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Listen to our discussion with the leaders from Communities United Against Police Brutality as they talk about some new information they have uncovered at Minneapolis City Hall - A contract with a lawfirm called "Jones Day" that might not have the people's best interest in mind. Jones Day is the fifth largest law firm in the US and they have virtually taken over the government of the City of Minneapolis, working in the city attorney's office to prosecute protesters and others, defend the city against lawsuits by people hurt by police, and process complaints against the police in the Office of Police Conduct Review. You can learn more by checking out the CUAPB flyer: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cuapb/pages/1/attachments/original/1641789166/Jones_Day_Exposed_Flyer.pdf?1641789166 And if you'd like to sign their petition: https://www.change.org/p/jones-day-out-of-minneapolis?recruiter=1245793160&recruited_by_id=ad5b4770-71c1-11ec-9297-fb16ca827e72&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

With so much ambiguity and vagueness surrounding the proposed charter amendments in Minneapolis, and millions of dollars of propaganda being thrust upon the city residents, we aim to bring a little data and discourse to the voters and help them make sense of the issues at hand.

A current candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis, AJ Awed discusses his stance on the status quo, the proposed charter amendments, and the state of the city under the current leadership.

Cam Gordon has been an independent voice on the Minneapolis City Council for many years. In this discussion, he touches on the upcoming charter amendments, the work he has done to bring accountability and transparency to police oversight, and community engagement. Before you vote next Tuesday, take a moment to listen to his perspective. #Minneapolis #Election #Policing #Community #Oversight

Michael Friedman is the former Executive Director of the Legal Rights Center and has served as the Chair of the Police Oversight Committee in Minneapolis. Now, he spends his time authoring articles for the MN Reformer around police accountability and, most recently, the upcoming amendments to the city charter regarding the city's governmental structure and public safety. Listen today to learn more about his unique takes on both the first and second charter amendments, and gain some food for thought before you hit the polls on November 2nd! #Minneapolis #Election #PublicSafety #Policing

More and more it seems that lobbying for special interests and making as much money as possible are the primary concerns of our elected officials. Please join us for a look into the abyss of dark money in politics in this interview with Common Cause MN Executive Director, Anastacia Belladonna-Carrera, and National Director of Money in Politics + Ethics, Beth Rotman. https://www.commoncause.org/ #politics #darkmoney #transparency #accountability

What happens when the City of Minneapolis creates policies that specifically hide police misconduct from the public? Tune in to this discussion with Abigail Cerra, former Public Defender and member of the Minneapolis Police Community Oversight Commission, and Isabella Nascimento of the MN ACLU. They will give us some of the details of a recent lawsuit that has been filed against the City of Minneapolis as it relates to "coaching" and the not so public disciplinary process for officers accused of misconduct. If you have tips, suggestions, or news for the show, please reach out to us: info@mnquiry.com

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Tony Bouza, former Minneapolis Police Chief - discussing the Derek Chauvin trial, the state of policing, and relations between the community and police.

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview experts Tony Webster and Rich Neumeister about Data Practices in the State of MN.

In this kickoff of Season 2, Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Reverend Tim Christopher of https://shepherdsworksmn.org/ - Discussion around Minneapolis policing, community resources, and outreach.

In our final interview of the season, independent journalist Valerie Lockhart and former Minneapolis City Council President Paul Ostrow interview Kate Cimino, newly appointed Executive Director of the Citizens League (Bio: https://citizensleague.org/who-we-are/kate-cimino/)

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Colleen Moriarty of the Hunger Solutions in Minnesota. Non-profit organization, Hunger Solutions, advocates and creates policy relating to the diverse economy of our 380 Minnesota foodshelves and their capacity to feed the hungry. In this time of Thanksgiving, we discuss topics like food deserts, food insecurity, and the general kindness of most human beings.

Paul Ostrow interviews former Minneapolis City Council member and Charter Schools Activist John Cairns, Founder of the Friendship Academy of the Arts Wendy Hines, and Current Executive Director of the Friendship Academy of the Arts Charvez Russell. The panel discusses the current state of charter schools in MN, as well as the threat they are under in this time of rapid change in our education system.

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview T. Williams, community leader and one of the original founders of the Urban Coalition in Minneapolis in the 1960's.

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Gary Hill, Chair of the Board for the MN Coalition on Government Information, and Matt Ehling, President of Public Record Media and board member of MNCOGI. www.mncogi.org www.publicrecordmedia.org

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Minneapolis Watchdog, Chuck Turchick. Chuck has spent years tracking police and city accountability, and persistently questioning the Minneapolis City Council to address public concerns regarding police brutality and policies.

Paul and Valerie interview former Minneapolis City Councilmember Ralph Remington.

County Attorney Paul Ostrow and Governor Carlson interview Chris Knopf, Executive Director of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (https://www.friends-bwca.org/) about the threats of Glencore, mining in Northern MN, and some of the sneaky things happening in the MN state legislature.

Paul and Val interview Bill from Braver Angels for a discussion on how to maintain discourse, the importance of understanding those we don't agree with, and how to have meaningful conversations in a world of tension and high emotion.

Former Minneapolis City Council Member Paul Ostrow and former MN Governor Arne Carlson interview Jane Leonard, President of Growth and Justice (growthandjustice.org) about the current state of MN Government transparency, public civic engagement, and what people can do to stay informed and involved.