September 26, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Minnesota State Public Defender John Stuart who shares the history of juries, established court norms, and trends in the court system.
September 27, 1994 - Rowena Hicks, crime prevention specialist at Minneapolis Police Department, discusses Minneapolis incident where a man was killed and wife beaten after their car was blocked by juveniles. Hicks details ways to prevent potential car-jacking.
October 1, 1994 - On this Saturday Midday, Bruce Hanley, Twin Cities criminal defense attorney, discusses criminal trials. Topics include high-profile cases such as O.J. Simpson and serial rapist Timothy Baugh. Hanley also answers listener questions.
October 21, 1994 - MPR’s Marianne Combs interviews Alan Page, an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, on racial bias and diversity in courts. Page describes the steps being taken to foster change.
October 26, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on the arrest of Vice Lord leader Sharif Willis and Vincent Edward Fields on a robbery and hostage incident. Mike Freeman, Hennepin County attorney; Jerry McAfee, member of United for Peace; and Tom Helgeson, The City, Inc. spokesperson spoke on arrest and charges. Keith Ellison, Willis’s attorney, had no comment.
November 4, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Esther Tomljanovich, Minnesota Supreme Court justice, and Kao Ly Ilean Her, the first female Hmong lawyer in state. Justice Tomljanovich and Her discuss the challenges of being a woman in law profession, and of unique needs of Hmong community regarding law.
November 16, 1994 - An Open Forum Town Meeting, presenting the topic “Addressing Juvenile Crime”. Panelists Gerald Martin, Judge of the St. Louis County Juvenile Court; Dr. Marilyn Marsh, member of student and community services for Duluth Public School District; and Richard Quigley, CEO of Woodland Hills. Meeting was moderated by MPR’s Bob Kelleher.
December 1, 1994 - Norm Coleman, mayor of St. Paul; and Sharon Sayles Belton, mayor of Minneapolis, discuss their completion of first year in respective offices. Both talk about the future of the cities. They also address current challenges, including racial issues, schools, crime in Minneapolis, and the empty Town Square in St. Paul. Coleman and Sayles Belton also answer listener questions.
December 16, 1994 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Sauk Center. The program highlights various aspects of juvenile justice. MPR’s Rachel Reabe interviews three teenagers incarcerated at Sauk Center. Following interviews, MPR’s Catherine Winter hosts a discussion with Larry Smith, program director at Sauk Center; Tom Van Engen, I-R legislator from Spicer; and Freddie Davis, chair of state female offender task force.
December 28, 1994 - Chuck Siggerud, metro division engineer for the Department of Transportation, discusses a court ruling that has blocked construction of section of County Rd 18 in Scott County. The source of controversy is state noise rules and highway construction.