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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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St. Paul police officer testified he thought man he kicked had a gun

St. Paul police officer testified he thought man he kicked had a gun

Officer Brett Palkowitsch, charged with a civil rights violation for kicking a man who was being bitten by a police dog, testified Wednesday that he thought the man had a gun.
by Brandt Williams

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Metro Transit police chief addresses spike in serious crime on light rail trains

Metro Transit police chief addresses spike in serious crime on light rail trains

Serious crime reported on Metro Transit’s light rail trains is up by 23.3 percent through September of this year when compared to last year. Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell sat down with MPR News on Monday to share his thoughts on the increase.
by MPR News Staff

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A Beautiful World: Roadless wilderness under attack

A Beautiful World: Roadless wilderness under attack

For two decades the roadless rule has protected millions of acres of pristine national forests from road construction, mining, and logging. The policy is now threatened by new proposed laws.
by Heather McElhatton

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.
by Matt Sepic

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In new book, Minnesota author draws attention to 'horrific' time in state's history

In new book, Minnesota author draws attention to 'horrific' time in state's history

While she did not know her maternal grandmother, Sheila O’Connor now knows that in 1935, she gave birth at the age of 15 and — as punishment — was committed to the Minnesota Homeschool for Girls in Sauk Center, Minn., for six years.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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Cube Critics fly with 'Charlie's Angels' and dig into 'The Report'

It's been almost 20 years since the first "Charlie's Angels" movie and even longer since the TV series. So how does the new versions stand up? And what about "The Report"? Cube Critics Marcheta Fornoff and Euan Kerr dig in.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.
by Mike Moen

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St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

Brian Ficcadenti testified during the trial of fellow officer Brett Palkowitsch, who is charged with violating the civil rights of Frank Baker. Ficcadenti said he regrets his actions the night he released a K-9 on Baker and his silence until now.
by Brandt Williams

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