August 31, 2000 - Senator Paul Wellstone announced legislation that would create a national internet link between shelters for battered women. The idea is based on the 'Day One' program started in Minnesota. So far Day One has not been duplicated in other states. Supporters say the program helps save lives because it allows battered women to find shelters with one call.
August 17, 2000 - Community healing was on the lips of several hundred residents of Saint Paul's East Side neighborhood last night (Wednesday) at East Immanuel Church. Their prayers for unity and peace are a response to a string of violent crimes killing three and wounding two in their neighborhood. The most recent incident was just yesterday morning. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports.
August 8, 2000 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on a unique new Minneapolis bookstore.
July 28, 2000 - Some residents in Eagan are fighting Northern States Power and its plans to clear trees that are growing underneath a corridor of regional transmission lines that send electricity to thousands of people across the state. After a town meeting with NSP, many have accepted what appears imminent, but a few still hope they can keep their trees. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports.
July 21, 2000 - The gag order may have been lifted on Sara Jane Olson, the Saint Paul resident accused of plotting with members of the Symbionese Liberation Army to kill Los Angeles Police by planting pipe bombs in 1975. But while speaking today on a radio talk show in Los Aneles, Olson was mum about her up-coming trial on the repeated advice of her lawyer at her side during the interview. Olson says she's not seeking time in the public eye although many in Minnesota know recognize her. Her case goes to trial in Los Angeles this January.
July 13, 2000 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on a Minnesota visit of the The Lao Royal Family for several days hoping to garner support for democratic reform in Laos. Meetings are planned with local officials as well as the Lao and Hmong people.
July 6, 2000 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on how immigration officials and attorneys are trying to help untangle the confusion around the recently passed Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act. The act signed into law in late May 2000 eases citizenship requirements for those who served in Laos on behalf of the United States during the Vietnam War.
June 29, 2000 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman details the experience of Hmong veterans and widows of veterans as they start their path to citizenship. The veterans are using a new law which exempts them from the English language requirement for naturalization. Still, it's not a free pass to become an American; rather one with other obstacles.
January 6, 2000 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on Governor Jesse Ventura’s address to a group of employers, doctors, and health insurance administrators meeting in St. Paul to discuss the problem of rising health costs.
January 5, 2000 - On Thursday, three Dakota County hospitals will begin accepting newborns from women who would otherwise abandon their babies. The Dakota County Attorney has agreed not to pursue criminal charges against women who take advantage of the program, called "Safe Place For Newborns." Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports. State officials don't keep track of abandonment cases, but as far as they know they're rare. Late last year a dead baby was found floating in the Mississippi River at Red Wing. Officials determined the baby was carried full term and born alive. The mother, if found, is likely