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California Gains Nation's First Hmong Judge

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Members of the Hmong community came to the U.S. as refugees after the Vietnam War. Many settled in the Central Valley, where they've struggled at times to fit in. But this week that community is celebrating a big step into the Melting Pot of American culture. A Merced County attorney named Paul Lo was sworn in as the nation's first Hmong judge.

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