PODCAST · government
MNQuiry
by Ninja Media International
Discussions on Government accountability, transparency, and the breakdown of civic engagement in the state of Minnesota - Asking questions and interviewing the people who are doing their parts in Minnesota to hold officials accountable.
Episodes
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MNQuiry - S3E1 - Communities United Against Police Brutality - Jones Day Out of Minneapolis
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...
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MNQuiry - S2E9 - Minneapolis Charter Amendment Discussion 2021 Election
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.
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MNQuiry - S2E8 - AJ Awed
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.
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MNQuiry - S2E7 - Cam Gordon
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…
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MNQuiry - S2E6 - Michael Friedman
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...
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MNQuiry - S2E5 Common Cause MN - Money in Politics
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...
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MNQuiry - S2E4 - ACLU vs. City of Minneapolis
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....
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MNQuiry - S2E3 - Interview with Tony Bouza
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.
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MNQuiry - S2E2 - Data Practices in MN
Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview experts Tony Webster and Rich Neumeister about Data Practices in the State of MN.
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MNQuiry - S2E1 - Reverend Tim Christopher
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.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 10 - Citizens League
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/)
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 9 - Hunger Solutions
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...
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 8 - Charter Schools in MN
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...
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 7 - T. Williams and the Urban Coalition
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.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 6 - MNCOGI
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
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 5 - Chuck Turchick
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.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 4 - Ralph Remington
Paul and Valerie interview former Minneapolis City Councilmember Ralph Remington.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 3 - Friends of the BWCA
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.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 2 - Braver Angels
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.
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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 1 - Growth and Justice
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.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discussions on Government accountability, transparency, and the breakdown of civic engagement in the state of Minnesota - Asking questions and interviewing the people who are doing their parts in Minnesota to hold officials accountable.
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Ninja Media International
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Discussions on Government accountability, transparency, and the breakdown of civic engagement in the state of Minnesota - Asking questions and interviewing the people who are doing their parts in Minnesota to hold officials accountable.
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