December 15, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer hosts this live panel #2 discussion from 5th Precinct, Minneapolis: William Finney, St. Paul Police Chief; Keith Ellison, director of Legal Rights Center; and Sgt. Don Banham of the Minneapolis Police Department, discuss police and minority relations.
December 15, 1993 - Midday presents an MPR documentary titled “A New Kind of Cop,” which looks at community-oriented policing, with a focus on one such program in Lansing, Michigan, which is being modeled by other departments across the country.
December 15, 1993 - This is a continuation on a special Midmorning broadcast from the Minneapolis Police Department 5th Precinct. Host Cathy Wurzer presents a ride-along audio montage of police on duty, a discussion about community-oriented policing, a documentary excerpt, and interviews regarding concerns over lack of disciplinary actions on police officers.
December 15, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer moderates a panel discussion with Mike Sauro, a lieutenant for the Minneapolis Police Department; Ann Viitala, lawyer and chairwoman of Civilian Police Review Authority; Bill Lewinski, a police use-of-force expert; and Robin Magee, law professor at Hamline University. The group discuss and debate local police officer discipline efforts.
December 15, 1993 - MPR’s Mary Losure reports on “trunk transport” incident, subsequent protests, and the creation of Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). Segment includes interviews and commentary from Clyde Bellecourt, AIM director; John Laux, Minneapolis Police Chief; David Pearce Demers, professor at University of Wisconsin; Al Berryman, Minneapolis Police union president; Ann Viitala, Civil Review Board president; Tony Miranda, member of Police Officer Federation; and Keith Ellison, director of Legal Rights Center.
December 15, 1993 - A special Midmorning broadcast from the Minneapolis Police Department 5th Precinct. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with law enforcement officials and a legal advocate about the daily experience of local policing. Program also presents various reports on policing, community engagement, and relations with Black residents in Minnesota.
December 16, 1993 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator, discusses his fact-finding trip to the former Yugoslavia. Wellstone also answers listeners.
December 17, 1993 - As part of a week-long series called Keeping the Peace, Midday guests Robert Trojanowicz, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University and the director of the National Center for Community Policing; and Minneapolis Police Chief John Laux, talk about the role of police in preventing and solving crimes, apprehending criminals, and "keeping the peace."
December 21, 1993 - Jim Scheibel, St. Paul mayor and chair of homeless task force, talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about homeless survey conducted by U.S. Conference of Mayors. The results show numbers of homeless families have increased.
December 22, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan shares his perspective on ethical issues regarding news of China looking at a eugenics policy.