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The Duluth lynching, 100 years later
One hundred years later, the city's residents are remembering the killings of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie — even though a large event marking the somber anniversary had to be canceled because of the pandemic. 
How to be a white ally and practice anti-racism
It isn’t about what you say or post on social media. It’s about how you act. That’s the message many black leaders are delivering in essays and in interviews in the wake of George Floyd’s killing about what it means to be an ally.
Structural racism and health care
Inspired by a recent conversation on black trauma, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts in the medical field about racial health disparities and how to fix them.
Having 'the talk' with kids about race
The death of George Floyd has rocked the Twin Cities. And it adds a layer to an already difficult conversation: the one parents of black and brown children feel they must have with their kids about race, policing and how both will affect them as they grow into adults.
In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing
In partnership with MPR’s Call To Mind mental health initiative, MPR News host Angela Davis moderated a livestream virtual conversation about the most recent high-profile incident to become an example of historic racial injustice.
Community voices on the aftermath of George Floyd's killing
Black voices have historically been silenced, marginalized or ignored. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, MPR News guest host Marianne Combs made space to listen to and amplify black voices and experiences.
What do the George Floyd autopsies show?
The case of the death of George Floyd saw a big development Monday that will be key when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is put on trial. The results of two different autopsies were announced: one performed by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, and another by independent medical examiners hired by the Floyd family.