March 14, 1996 - Frank Wood, commissioner of Minnesota State Corrections, comments on prisons costs on taxpayers, sentencing, and his reaction to a state analysis report.
March 28, 1996 - Martin Sabo, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th District, shares his opposition on Congress passage of a line-item veto ability for a U.S. President.
March 28, 1996 - Robert Leech, executive director of Minnesota Board of Medical Practices, comments on a Public Citizen study that shows doctors that continue to practice despite violations, some being serious crimes.
April 17, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Susan Gibel, of Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council (GLCAC), about the avenues for assistance in Minnesota regarding same-sex domestic abuse.
April 17, 1996 - Al Harris, Hennepin County prosecutor; and Loretta Fredricks, legal counsel for the Battered Women's Justice Project, discuss how the legal system works in domestic abuse cases. They also talk about statistics and definition of abuse. Harris and Fredricks also answer listener questions.
April 30, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Catherine Winter reports on efforts of a restorative justice program in Bemidji. Winter talks with criminal justice officials about the approach to better connect criminals to understanding and addressing their unlawful acts beyond the sole consequence of incarceration.
May 10, 1996 - Bill Kling, president of Minnesota Public Radio, and Steve Rothschild, MPR board member, discuss a Minnesota Attorney General investigation into executive compensation, other financial matters at MPR, and its affiliated for-profit companies. They express their concern on perceptions and misunderstanding of organization’s funding. Kling and Rothschild also answer listener questions.
June 6, 1996 - Midday discusses same-sex marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act. MPR’s Gary Eichten gets different perspectives on the ‘definition’ of same-sex marriage from guests Fritz Knaak, attorney and former State Senator; and Minneapolis family law attorney Suzanne Borne. Knaak and Borne also answer listener questions.
June 11, 1996 - About 400 North Minneapolis residents attended a raucous community meeting to discuss the recent slayings of 11-year-old Byron Phillips and 22-year-old Derrick Adams. Phillips and Adams were shot to death about a half block away from each other, in the space of a week. Police have no suspects as of report.
June 20, 1996 - Michael Martin, a gang specialist for the Minneapolis Police Department, talks about Twin Cities gangs and efforts to curb gang activity and growth.