August 4, 2005 - Dr. Andrew Portis, a Twin Cities physician, is trying to figure out why the Hmong patients he sees appear to be more prone to kidney stones than his patients who are not Hmong. Portis also is hoping his research will shed light on why many Hmong patients refuse treatment until they have reached a crisis.
August 25, 2005 - Candidates for Minneapolis mayor offered their visions for dealing with public safety issues during a sometimes-contentious debate last night. Organizers invited R.T. Rybak, incumbent Minneapolis Mayor; Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner; and Farheen Hakeem, Green Party candidate to the forum, but before it was over a fourth candidate, Marcus Harcus, forced his way onto the stage to participate.
September 14, 2005 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on the Chai Vang murder trial. More details of the angry confrontation that escalated into the shooting emerged in testimony yesterday. One of the hunters who was wounded and survived said Vang was threatened. And he says racial slurs were used in the confrontation.
September 16, 2005 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Ilean Her, executive director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, about the Hmong community reaction to Chai Vang murder trial.
September 17, 2005 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports that a Wisconsin jury has convicted 36-year old Chai Vang of St. Paul on all counts in the shooting deaths of six Wisconsin deer hunters, and wounding of two others.
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 19, 2005 - Some members of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities say they don't expect racial tensions to escalate during this year's hunting season... despite publicity around the murder trial of Chai Vang. Vang was found guilty last week of killing six hunters in the woods of Northwest Wisconsin last November.
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?
September 30, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with Abdisalam Adam, a community specialist with the St. Paul Public School district, about a group of teachers, librarians, parents and social service providers meeting to discuss some alternative curriculums that would more closely reflect the culture of the students in the room.