September 17, 2005 - MPR’s Toni Randolph reports that while the jury's guilty verdict ends the legal aspect of the Chai Vang murder case, the emotional toll is still lingering -- for his family and the Hmong community.
September 19, 2005 - MPR’s Catherine Winter and Stephanie Hemphill present an American RadioWorks documentary titled “No Place for a Woman.” The documentary explores the legal landmark and legacy for women’s rights in the northern Minnesota’s Iron Range.
September 20, 2005 - State supreme court justices, attorneys, and social workers from across the country convene in Bloomington for a national summit on how to improve America's child protection systems. Why are the systems perceived to be broken, and how might they be fixed?
October 10, 2005 - Ramsey County Office of Sexual Offense Services has observed trends on sexual assaults in Hmong community. All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with officials about the concerns and efforts to protect families and children.
November 8, 2005 - Joseph Daly, teacher at Hamline University Law School, comments on Chai Vang sentencing.
November 9, 2005 - MPR's Stephanie Hemphill reports that a Wisconsin judge sentenced Chai Vang to six consecutive life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of six hunters last fall.
February 7, 2006 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on Hennepin County District Court Judge Charles Porter's ruling which states the Twins' lease at the Metrodome expired in 2003 and the team can leave at the end of the upcoming season.
August 1, 2006 - Hennepin County Sheriff Pat McGowan, a Republican, is endorsing former DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson for Congress. Erlandson is one of seven DFLers running in Minnesota's Fifth District, which includes Minneapolis and several suburbs. McGowan says he's backing Erlandson because he's the best candidate on public safety issues. He says he's not endorsing Republican Alan Fine because he doesn't think anyone but a Democrat can win in the heavily DFL district. McGowan also criticized Keith Ellison, the DFL endorsed candidate, for not doing enough on public safety during his time in the state Legislature.
August 1, 2006 - Comments from Keith Ellison, the DFL endorsed candidate, regarding Hennepin County Sheriff Pat McGowan’s endorsement of Ellison’s congressional candidate opponent, Mike Erlandson.
January 17, 2007 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on a Wisconsin man now facing a murder charge in connection with the killing of a Hmong hunter who was found shot and stabbed to death in a wildlife area near Green Bay earlier this month. The complaint against James Nichols also alleges that he made disparaging remarks about Hmong people to the investigators who questioned him.