Vang Pao Supporters March In Milwaukee
School Board President Suggests Changing New School's Name
Updated: 8:01 am CDT June 12,2007
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Hmong Gen. Vang Pao might be controversial in Madison, but he has many supporters in Milwaukee.On Monday, hundreds of people marched to the federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to protest the charging of Pao, WISC-TV reported.Pao and nine others are accused in California federal court of supplying Hmong rebels with weapons to overthrow the Laotian government.Pao, the accused mastermind, is considered among the most respected Hmong leaders in the United States, WISC-TV reported.On June 18, the Madison school board will reconsider naming the city's newest elementary school after Pao.On Monday, school board president Arlene Silveira spoke for change."This is certainly not a statement against the Hmong community or against the general," said Silveria. "We need to start moving forward with the school and bringing the community back together."
Previous Stories:
- June 6, 2007: Board To Revisit New School's Name After Hmong General's Arrest
- June 6, 2007: Pao Vang Arrested In California
- May 22, 2007: Pao Opponents Suggest New Hmong Name For School
- May 8, 2007: Parents Pack Meeting To Object To New School's Name
- May 7, 2007: Community Divides Over New Gen. Vang Pao Elementary
- May 2, 2007: Parents Petition Against Name Of New School
- April 16, 2007: Decision To Name School After Hmong General Stirs Debate
- April 10, 2007: New Elementary Named After Hmong Military Leader
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