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Race: Conversations around race and racial justice

Here are the latest on the fight against racism, voices calling for racial justice and in-depth stories on communities of color and other racial issues from MPR News.

Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state

Protests and pain The killing of George Floyd

Call To Mind Spotlight on black trauma and policing

Amplifying voices Share your experiences and hopes for the future

Meditation coach, beekeeper, prosecutor: Meet the man who helped convict Derek Chauvin

Meditation coach, beekeeper, prosecutor: Meet the man who helped convict Derek Chauvin

Jerry Blackwell became known worldwide as the lawyer who opened the case against Derek Chauvin and then shut it. As he returns to his quiet, eclectic life, he spoke with MPR News about the trial and why it was so personal.
by Riham Feshir

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A century after the race massacre, Tulsa confronts its bloody past

A century after the race massacre, Tulsa confronts its bloody past

Survivors and their descendants say confronting the truth of the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.
by Debbie Elliott and Marisa Peñaloza

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Hundreds rally in Minneapolis to remember George Floyd, push for reforms

Hundreds rally in Minneapolis to remember George Floyd, push for reforms

Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and residents in Minneapolis on Sunday for a rally that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

It's been a year since George Floyd's murder at the hands of a white police officer sparked global protests and a racial reckoning. A poll released Friday finds that a majority of Americans say racism and police violence in the U.S. are serious problems facing the nation. Yet relatively few people believe that the attention in the past year to the issues has led to positive change.
by The Associated Press

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Three days of events to mark one year since George Floyd’s murder

Three days of events to mark one year since George Floyd’s murder

National civil rights leaders and family members of Black people killed by police officers around the country will headline a three-day series of events starting Sunday in Minneapolis to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. 
by Dan Kraker

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A movement memorialized: Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display

A movement memorialized: Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display

As Twin Cities businesses put up plywood last year to protect their windows from rioters, people with paint brushes and spray cans followed behind. An exhibit of some of those paintings goes on display Saturday in Minneapolis to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change

Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change

Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing ahead with a public safety proposal that he says will help keep all neighborhoods safe and hold police accountable. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, he spoke of his plan, and reflected on the year since Floyd's death.
by The Associated Press

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Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death

Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death

Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to face trial next March on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors want to add an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder — a charge that defense attorneys say is legally impossible.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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