January 1, 1993 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on police and community relations after recent Rodney King beating and murder of Minneapolis police officer Jerry Haaf. Keith Ellison, rally community leader; Sharif Willis, leader of United for Peace; Dave Dobrotka, Minneapolis Police Deputy Chief; John Laux, Minneapolis Police Chief; Gary Sudduth, director of Minneapolis Urban League; and Matthew Ramadan, executive director of Northside Residents Redevelopment Council, are highlighted.
January 4, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews newly elected Associate Supreme Court Justice Alan Page. They discuss the court, expectations, race, and Page’s career path.
January 4, 1993 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on swearing-in of Alan Page to the Minnesota Supreme Court, the only person of color in the State appellate court system.
January 6, 1993 - Bernard Brommer, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), discusses issues of concern to organized labor…including contract concessions, apprenticeship programs, and state budget problems.
January 15, 1993 - Gale Shore, spokesperson for the American Women’s Expedition to Antartica, meets with MPR’s Bob Potter to discuss the four women team who arrived in Antartica. This team is led by Ann Bancroft and the arrival in the South Pole marks the beginning of this team’s trek across Antartica.
January 16, 1993 - Dr. Milton Crenshaw, a veterinarian at the Animal Medical Clinic in St. Paul, answers listener questions about dog and cat health care.
January 18, 1993 - Lucia Wilkes, co-director of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM), expresses her concerns on UN and U.S. actions regarding Iraq.
January 27, 1993 - Roger Moe, Minnesota state senate majority leader; and Curt Johnson, deputy chief of staff for the governor, discuss Governor Arne Carlson’s budget plan. Moe and Johnson also answer listener questions.
January 27, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Penumbra Theatre play King of Coons. The play is a portrayal of Black film comedian Stepin Fetchit.
February 4, 1993 - In a press conference, Ann Bancroft reflects on American Women's Expedition (AWE) to the South Pole. Bancroft details the differences between exploring the South and North Pole.