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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

Kenosha shooter's defense portrays him as 'American patriot'

Kenosha shooter's defense portrays him as 'American patriot'

Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse have launched a social media campaign depicting the Kenosha, Wis., shooter as not just a scared teenager acting in self-defense, but an American hero akin to the Minutemen who fought at the nation’s founding. 
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Scenes from Breonna Taylor protests around the country

Photos: Scenes from Breonna Taylor protests around the country

Protests emerged around the country after no police officers were charged directly over the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Here's a selection of pictures of demonstrations nationwide.
by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

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Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares

Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares

Social media disinformation, right-wing news outlets and even some of the nation’s most powerful leaders have stirred up a new boogeyman for many Americans to fear: antifa. President Trump has said the federal government would designate antifa as a “terrorist organization” and blamed it for violence at protests against racial injustice and police brutality. 
by The Associated Press

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2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

Interim Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said a suspect was in custody but did not offer details about whether that person was participating in the demonstrations. He says both officers are expected to recover, and one is undergoing surgery.
by The Associated Press

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As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen

As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen

With more complete racial data for COVID-19 available, the trends are impossible to ignore: Minorities are getting sick and dying at disproportionate rates. Here's a state-by-state analysis.
by Daniel Wood

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