rebelling against identity politics on St. Paul’s East Side” (October 30, 2019)

MPR News: #MinneAsianStories: The Mystery of Bert (May 20, 2019)

Star Tribune – Opinion: “Counterpoint: Disaggregating student data will help, not hurt, the cause of addressing gaps” (April 12, 2019)