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Structural racism and health care
Inspired by a recent conversation on black trauma, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts in the medical field about racial health disparities and how to fix them.
Having 'the talk' with kids about race
The death of George Floyd has rocked the Twin Cities. And it adds a layer to an already difficult conversation: the one parents of black and brown children feel they must have with their kids about race, policing and how both will affect them as they grow into adults.
In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing
In partnership with MPR’s Call To Mind mental health initiative, MPR News host Angela Davis moderated a livestream virtual conversation about the most recent high-profile incident to become an example of historic racial injustice.
Community voices on the aftermath of George Floyd's killing
Black voices have historically been silenced, marginalized or ignored. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, MPR News guest host Marianne Combs made space to listen to and amplify black voices and experiences.
What do the George Floyd autopsies show?
The case of the death of George Floyd saw a big development Monday that will be key when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is put on trial. The results of two different autopsies were announced: one performed by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, and another by independent medical examiners hired by the Floyd family.
How will the Lake Street economy recover?
Businesses along Lake Street in Minneapolis are reeling from fires and vandalism. We ask them how the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing might have a lasting impact.
Floyd protests: How did we get here?
Demonstrators say it wasn't only the killing of George Floyd while in police custody that led to this week's protests in the Twin Cities — anger and frustration has been building for decades.
Making sense of the chaos in south Minneapolis 
For the second night in a row, hundreds of people gathered in protest in Minneapolis Wednesday night to demand justice for George Floyd, the man who died in police custody on Monday. Community leaders joined the program to help make sense of what people are feeling right now.