MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter
Minnesota civil rights legend Josie Johnson, in conversation with her granddaughter, Josie Duffy Rice. Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton facilitated their discussion at an event hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
Political analyst Amy Walter sizes up the 2020 election at St. Olaf College event
Political analyst Amy Walter of the non-partisan Cook Political Report and host of public radio’s “Politics with Amy Walter” on The Takeaway speaks about the 2020 election at a St. Olaf College event.
Intelligence Squared debate on policing in America
Historic protests calling for police reform have erupted across the nation. But just what could these reforms mean? And how should we see the criminal justice system today? Staged in our “Unresolved” format, this debate brings together five experts to tackle pressing questions on the history and future of policing in the United States.
Humankind documentary about politicization of the judiciary
Are today’s judges mere “politicians in robes?” This program reconstructs the wild history of how we got into this dilemma, which has left bitter feelings on all sides. What effect does this have on the functioning of our democracy?