MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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January 21, 2017 8:17 PM

Standing Rock tribe asks protesters to leave

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in south central North Dakota has formally asked protesters to leave their camp near a pipeline project.

by Tim Nelson

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January 19, 2017 12:00 PM

Photos: 40 years ago, a Minnesotan was sworn in to the White House

On Friday, America's 45th president will be sworn into office. Forty years ago — on Jan. 20, 1977 — Minnesota's Walter Mondale was sworn in as President Jimmy Carter's vice president.

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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January 18, 2017 12:54 PM

Closing the world's largest refugee camp is a complicated process

Kenya's efforts to shut down Dadaab, the largest refugee camp in the world, has been met with delays due to humanitarian concerns.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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January 18, 2017 12:00 AM

Prince tax deadline looms

Star Tribune reporter Emma Nelson joined MPR News host Tom Weber for an update on the Prince estate.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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January 18, 2017 12:00 AM

Closing the rural, urban poverty gap

What can be done to help rural Minnesotans who are feeling an economic burden not felt in metropolitan areas?

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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January 17, 2017 12:00 AM

The fight against sex trafficking in the Twin Cities

What is being done in Minnesota to prevent sex trafficking?

by Tom Weber

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January 17, 2017 12:00 AM

Is trust in journalism busted?

Four Pulitzer Prize winning journalists try to answer that question.

by Laura Yuen and Tom Weber

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January 16, 2017 10:42 AM

St. Paul recycling bins contain controversial tracking chip

The city says it won't monitor residents' recycling, but a technology in new containers would make it possible.

by Tim Nelson

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January 13, 2017 12:00 AM

The legislative session is off to a busy start

Three political reporters joined MPR News host Tom Weber for a look at where lawmakers are at early this session.

by Tom Weber

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January 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Mark Coyle on the future of U of M athletics

Mark Coyle was appointed University of Minnesota athletics director in May 2016, and he joined the program and talked about some of the highs and the lows of the last eight months.

by Tom Weber

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