A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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March 2, 1989 - Melvyn Copen, head of the Central American Institute for Business Administration, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Copen’s address was titled "Making Central America a Partner: What U.S. Business Can Do." The topic was on the Central American economy and politics. INCAE is an internationally known post-graduate school of administration based in Central America. Dr. Copen was introduced by Tony Anderson, chair of the Minnesota Meeting. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
March 2, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). The victims were Lillian Weiss and Lloyd Smalley.
March 3, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). The victims were Lillian Weiss and Lloyd Smalley.
March 4, 1989 - Book reviewer Susan Williams gives a critique of Will Weaver’s first fiction collection, A Gravestone Made of Wheat.
March 6, 1989 -
March 6, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on a controversy over recent Minneapolis city council meeting where undercover officers were present. Report includes excerpt of Keith Ellison speaking at meeting. Also contains comments from John Laux, Minneapolis Police chief and North Minneapolis resident Cozelle Breedlove.
March 6, 1989 - While a sergeant, Mike Sauro led the 1989 mistaken raid on the home of an elderly couple who were killed in a fire set off by the officers' use of a "flash bang" grenade - an incident that reinforced distrust of the police in the black community and led to the creation of the Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA).
March 7, 1989 - Dean Abrahamson, professor of public affairs and director of the Global Environmental Policy Project at the Humphrey Institute, discusses the latest developments in the global warming crisis. Topics include CFCs, debate on average temperature rise, climate patterns, and the future consequences. Abrahamson also answers listener questions.
March 7, 1989 - Includes Sharon Sayles Belton.
March 8, 1989 - Bill Rathje, archaeologist from the University of Arizona in Tucson, speaking at National Recycling Coalition conference held in St. Paul. Rathje’s address was titled "What Our Landfills Say About Us." After speech, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Cathy Berg Moeger, environmental planner and pollution control specialist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Moeger answers listener questions about recycling efforts in Minnesota. The 7th National Recycling Congress was held in St. Paul on September 27, 1988.