January 9, 2001 - The amount of time used when Police pull over drivers is increasing because of the amount of data collected, but it will be worth it. The Department of Public Safety created a task force in order to get a profile of traffic violators.
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December 7, 2000 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on local Kwanzaa event, where hundreds of proud parents, children and friends gathered at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, to watch a student-led Kwanzaa program.
December 5, 2000 - After a stray bullet killed a child, residents of the Northside are patrolling the neighborhood and calling the police when they see illegal activity. It will try to get drug dealing off the streets and out of the neighborhood.
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October 25, 2000 - With polls showing a close race between Al Gore and George W. Bush in Minnesota, Democrats have enlisted the help of Jesse Jackson. Jackson came to the Twin Cities Tuesday to encourage voter registration and participation. He also came to warn voters that if Bush is elected, all the civil rights victories won in the 60's will be erased. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports
October 10, 2000 - Metro-area commuters will get a four to six week break from freeway ramp meters starting next Monday. The Minnesota Legislature has ordered the shutdown in order to study the effectiveness of the meters. A leading critic of the ramp meters expects the study will show that the mini-stoplights impede the flow of traffic. However, a representative of the firm that will collect the data, says, meters in other cities have been beneficial to travellers. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports
October 6, 2000 - MPR's Brandt Williams reports on dirt finally being turned on the long underdeveloped parcel of land in downtown Minneapolis known as Block E.
October 6, 2000 - A Minneapolis apartment building which has been a magnet for criminal activity is undergoing a facelift. 1818 Park Avenue South has new owners and many new tenants. And, with the help of the city's Weed and Seed program, neighborhood residents are hopeful that the building will no longer be a trouble spot. MPR's Brandt Williams reports.