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Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

Minnesota ACLU head reflects on his career

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Chuck Samuelson
Chuck Samuelson, executive director of the ACLU of Minnesota, speaks to reporters Monday morning Oct. 3, 2011, during which he released new documents related to his group's lawsuit against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, a now-shuttered charter school.
MPR Photo | Tom Weber 2011

The head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is stepping down at an important time for the civil rights nonprofit. Chuck Samuelson has been the agency's executive director since 1996. He announced last week that he'll finish his tenure at the end of February, due to a neurological disease he's been fighting for the past four years.

MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with Samuelson about his career and about the work ahead for the ACLU.

To listen to the conversation use the audio player above.