October 3, 1977 - MPR’s John Merli reports on swearing in of Associate Justice Rosalie Wahl to Minnesota Supreme Court.
October 20, 1977 - Judge Leon Higginbotham, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, speaking at From Brown to Bakke and Beyond conference, held at Carleton College in Northfield. Higginbotham’s speech was titled “The Roots of Brown and Bakke", and addressed what has happened since the case Brown vs. the Topeka Board of Education decision declared separate but equal to be unconstitutional. Higginbotham was for 13 years a U.S. District Court Judge for Eastern Pennsylvania. He has written a book about race and the law in this country titled, "The Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process."
October 24, 1977 - MPR’s Bob Potter presents “The Role of the Courts in a Changing Society: Football and Antitrust,” a documentary that explores the lawsuit ‘MacKey v. National Football League,’ which illustrates how anti-trust law relates to professional sports and how the courts helped mold professional football.
November 26, 1977 - MPR’s Bob Potter presents “The Role of the Courts in a Changing Society: A Look at Conciliation Court,” a documentary that examines Minnesota's lower courts, including the first taped excerpts ever broadcast from local conciliation and municipal court in Minnesota.
December 31, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, lawyer/pharmacist Marc Kurzman and Doug Morgan, of C.R.E.A.T.E. drug awareness program, discuss responsible use of alcohol, its effects on the body, and laws involved. Kurzman and Morgan also answer listener questions.
January 7, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, Ellen Pence, state coordinator of the Minnesota Program for Battered Women; and Barbara Adams, chairperson of a United Way study of battered women in the Minneapolis area, discuss the problems of battered women.
February 28, 1978 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Phyllis Kahn, Minnesota state representative, about concerns on juvenile prostitution.
April 1, 1978 - Minnesota Public Radio Capitol reporters Bob Potter and Jan Falstad produced this summary of the highlights of the 1978 Minnesota Legislature session. The 1978 legislative session was marked by its relative brevity, a greater-than-expected level of spending, and the intense fight over the abortion funding and family planning bills. There was also a host of minor bills to occupy legislators' time and attention.
June 17, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, an examination on the problem of arson and what can be done about it. The Citizens League issued a report on arson in the Twin Cities, and the crime’s impact on the community.
July 24, 1978 - Hennepin County Juvenile Judge Lindsay Arthur discusses causes and prevention of juvenile delinquency, new laws, and need for a separate juvenile security facility in Minnesota.