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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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A case by case approach on immigration

A case by case approach on immigration

A new project of the University of Minnesota Law School achieved a major milestone this year with a victory at the US Supreme Court.

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MN auditor: U should report adverse clinical trial events

Listen to Minnesota Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles discuss the new report.

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Minneapolis pastor reacts to Charleston church shooting

Reverend Nazim Fakir from St. Peter's African Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis joined MPR News' Tom Weber to talk about local memorial service plans.

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MN law to keep mentally ill out of jails straining hospitals

A 2013 law intended to keep the mentally ill from spending excessive time in county jails has resulted in an influx of inmates to Minnesota's psychiatric hospitals.

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Counter Stories hosts on Rachel Dolezal, race identity

Counter Stories hosts on Rachel Dolezal, race identity

Listen to David Cazares and Anthony Galloway discuss the complexities of race and identity in the former NAACP official's story.
by David Cazares

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Federal judge: Minnesota sex offender program unconstitutional

Federal judge: Minnesota sex offender program unconstitutional

Civilly committed sex offenders had sued Minnesota, claiming it's unconstitutional to keep them locked up indefinitely. A judge agreed, although Gov. Mark Dayton says Minnesota intends to defend its law.
by Matt Sepic and Peter Cox

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Journalists look back at the legislative session

Journalists look back at the legislative session

Listen to three political reporters discuss what got done, what didn't and the politics behind it all.
by Tom Scheck and Brian Bakst

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The latest reaction on Nienstedt resignation

The latest reaction on Nienstedt resignation

MPR News' Tom Weber gets more reaction to the news and gives an update on this developing story.
by Madeleine Baran

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Preview: This weekend's MN Malcolm X Conference

Preview: This weekend's MN Malcolm X Conference

The second-annual MN Malcolm X Conference is happening in Minneapolis Saturday.

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Met Council's Adam Duininck on possible Southwest light rail cuts

The estimated price tag reached $2 billion this year and prompted both critics and supporters to question the project, which would be the most expensive transit project in state history.

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