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

April 14, 2021 5:10 AM

Chauvin trial: Former Maryland medical examiner says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined'

Dr. David Fowler testified that George Floyd died of cardiac arrhythmia during the police restraint, but that methamphetamine and fentanyl, carbon monoxide exposure from the squad car, tumors and adrenaline contributed to his death.

by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams, Jon Collins and Dan Gunderson

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April 13, 2021 5:50 PM

Emmett Till's cousin reflects on his legacy and racial tensions in Minnesota

More than six decades after the brutal death of her cousin Emmett Till, Deborah Watts gets emotional talking about her family’s fight for justice — A fight still forging ahead today.

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April 13, 2021 5:32 PM

Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem

Top Federal Reserve policymakers underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which lessens the perspectives that economists can bring to key policy issues.

by The Associated Press

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April 13, 2021 5:23 PM

'I never imagined this': Daunte Wright's family calls for accountability

The family, joined by their lawyer Benjamin Crump and George Floyd's relatives, questioned why police felt the need to use force, in the form of a Taser or gun, on Wright.

by Becky Sullivan

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April 13, 2021 3:43 PM

MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

The Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate Tuesday promised hearings on police changes following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. But the promise fell short of the action many Democrats at the Capitol are calling for.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 13, 2021 2:07 PM

'Enough is enough': Democrats push for GOP support on Asian American hate crimes bill

The legislation would address the spike in hate crimes and violence targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Democrats need GOP votes to advance the bill in the Senate this week.

by Barbara Sprunt

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April 13, 2021 2:00 PM

How we're processing the killing of another Black man by police in Minnesota

As one former police officer is tried for murder in the killing of George Floyd, a young Black man named Daunte Wright is shot and killed by another officer during a traffic stop. Host Angela Davis talks about the trauma, grief, anger and fear in our communities.

by Angela Davis, Katie Moritz and Maja Beckstrom

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April 13, 2021 11:43 AM

Protests grow in Minnesota and around U.S. over death of Daunte Wright

Police clashed with protesters for a second night in Brooklyn Center, Minn., as outrage spread across the U.S. over Wright's death at the hands of an officer who meant to use her Taser, officials say.

by Becky Sullivan

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April 13, 2021 5:06 AM

Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

The defense has begun its case at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Barry Brodd, a retired officer who has trained police, testified that he believed Chauvin was "justified" in his actions, and that he acted with "objective reasonableness.”

by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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April 13, 2021 4:56 AM

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott appealed for calm with demonstrations set to resume over the police killing of Daunte Wright. Minneapolis, St. Paul order 10 p.m. curfew. Ben Crump, the George Floyd family attorney, is now representing the Wright family.

by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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