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Is Vang Pao a hero or a war criminal? A community tries to decide.

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The Madison School Board’s recent decision to name a new elementary school for Hmong General Vang Pao has become divisive.This was apparent in last night’s meeting, where several hundred supporters and critics of the decision crammed into an auditorium, to share their views on the controversial namesake.Brian Bull attended the event, and has this report…

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