September 26, 2001 - INTRO: A group of cab drivers, who carry passengers to and from the Twin Cities International Airport, is asking the Metropolitan Airports Commission not to charge them a 24 hundred dollar airport use fee. They say their business has dropped significantly since the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Mahammed (Mah-HA-med) Ali (Ah-LEE) says he now averages just $2 dollars an hour, and works 18-to-20 hour days. Ali says the recent downturn in business is affecting a lot of people.
September 20, 2001 - >Now it's time for your comments. With the terrorist attacks a week ago, some of you called on our Morning Edition comment line. This listener... Joe called to say America needs to demonstrate that we don't want to start a war against Islam, and we need to show compassion toward the Afghan people.
September 7, 2001 - INTRO: Lush parks, lake access and an expansive recreational trail system are a definite plus for city residents; traffic congestion is one of the downsides. One way to ease traffic flow on freeways could come in the form of a bicycle. In the last in our four-part series "Pedaling Minnesota", Minnesota Public Radio's Kaomi Goetz looks at metro trails and the growing number of non-recreational users. HOST BACKANNOUNCE: For more information on Minnesota's recreational trails, check out our website at www.minnesotapublicradio.org.
August 27, 2001 - MPR’s Kaomi Goetz reports on how some Hmong face cultural hurdles to mental health care. A murder case of a Hmong immigrant that stabbed to death two of her children illustrates a larger problem confronting the Hmong community…how to recognize and effectively treat mental illness.
August 15, 2001 - MPR’s Kaomi Goetz reports on historic ceremony in which 700 Hmong refugees became U.S. citizens at a bilingual ceremony in St. Paul. The event was made possible by a federal law giving special consideration to Hmong veterans who fought at the side of U-S forces during the Vietnam War.
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August 1, 2001 - MPR’s Kaomi Goetz reports that some members of Minneapolis immigrant communities are asking whether they're getting undue scrutiny from city inspectors.
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July 16, 2001 - Summer means work for many Minnesota teenagers. Despite lay-offs and corporate cutbacks that have put thousands of Minnesotans out of work in recent months, there are plenty of temporary jobs for students
July 6, 2001 - MPR’s Kamoi Goetz profiles the 21st annual Hmong International Freedom Festival sports competition in St. Paul. 25,000 people are expected at the two-day festival which features a parade, food and souvenir booths, and sports competitions. Hmong youth from across the country will compete with Minnesota athletes in soccer, volleyball…and Takraw, a sport that blends aspects of both volleyball and soccer.