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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March 11, 2021 5:15 AM

Chauvin trial: Judge reinstates 3rd-degree murder charge; 6th juror chosen

Judge Peter Cahill on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to restore a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. A sixth person was selected for the jury during morning proceedings.

by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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March 10, 2021 10:16 AM

Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months and could be delayed even longer.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2021 5:15 AM

Chauvin trial: MN justices won't review 3rd-degree murder question

The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied Derek Chauvin's petition to review an appeals court ruling on an additional murder charge against him in the killing of George Floyd.

by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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March 9, 2021 6:02 PM

George Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump: Trial is 'a chance for justice'

Ben Crump has long represented families of Black people killed by police. Crump says accountability is one thing, but "justice would be them still here with us living."

by Audie Cornish

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March 9, 2021 10:19 AM

Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.

by The Associated Press

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March 9, 2021 5:14 AM

Chauvin trial: 3 jurors now seated; appeals court ruling looms

Judge Peter Cahill expects opening statements for the trial on March 29, although it’s still unclear if proceedings will be delayed by an unresolved matter on the reinstatement of third-degree murder charges.

by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Riham Feshir

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March 8, 2021 7:15 AM

Remembering George Floyd, the man

The story of how George Floyd’s killing unleashed a sea of protests around the world in the fight for racial justice is well known. But as the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin starts Monday, friends and family say it’s important to remember Floyd the person, before he became the catalyst.

by Riham Feshir

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March 8, 2021 6:21 AM

Chauvin trial: Jury pool sent home; focus turns to appeals court ruling

The judge overseeing the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sent potential jurors home for the day Monday morning while he awaits a decision from the appeals court on whether jury selection can begin.

by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Riham Feshir

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March 8, 2021 5:08 AM

COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

For 15 years, an M Health Fairview program has worked to address inequities in health care. That effort is now focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that have often not had equal access to health care.

by Peter Cox

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March 8, 2021 4:00 AM

Key players in the Derek Chauvin trial

Four former officers are charged in George Floyd’s killing. Derek Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter, and set to go on trial alone in March. Former officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter, and are scheduled to go on trial together at the end of August.

by Jon Collins

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