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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

With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

House Democrats have passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The sweeping measure bans chokeholds and “qualified immunity” for law enforcement while easing requirements for prosecutors to pursue misconduct charges.
by The Associated Press

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As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back

As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back

Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best, bittersweet. 
by The Associated Press

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Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. He was 85.
by The Associated Press

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6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

Six Dr. Seuss books — including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday.
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'Providers don't even listen': Barriers to Alzheimer's care when you're not white

'Providers don't even listen': Barriers to Alzheimer's care when you're not white

Nonwhite Americans looking for care for a loved one are much more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers and providers who lack cultural competence, a new report finds.
by Jon Hamilton

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In Focus presents Locked Out: The path from incarceration to inclusion

MPR News and partner Tech Dump presents a conversation hosted by Angela Davis about the challenges faced by Minnesota’s formerly incarcerated residents upon re-entry into the community and how we can become a more welcoming state. 
by Angela Davis and Rachel Yang

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