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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2459: St. Anthony Falls

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 15, 2023 · Episode: 2459 St. Anthony Falls, beauty lost, beauty found. Today, a lost and found story.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2751: Mrs. Wilson of the Mayo Clinic

Megan Cole

Posted on January 11, 2022 · Episode: 2751 Mrs. Maud Mellish Wilson, architect of the Mayo Clinic’s style of medical writing. Today, we look at a woman who made medical history.

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Derek Chauvin Is Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years Over George Floyd’s Murder

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on June 25, 2021 · Prosecutors have asked for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney is calling for probation and time already served.

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Criminal Justice

Derek Chauvin Seeks New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on May 5, 2021 · The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity.

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Lawyer Shifts Legal Fight From George Floyd To Pamela Turner

Associated Press

Posted on April 21, 2021 · Turner was fatally shot in 2019 by a police officer in the Houston suburb of Baytown, Texas, after a struggle over his stun gun. Attorney Ben Crump is also representing Turner’s family in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed April 8.

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Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on March 12, 2021 · Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.

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Criminal Justice

Officer Arrested In Death Of George Floyd, As Hundreds March In Houston

Paul DeBenedetto / Matt Harab

Posted on May 29, 2020 · The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police Monday has sparked protests across the United States.

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More Than 20 Cities And States Sue Government Over Census Questions

HANSI LO WANG, NPR / PBS NewsHour

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The new lawsuit comes more than a week after California filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau officials

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WATCH: Sen. Al Franken Announces He Will Resign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

HPM Digital Team / Associated Press

Posted on December 7, 2017 · The Minnesota Democrat said he would be stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct and calls for his resignation by his colleagues

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2512: The Saluda Explosion

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Posted on March 4, 2023 · Episode: 2512 Saluda: The worst steamboat explosion, not much worse than all the rest. Today, the last day of the Saluda.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2421: William Ferrel

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 3, 2022 · Episode: 2421 William Ferrel: a story of genius, geophysics, and coincidence. Today, serendipity in the whirlwind.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2329: Thurston and Fulton

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 23, 2022 · Episode: 2329 Robert Thurston looks at Robert Fulton and sees beyond the folly. Today, Thurston looks at Fulton.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2322: The Steam Navy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 16, 2022 · Episode: 2322 Civilians and the making of the steam-powered U.S. Navy. Today, pruning hooks into spears.

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