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Category: Minnesota
Abstinence Education
A New Orphanage for Minnesota
Moving to Minnesota
The US government has changed restrictions allowing more Hmong to settle in the United States. It is expected that a large number of those immigrants will settle in the Twin Cities, which already has the largest population of Hmong in the United States. St Paul, Minnesota Mayor Randy Kelly made a trip to a Thai […]
A City’s Atonement
Battle for the Senate
Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman vie for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: Five days after their standard-bearer died in a plane crash, Minnesota Democrats at an 11th […]
St. John’s Settlement
This story originally aired on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on Oct. 17, 2002. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro covers the court process and settlement for sexual abuse reparations with the Catholic church. […]
Minnesota’s Balancing Act
The attacks of September 11th have had a serious drag on the Minnesotan economy and led to major budget shortfalls. This has caused some big problems in a state which constitutionally must have a balanced budget. The governor and legislators have two different visions when it comes to solving this problem. Click here to watch […]
Bible Scribe
It is a one-of-a-kind work in progress: the first hand-written, hand illuminated bible in 400 years. Benedictine monks at St. John’s University in Minnesota and a team of scribes in Wales are working together to create it. The monks are raising the several millions of dollars the project will cost, the scribes are doing the […]
Called to Duty
After the attacks on September 11, 2001, homeland security, long a secondary concern, became a top defense priority. In response, some 35,000 millitary personnel have been called off reserve and in to active duty. We report on one unit from Duluth, Minnesota. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: […]
Breaking the Welfare Cycle
Minnesota has tried something different when it comes to state welfare. While most states were cutting funds, Minnesota increased the amount that it was paying out to recipients and changed the requirements for staying in a welfare program. These investments have been seen some successes as more people are able hold down a job long […]
Hmong in America
The Hmong in South East Asia were US allies during the Vietnam war, recruited to help protect their villages from the north Vietnamese. Now, many of them have relocated to the US after the war to escape reprisals. A look at how they have adapted to living in America. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” […]