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President Barack Obama came to Minnesota on February 4th to tout the city’s success in reducing gun violence. He used the setting to make a case for expanding background checks for gun purchases, and to place limits on the purchase of certain kinds of firearms and high capacity clips.

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Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders return home this week after a phenomenal performance at the 29th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, where the band made it to the semi-final round. Tonight, MinneCulture presents an encore performance of Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders, recorded at Harriet Brewing’s Tap Room and produced for KFAI by Daniel Zamzow. To learn more about Crankshaft, visit crankshaftmusic.com.

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Fifth District Congressman Keith Ellison talks about immigration and gun violence.

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Marty Owings covers the State Capitol for KFAI.

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Sue Aberholden of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness stops by KFAI to talk about various state and federal proposals to provide assistance to those with mental illness.

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Adrian Mack of the Minneapolis Public Schools answers questions about getting your G.E.D. (General Educational Development) certificate.

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Rebekah Moses of the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women visits KFAI

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This is National School Choice week, organized to promote the idea that in many places around the country, especially Minnesota, students and their families have some flexibility in where they get their education. 

Minnesota Online High School announced last week that it has received national accreditation by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.  That makes it one of two accredited online charter schools in Minnesota.

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Kimala Kai joins Health Notes to share her story of how she became a teacher of what she calls:
“Body Wisdom.” A close call with death at age 20 sent her on a life long journey to weave together the
essential elements necessary to be fully alive in the human experience called:”Life.”

We will also be talking with Connie Delgado, founder of Traveling Goddesses: Transformational Travel for Women which offers women opportunities for intentional travel to the Mexican Yucatan in a safe and supportive setting. Imagine having the space to explore and celebrate who you are and creating power, possibility and transformation in a tropical paradise with other amazing women. Health Notes Airs Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm

Grant Cutler is a songwriter, producer and composer. His ethereal electronic music has garnered national acclaim, and this year he received a commission from the Minnesota State Arts Board for a three-­part composition. Here is Grant Cutler, performing at the Cedar Cultural Center in January 2012. Produced for KFAI by Tom Garneau. MinneCulture is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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