July 8, 1988 - Edna Buchanan, author and journalist for the Miami Herald, speaking at Minneapolis conference of investigative reporters. Buchanan’s address was on her experiences as crime reporter for the Miami Herald.
August 12, 1988 - Bob Lutz, deputy chief of police in Minneapolis, and Dan Cain, chairman of the Commission of Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, discuss their viewpoints regarding sentencing guidelines and violent repeat offenders. Lutz and Cain also answer listener questions.
August 23, 1988 - William McCutcheon, St. Paul police chief, discusses various law enforcement issues. Topics include controversary of his role in prostitution investigation, city zoning, violent crime, and local politics. McCutcheon also answers listener questions.
October 17, 1988 - Mainstreet Radio-Brainerd’s Leif Enger reports on increased law enforcement efforts to protect wildlife from over-hunting and poaching.
November 10, 1988 - MPR’s Stephen Smith interviews various individuals during a trip of Latin American refugees escaping through Minnesota to Canada, utilizing a Duluth sanctuary group, called Refugee Railroad.
May 20, 1989 - MPR’s Kathleen Hallinan profiles Karen Thompson, an activist and feminist, whose court fight over human rights issues captured national attention. Thompson speaks on racism, sexism, gay rights, and disability rights.
June 20, 1989 - Rev. Jesse Jackson giving keynote address at the annual Minnesota Bar Association. Jackson’s speech was titled "The Future of Justice in America: Lawyers as Agents of Change."
November 21, 1989 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.
March 6, 1990 - William Kunstler, civil rights lawyer and vice-president of the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York, speaking at Concordia College in Moorhead. Kunstler’s address was titled "The Decline of the American Constitution and the Bill of Rights." He shares his views on the Supreme Court actions pertaining to the Bill of Rights. Kunstler is best-known for his representation of Leonard Peltier in the appeals of his conviction for the shoot-out at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in June 1975. He appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in flag burning case, and was also the defense attorney for Marine Sergeant Clayton Lonetree's espionage trial. His resume includes degrees from Yale University and Columbia Law School. His teaching experience is highlighted by tenures at Columbia University, The New School for Social Research, and a Law Professorship at Pace University. His military background includes a Bronze Star and the rank of Major in the United States Army. He sits on the National Council for the American Civil Liberties Union and the Boards of the Fortune Society and the Law Students Civil Rights Leadership Council.
May 29, 1990 - An MPR special documentary report titled, "Spearing on Lakes of Fire", narrated by Chris Tetlin. The report presents fishing debate over Chippewa Indian/U.S. Government treaty in northern Wisconsin. The controversy centers on walleyes, but there's much more at stake than fish.