The nation’s first Hmong American mayor, Steve Ly of Elk Grove, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. Ly developed a passion for democracy from his dad, Capt. Youchao Ly, a Hmong refugee who flew with the Ravens ...

The nation’s first Hmong American mayor, Steve Ly of Elk Grove, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. Ly developed a passion for democracy from his dad, Capt. Youchao Ly, a Hmong refugee who flew with ...

The tragic past and shining future of America’s Hmong played out at a south Sacramento restaurant a week ago when more than 400 Hmong from across the United States gathered to honor a family from ...

Steve Ly will make history this month as the nation's first Hmong-American mayor, though it's a historic moment that he says he acknowledges, but doesn't dwell on. “It is significant for the Hmong ...

Father Toulee Peter Ly, right, prays alongside fellow ordinands Fathers Aric Aamodt and Colin Jones May 31 during their ordination Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn. Ordained for the ...

When he takes office as mayor of Elk Grove, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2016, Steve Ly will be the first Hmong mayor in the United States. The Hmong immigrated in large numbers from Laos and other parts of ...