June 12, 2003 - Students at the University of Minnesota who participate in celebratory riots could be punished whether their activity takes place on University property or not. A new policy that extends the U's disciplinary system to acts that take place OFF campus is expected to be presented to the Board of Regents today. In April... riots broke out after the Gopher men's hockey team won the 2003 N-C-Double-A tournament. Riots also took place after the team won the championship in 2002. Joining us to talk about the new policy is June Nobbe (NO-bee), interim associate vice provost for student affairs.
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June 11, 2003 - St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly says he is close to raising enough money to keep the James J. Hill House open for another year. Kelly has been working to raise money for the historic mansion on Summit Avenue after the Legislature cut its funding to balance the state budget. Kelly says he's been working with the Historical Society to come up with a plan to keep the Hill House open.
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June 11, 2003 - The Hennepin County Board has passed a resolution prohibiting dangerous weapons on county property. Five commissioners voted for the resolution yesterday, and two abstained. The move comes in response to the recently-passed concealed-carry law, which is expected to increase the number of Minnesotans carrying handguns. Hennepin is one of several counties considering such bans, despite a section in the new law that forbids them. David Hough (HUFF) is an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney. That is David Hough (HUFF) who is an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney.
June 10, 2003 - Today is the last day of the regular school year in Minneapolis... but school officials want to get the word out that it's not too late to sign up for summer school. Earlier this year... it was announced that budget cuts would limit summer school to all but the neediest students. But after the community responded with worries of what children would do all summer... and after finding some money in the budget... officials decided to offer summer school to more kids. Joining us on the line is Dave Jennings... Chief Operating Officer of the Minneapolis Public Schools. That is Dave Jennings, the Chief Operating Officer for the Minneapolis Public Schools.
June 10, 2003 - The city of Minneapolis is planning to install surveillance cameras in the downtown area that will monitor activity on streets and sidewalks. The Target Corporation donated the money for the cameras. Councilmember Gary Schiff, who represents the ninth Ward was one of four council members who voted against accepting the gift and installing the cameras. He says, a private corportation shouldn't determine where public safety resources are deployed. That is Gary Schiff, who represents the ninth ward in Minneapolis.
June 10, 2003 - The Archdiocese of Boston is expected to name a permanent replacement this month for Cardinal Bernard Law... and Twin Cities Archbishop Harry Flynn is on the shortlist. The Boston Globe has reported that the Vatican's selection may be made public as early as today (TUESDAY). Law resigned last December, after revelations that he failed to remove known sexual offenders from active ministry. Don Briel (BREEL) is the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas. Don Briel (BREEL) is the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas.
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June 9, 2003 - That is MPR's Chief Economics correspondent Chris Farrell.