Deborah Fisher
15 Collection Items
- Deborah Fisher on First Weeks of John Rairdon Trial
Sarah Ann Rairdon
- Minneapolis Chief Tony Bouza downplays gang threat
MPR’s Deborah Fisher reports on Minneapolis police chief’s views on city gangs. Minneapolis Police Chief Tony Bouza has been reluctant to say that there are organized street gangs in the city, and he's been publicly criticized for that stance after sixteen-year-old Christine Crites was found murdered over the weekend near 40th and Nicollet. Bouza promised to take a harder look at the problem, but still maintains that he doesn't think a serious problem exists. Report also includes comments from Sandra Hilary, member of Public Health and Safety Committee.
- MPR Journal: Hormel workers campaign / gasohol / Flannagan charges / FMC jobs / karaoke
MPR Journal host Gary Eichten presents a collection of reports and news items for Tuesday, September 24th, 1985.
- Complaints over Minneapolis Police Department's decoy unit continues
MPR’s Deborah Fisher reports on continued controversy of Minneapolis Police Department’s decoy unit. Sal Saran Scott, was shot in the face at point blank range after being arrested by a Minneapolis police officer who was a member of the controversial decoy unit, leading to hearing by Civil Rights Commission. The shooting was considered accidental and was the second such "accident" by the same officer.
- MPR Journal: MN tax cut / Minneapolis Convention Center / women & jail / PPS / marathoner profile
MPR Journal host Gary Eichten presents a collection of reports and news items for Monday, April 29th, 1985. This was the first broadcast as MPR Journal, with Minnesota Journal program series being renamed.
- Minnesota Journal: Farm relief bill / Perpich's education plan / Missing children milk carton campaign / Minneapolis library / Taconite discharge
Minnesota Journal host Gary Eichten presents a collection of day/evening reports and news items for Monday, March 5, 1985.
- Child welfare system in Minneapolis
Reporter Deborah Fisher describes the system in her five-part series: "The Hidden System".
- Sperry Corporation protesters win/lose in court, Judge Miles Lord speaks
Sperry Software Pair: John LaForge and Barbara Katt
- Judge Miles Lord lets the Sperry Pair go scot-free
Sperry Software Pair: John LaForge and Barbara Katt, Sperry Corporation protesters
- Minnesota Meeting: Robin Chandler Duke - Confronting the World Population Crisis
Robin Duke, national co-chair of the Populations Crisis Committee and a consultant to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Duke addressed the subject of global population. Duke is known for her long-standing interest in the problems of underdeveloped nations, especially in the area of women's health and family planning. She has made surveys of population programs in Bangladesh, India, Japan, Bolivia, El Salvador and Mexico. After speech, Duke answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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