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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.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Woman killed by Mpls. cop was the 911 caller

Woman killed by Mpls. cop was the 911 caller

Friends and community members say they want transparency as the investigation continues into the police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk following a 911 call Saturday night in the city's Fulton neighborhood.
by Tim Nelson and Doualy Xaykaothao

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St. Louis Park may raise tobacco purchase age

St. Louis Park may raise tobacco purchase age

How will this help deter young smokers?
by Tom Weber

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Rondo Days festival celebrates 34 years this weekend

The St. Paul event looks back at a community that was destroyed when federal and state officials decided to build Interstate 94 through their neighborhood in the 1950's.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Louie Anderson's youth in St. Paul helped form an Emmy-winning character

Louie Anderson's youth in St. Paul helped form an Emmy-winning character

Anderson stars in FX's "Baskets," which was just green-lighted for a third season. He sat down for a wide-ranging, personal interview with MPR News host Tom Weber while back in Minnesota for stand-up shows.
by Tom Weber

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Keith Ellison on health care and Donald Trump Jr.

Keith Ellison on health care and Donald Trump Jr.

The American Health Care Act might decrease funding to the Minnesotans who need assistance with health care coverage.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Listen: Rep. Cornish on police training

Rep. Tony Cornish is the author of a bill that would increase funds for officer training in de-escalation, implicit bias and other areas.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Minnesota's progress on police body cameras

Last spring, the governor signed into law a bill that regulates law enforcement use of body cameras. So where are we at in Minnesota with body cam use among police?
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Minn. oil pipeline fight stokes threats, fears of Standing Rock

Minn. oil pipeline fight stokes threats, fears of Standing Rock

Activists say thousands of protesters will descend on Minnesota should the state OK a permit to let Enbridge Energy replace an aging oil pipeline. State officials and company executives are working to head off a confrontation.
by Dan Kraker

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