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Take a ride on a mosquito fighting helicopter
- Title
- Take a ride on a mosquito fighting helicopter
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- MPR News reporter Tim Post put GoPro cameras in a Metropolitan Mosquito Control District helicopter and captured the dramatic dives and turns as the pilot spreads a special bacteria meant to kill mosquito larvae.
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- Aneesh Chopra on government and innovation
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Chris Farrell interviews the former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Aneesh Chopra about his new book "Innovative State." Chopra says you may think about government as a monolith or impediment to innovation, but says there are already examples of new ways to get things done within government. Farrell interviewed Chopra at the MPR News Top Coast Festival on May 31, 2014.
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- Aneesh Chopra on government and the private sector
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Chris Farrell interviews the former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Aneesh Chopra about his new book "Innovative State." Chopra argues in the book that one way the government can be effective is to nudge the private sector to make changes without making laws requiring those changes. He calls is "government with a small 'g.'" Farrell interviewed Chopra at the MPR News Top Coast Festival on May 31, 2014.
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- John Doe says priest who abused him isn't on archdiocese's list
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- A 74-year-old man is suing the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, claiming a now-deceased priest sexually abused him when he was an altar boy at Guardian Angels Church in Hastings in the 1950s.
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- Attorney: Don't count on the list of abusive priests to be complete
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- John Doe 110's attorney, Pat Noacker, says this case highlights the fact that the credibly accused priests lists are a good step, but not enough to keep children safe.
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- Minnesota POV: RollerGirls
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- MPR News reporter Tim Post put a GoPro camera on a member of the Minnesota RollerGirls and got this unique view of one of the team's raucous scrimmages.
- Title
- Richard Louv on nature as enrichment
- Runtime
- 5:10
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Author Richard Louv speaks about reframing nature experiences to appreciate them as enrichment, not just recreation. He also addresses the fear of the outdoors that many parents, and kids, have and how nature is great for taking "small risks." Dr. Marti Erickson interviewed Louv at the MPR News Top Coast Festival on May 31, 2014.
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- DNA evidence has come a long way
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Pam King weighs in on the benefits and limitations of modern DNA analysis to help solve crimes, following a recent petition for a new trial filed by the Innocence Project which says new DNA analysis exonerates Minnesota's most notorious serial killer Billy Glaze.
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- Father says there were no signs his son was troubled
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- The father of a 17-year-old boy who is accused of plotting to kill his family and attack his southern Minnesota school said Wednesday there were no signs his son was troubled.
David LaDue, who spoke with reporters after a hearing for his son in Waseca, also said he does not believe his son would have carried out the plan. Video courtesy KARE11 News.
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- A brief history of Minnesota soccer since 2009
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- St. Paul soccer writer Brian Quarstad follows the ups and downs of professional soccer in Minnesota. At the announcement of an international tournament headed for TCF Bank Stadium, he said soccer's prospects were looking up -- maybe even including a Major League Soccer team.
- Title
- Landing Gear
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Footage from the landing gear of a plane that went down Saturday in Lake Superiorabout a mile east of Brighton Beach in Duluth, killing Alexander Obersteg of Steinfeld, Germany. (Video courtesy of St. Louis County)
- Title
- Robert Carlson deposition
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson — who served in the Twin Cities for 24 years — testified last month that he wasn't sure whether he knew it was illegal for priests to have sex with children when he served as chancellor of the Twin Cities archdiocese in the1980s.
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- Light Rail Study
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Macalester College economist Sarah West and researcher Needham Hurst looked at the economic impact of light rail for the first five years of the operation of the Blue Line, through 2010. Their study was published in February, 2014.
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- Driving the intersection of Prior and University Avenues
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Navigating through the intersection of Prior and University Avenues does not have to be confusing if a few simple rules are followed.
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- Investigator says it's worth a new look at Glaze case.
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- John Laux, who was deputy chief of investigations for the Minneapolis Police Department at the time Billy Glaze was convicted for the murders of three women, says the new evidence makes it worth a second look.
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- Using the Green Line crosswalk
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Follow the signs and wait for the proper signal while using the designated crosswalks across the Green Line in St. Paul, Minn.
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- Using bike boxes at the U of M
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Bike boxes on Washington Avenue were designed to let cyclists get across the Green Line light rail tracks efficiently and stay safely separated from other traffic.
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- Glaze innocent of serial killings, Innocence Project attorneys say
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Newly-discovered DNA evidence may prove that a man known as a Minnesota serial killer is innocent - and the real killer is another man, according to attorneys with the Innocence Project.
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- Billy Glaze denies murders in 1987 interview
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- In an interview with KARE 11's Bernie Grace in June 1987, Billy Glaze denies murdering three women. Glaze was in jail in Dallas on a probation violation.
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- Green Line mid-block crossing
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Pedestrians walking through a mid-block crossing along University Ave. will encounter signs and lights
- Title
- R.T. Rybak on the achievement gap
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Former Minneapolis mayor and Generation Next Executive Director R.T. Rybak explains the five key areas his organization is focusing on and why the first area, mastering reading by third grade, is so challenging.
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- Dr. Diana Cutts at the Second Harvest Heartland Hunger & Health Forum
- Runtime
- 17:20
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Diana Cutts, a pediatrician at Hennepin County Medical Center, is a pioneer in incorporating nutritional support as part of routine medical care. She spoke about her work at Second Harvest Heartland's "Hunger and Health Forum" (4/24/14), hosted by Healthy States.
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- First look: One Day in the Twin Cities
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- On April 26th, 2014, people in the Twin Cities grabbed cameras and headed out to document life in the metro area for the "One Day in the Twin Cities" project. Residents were challenged to film a story that would help illustrate the future of the Cities. The project asks 10 questions for the future of the region as part of a "city-wide, participatory media-creation event." When all the material is gathered, there will be an interactive geo-tagged archive and a TV series on the future of the American city. Here's a first look at just a small portion of the images gathered that single day.
Music by Jason Shaw, used with permission under Creative Commons license. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/THINGAMAJIG_______________________3-53
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- Cycling safety on the streets of Minneapolis
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- We attached cameras to Janne Flisrand's bike and asked her to show us how she navigates hot spot intersections in Minneapolis, Minn. The intersections have among the highest numbers of crashes involving bicycles based on crash data from 2009-2013.
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- Duluth Home Grown Music Festival rocks chainsaws -- and flutes
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Duluth's annual week of local musical acts highlights a wide -- and wild -- range of local talent, from the crazy to the sublime.
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- Ride the rapids with the Lester River kayak racers
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Saturday's kayak race on the Lester River in Duluth produced plenty of thrills -- and spills. Ride along! Video by Derek Montgomery.
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 12/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 23:48
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART TWELVE: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
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- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 8/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 33:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART EIGHT: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
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- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 11/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 26:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART ELEVEN: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 10/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 33:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART TEN: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 9/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 30:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART NINE: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
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- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: Always "followed through on [mandated reporter] responsibility."
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "I've been aware of my responsibilities as a mandated reporter, and have always followed through on that responsibility."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: "Any time a kid is hurt, my heart's broken."
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "Do you agree that you blew it?"
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 7/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 25:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART SEVEN: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 6/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 37:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART SIX: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 5/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 27:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART FIVE: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 4/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 32:46
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART FOUR: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 3/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 33:46
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART THREE: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 2/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 41:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART TWO: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
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- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: St. Paul Police Department investigation
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "Did you talk to law enforcement officers who sought to speak to you?"
-- "I did not."
"Did you refuse?"
-- "I did not."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Rev. Kevin McDonough: Part 1/12 (April 16, 2014)
- Runtime
- 40:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- PART ONE: The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. The video has been separated into multiple parts for easy viewing.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: Why he did not talk to the archbishop-appointed task force
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "From the very beginning, I felt that there was a media frenzy about all of this, some of it stirred up about inaccurate statements from yourself."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough, a former top official in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, answered questions about his involvement in the archdiocese's handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions under oath in the same case on April 2.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: Operating as though documents would "one day be publicly available"
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "My general stance was to think in terms of what I was producing as one day being publicly available."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough, a former top official in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, answered questions about his involvement in the archdiocese's handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions under oath in the same case on April 2.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: Disputing archbishop testimony about not recording
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "If what you've said accurately characterizes what the archbishop said, then I'd have to be in a position to disagree with him."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: "The last several months have been characterized by a media frenzy"
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "What were you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid of much."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough answered questions about his involvement in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Rev. Kevin McDonough deposition: Evolution of archdiocese's policies on addressing sexual abuse
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "I've never particularly liked the word 'policy,' because it's a somewhat confusing word between law ... and administrative practice."
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The Rev. Kevin McDonough, a former top official in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, answered questions about his involvement in the archdiocese's handling of clergy sexual abuse during an April 16, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s. Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions under oath in the same case on April 2.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Duluth potholes frustrate residents
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Think the potholes in the metro area are bad? Duluth residents say you ain't seen nothin' until you've seen the potholes there.
- Title
- Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt (excerpt 5)
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "There are no secret archives."
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Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions about his handling of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis during an April 2, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt (excerpt 17)
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "Do you remember a dispute between Jennifer Haselberger and Kevin McDonough about whether these images on this computer were illegal and child porn and, thus, a form of sexual abuse?"
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Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions about his handling of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis during an April 2, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed
- Title
- Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt (excerpt 16)
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- "...it said they were borderline, but they didn't think it was child pornography."
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Archbishop John Nienstedt answered questions about his handling of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis during an April 2, 2014, deposition.
The questioning comes as part of a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was sexually abused by the Rev. Thomas Adamson in the 1970s.
Full coverage: http://mprnews.org/betrayed

