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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June 2, 2016 2:56 PM

Indigenous Book Club Month: Books by Native authors

The month of June is Indigenous Book Club Month in Canada, so MPR News host Tom Weber thought, why not have our own in Minnesota?

by MPR News Staff

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June 1, 2016 2:59 PM

No federal civil rights charges in Jamar Clark police shooting

News and analysis of the decision by U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger and the FBI not to pursue federal civil rights charges in the Jamark Clark police shooting case.

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May 31, 2016 2:25 PM

Update on the body camera bill sitting with Governor Dayton

A bill calling for statewide guidelines for the use of law enforcement body cameras sits on Governor Dayton's desk, and he remains unsure if he'll sign it. A voice in favor of the bill and a voice with serious concerns about the legislation weigh in.

by MPR News Staff

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May 31, 2016 2:11 PM

Latest from APM Reports on Mesabi Academy

Two APM Reports investigative journalists talk about the latest developments surrounding allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct at Mesabi Academy, and an expert from UCLA discusses how treatment facilities across the country compare.

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May 30, 2016 9:43 AM

6 early warning signs of an abusive relationship

In 2011 Minnesota District Courts handled 27,288 domestic violence cases, this year Liz Richards, Executive Director of the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, believes that this figure will increase.

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May 27, 2016 3:07 PM

Minneapolis' vanished history: Life on Skid Row

The edge of downtown Minneapolis now known as the Gateway District was once the city's Skid Row. A new book dives into the darker side of local history.

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May 27, 2016 3:00 PM

A philosophical look at addiction and recovery

Peg O'Connor, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, talks about her new book "Life on the Rocks."

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May 26, 2016 3:44 PM

UMD prof's novel lays bare America's solutions to 'Indian problem'

Linda LeGarde Grover's debut novel, "The Road Back to Sweetgrass" follows the lives of three Ojibwe women from Minnesota as they contend with federal policies that do more harm than good. She'll read from it Thursday night in Minneapolis.

by Dan Kraker