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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

At two Mankato high schools, new course aims to tie history of social justice to movements today

At two Mankato high schools, new course aims to tie history of social justice to movements today

Starting next fall, students at Mankato East and Mankato West high schools will be able to take the brand-new course — developed as a way to help them explore topics of race, civil rights and social justice. It’s intended to serve as a place where students can learn about history, and connect it to the social movements of today.
by Hannah Yang

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Chauvin juror: After intense trial, verdict was 'easy part'

Chauvin juror: After intense trial, verdict was 'easy part'

Brandon Mitchell told a TV interviewer there were days he didn’t know how he could keep returning to watch footage of George Floyd dying in police custody under Derek Chauvin’s knee. "I didn't see any remorse,” he said of Chauvin’s demeanor in court.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Attorney General focused on mechanics of Derek Chauvin case not its impact

Minnesota Attorney General focused on mechanics of Derek Chauvin case not its impact

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.
by Leila Fadel

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DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

The announcement comes more than a year after Taylor was fatally shot by police at her Louisville apartment. It is the second probe of police the Justice Department has announced in less than a week.
by Alana Wise

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Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
by Nina Feldman

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Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
by Carrie Johnson

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Chauvin's guilty verdict and the work to be done

Chauvin's guilty verdict and the work to be done

Derek Chauvin’s conviction of murder and manslaughter is expected to be only the beginning as activists and George Floyd’s family promise to keep working for change in police departments in Minnesota and beyond. Chauvin’s trial also saw a number of police officers testifying against him.
by Nina Moini, Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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