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.

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April 23, 2021 8:45 AM

Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

While Derek Chauvin's conviction is a high-profile case of video rebutting initial police statements, criminal justice experts and police accountability advocates say the problem of inaccurate initial reports — especially in fatal police encounters — is widespread.

by The Associated Press

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April 23, 2021 7:03 AM

Explainer: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?

Even though Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three counts, under Minnesota statutes he'll only be sentenced on the most serious one — second-degree unintentional murder. And while that carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won't get that much. They say that, for all practical purposes, the maximum he would face is 30 years.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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April 22, 2021 7:39 PM

Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Hundreds of people wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center.

by Peter Cox, Evan Frost and The Associated Press

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April 22, 2021 2:36 PM

Police standards board calls for changes in response to protests

The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training has unanimously approved creating two new policies to address issues currently under scrutiny. The first would create a policy and accountability for how police respond to gatherings protected by the First Amendment. The second would prohibit police officers from supporting white supremacist groups.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 22, 2021 2:16 PM

Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of such violence during the coronavirus pandemic and a modest step toward legislating in a chamber where most of President Joe Biden's agenda has stalled.

by The Associated Press

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April 22, 2021 12:47 PM

‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’: What’s next for George Floyd Square

At the intersection where George Floyd died, people are organizing to defend a space they’ve held in protest for nearly a year. The city said it would reopen the streets there after the trial. Activists say it’s too soon.

by Megan Burks

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April 22, 2021 7:58 AM

'He was guilty': Alternate juror in favor of Chauvin conviction

Lisa Christensen said in an interview that aired on “CBS This Morning” that she saw Derek Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that George Floyd was in danger.

by Doug Glass, The Associated Press

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April 22, 2021 4:00 AM

Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Family and friends celebrated the 20-year-old’s life Thursday at his funeral alongside national civil rights leaders who came again to the Twin Cities to mourn another Black man killed by police.

by Peter Cox

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April 22, 2021 12:25 AM

Darnella Frazier, teen who filmed Floyd's murder, praised for making verdict possible

Darnella Frazier is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking in recording the video that has been seen by millions and played a key role in former police officer Derek Chauvin's trial.

by Rachel Treisman

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April 21, 2021 7:55 PM

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

The murder conviction in George Floyd’s death has been hailed as a sign of progress in the fight for equal justice, but the case is an outlier in many ways and leaves unanswered difficult questions about law enforcement’s use of force and systematic racism in policing.

by The Associated Press

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