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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Jesson reflects on five years at DHS Commissioner
Lucinda Jesson has wrapped up her five-year tenure as Minnesota's Human Services Commissioner. She's leaving for the bench after Governor Mark Dayton appointed her to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
St. Paul schools chief to union: Safety solutions must fit budget
Saying she was "deeply concerned" about teachers threatening to strike over school safety, Superintendent Valeria Silva said Wednesday she was committed to finding solutions but cautioned the district can't afford all of what the union wants.
Meet Minneapolis' new superintendent Sergio Paez
The Minneapolis school board has picked the district's next superintendent. Board members Monday night chose Sergio Paez of Massachusetts over two other candidates.
Duluth diocese files bankruptcy over sex abuse judgment
The diocese says it can't afford its nearly $5 million share of a recent settlement with a man who was sexually abused by a priest.
Counter Stories: The Jamar Clark shooting and protests
In today's conversation, the group discusses the officer-involved shooting of Jamar Clark in north Minneapolis — and the nearly three weeks of protest that followed.
Mid-century modern architecture in Minnesota
Mid-century modernism is making a comeback, and Larry Millett's new book 'Minnesota Modern,' captures the history of this architecture around the state.
The New Standards bring their spin on holiday songs
The New Standards, a Minneapolis-based jazz trio, rings in the holidays every year with new spins on old favorites.
Tracking hate and investigating domestic terrorism
A discussion about hate crimes in America.
A recent study examining the misuse of prescription drug use on campus finds that use if fueled by false notion that 'everyone is using them.'