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Police and traffic stops: When should officers pull drivers over?
Host Angela Davis examined the role traffic stops and searches play in policing, when they are necessary and how those interactions with police can affect the communities they are serving.
Cash bail and its effect on criminal justice in the United States
Guest host Chris Farrell talked to two criminal justice reform experts about the current state of cash bail, its effects on pretrial detention and mass incarceration and what advocates want to see changed.
Sex trafficking in Minnesota
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a survivor of sex trafficking, a police detective who investigates sex trafficking crimes and founders of two organizations devoted to raising public awareness and helping people start new lives after prostitution.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has been tracking an uptick in anti-Asian incidents since the start of the pandemic. But this community has endured the effects of racism since long before COVID-19. Listen to our panel discussion on what’s being done in Minnesota to stop it.
Where does Minnesota stand in the hunt for herd immunity?
Host Angela Davis talked to two public health experts about the hurdles Minnesota faces when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination rates, availability and inequities. Plus, senior reporter Catharine Richert stopped by to discuss the latest pandemic headlines.
Police reform: What kind of change is possible and how do we get there?
Host Angela Davis talked to policing experts and community leaders about the future of police reform on both the federal and state levels, the types of changes being discussed, and how to make the proposals a reality.
After verdict, small businesses eager to welcome customers and rebuild
Host Angela Davis talked with nonprofit leaders and small business owners about recovery on Lake Street and in other districts hit by COVID-19 and last summer’s unrest following George Floyd’s murder. Plus, MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell stopped by to discuss a potential economic rebound in the U.S.
George Floyd and Daunte Wright now part of Minnesota history
Host Angela Davis talks with two historians about the conviction of Derek Chauvin on murder charges and how the killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright raised awareness of inequality and support for police reform nationwide.
Minnesota's search for a better policing system
How are Black Minnesotans feeling after Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter? What steps do we need to take next for meaningful police reform? Host Angela Davis talks about efforts in Minnesota to change a system of policing that has had a disproportionately negative impact on Black Americans.