Bob Fletcher
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- Amid ISIS terror concerns, a Minnesota man is scrutinized but not charged
MPR’s Laura Yuen and Mukhtar Ibrahim profile Amir Meshal, a Bloomington man who is under both U.S. government and community scrutiny. They present a complicated story.
- Mee Moua leaves state Senate, legacy
MPR’s Laura Yuen profiles Mee Moua, the nation's first Hmong-American elected to a state legislature, who has decided not to run for re-election after serving eight years. Laura Yuen recently talks with Moua to find out what her departure means for the Hmong politics in Minnesota -- and what's next in life for her.
- St. Paul gay and lesbian rights ordinance repeal defeated
MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the vote results of St. Paul gay and lesbian rights ordinance repeal. Roberts visits the Prom Expo Center in St. Paul, election headquarters for Campaign 90s, the group supporting the ordinance, to get reactions. Roberts also contacts spokesperson for Citizen’s Alert, a group behind the repeal effort.
- Gay rights ordinance repeal is on November ballot in St. Paul
As voters prepare to go to the polls on November 5th to decide on gay rights ordinance repeal, MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the positions in the debate over human rights protection for gays and lesbians in St. Paul.
- Bob Fletcher discusses new St. Paul curfew
All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher about St. Paul’s newly instituted curfew for minors. Fletcher details the sanctions.
- St. Paul City Council passes gay rights ordinance
MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on St. Paul City Council passage of ordinance banning discrimination against homosexuals in employment, housing, education, and public services. Wareham interviews advocates and opponents of the measure.
- Town Meetings in Town Square: St. Paul Candidate Debates, part 2 - Council Wards 1, 4 and 7
A Midday broadcast of St. Paul city council debates, live from Town Square, sponsored by St. Paul Chamber of Commerce. Panelists for debate are Anne Ford Nelson, assistant vice president at Commercial State Bank; Jon Grunseth, vice president for public affairs at Economics Laboratory; and Al Classman, certified public accountant with the firm Boyum and Barenscheer.
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