Tom Crann
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- Davis Moturi reflects on failed pleas to Minneapolis police that led to him being shot in his own yard
MPR’s Cari Spencer talks with Davis Moturi, a Minneapolis Black resident who was harassed and injured in a racially motivated shooting by John Sawchak, a white neighbor. Despite repeatedly contacting police about the harassment and threats, Moturi is dismayed and angry at the lack of action taken by police until after shooting transpired.
- Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake
MPR’s Melissa Olson reports on the restoration of 18 acres on the south side of Mille Lacs Lake. The action means an end to decades of uncertainty for one family.
- Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem
MPR’s Sam Stroozas reports that while Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, it hasn’t solved the problem of accessibly, leading to what some term as “period poverty.”
- A look at Ann Bancroft for Women's History Month
MPR’s Ellen Finn put together this look at Ann Bancroft’s legacy to celebrate Women’s History Month.
- Minnesota counties stand to lose millions after Supreme Court ruling
MPR’s Kristi Marohn reports that in Minnesota, forfeited properties generate millions of dollars that local governments use to run their operations, according to an analysis of public records by MPR News, APM Reports and the APM Research Lab. Property owners believe it to be an unfair practice.
- When conditions align, skaters seek out 'wild ice' on northern Minnesota lakes
MPR’s Dan Kraker travels to Deer Yard Lake in northeastern Minnesota, where cold temperatures have combined with a lack of snow to create ideal conditions for the formation of what some call ‘wild ice’ — black, glassy, smooth ice that can make for miles of epic ice skating on some remote lakes. Kraker meets a die-hard group of skaters that drop everything in search of perfect ice, and the feeling of gliding across the mirror-like surface.
- North Star Journey: Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland
MPR’s Jon Collins profiles Hmong immigrants who have put down roots on Dakota County farmland. The Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County in 2022. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong farmers.
- Professional transgender disc golfer suing sport's top league for discrimination in Minnesota
MPR’s Nina Moini interviews Natalie Ryan on her love for the sport of disc golf, as well as why she is suing one of the leagues in Minnesota.
- A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence
All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with David and Mandy Yang, family members of Jennifer Yang, a 36-year-old Anoka County woman, who was killed by her husband in what was ruled as a murder-suicide. The Yang’s discuss the need for Hmong families to have conversations regarding domestic violence.
- Behind the (animal) mask: Liz Sexton elevates papier-mâché to high art
MPR’s Alex V. Cipolle profiles St. Paul artist Liz Sexton, who is elevating papier-mâché to high art. Sexton creates lifelike papier-mâché animal masks and sculptures for her solo exhibition "Liz Sexton: Out of Water" at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, highlighting environmental issues through her unique art form.
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