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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June 23, 2020 7:08 AM

Students of color press St. Paul district to cut ties with Police Department

Some students and recent graduates say a police presence in schools gets in the way of an education for many Black students. The St. Paul school board could vote on a measure to remove police from schools on Tuesday evening.

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June 22, 2020 5:35 PM

Police researcher: Officers have similar biases regardless of race

Rashawn Ray, who studies the intersection of race and policing, says officers have similar implicit biases, especially about Black people.

by James Doubek

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June 22, 2020 4:39 PM

'Together' NASCAR looks to move forward after noose found in driver's garage

The FBI has joined the investigation into who left a noose inside NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. NASCAR plans to ban the perpetrators from the sport for life.

by Tom Goldman

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June 22, 2020 5:12 AM

Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

An urban garden in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis has been in the works for months. But after the police killed George Floyd, it has become a healing space — particularly for Black residents who often feel targeted and criminalized.

by Melissa Townsend

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June 22, 2020 2:21 AM

Noose left in Black driver's garage stall at NASCAR race track

The symbol of violent white racism was found in Bubba Wallace's stall. The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, he had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events.

by Mark Katkov

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June 19, 2020 9:25 AM

Twins remove Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field over racist remarks

The team apologized for racist remarks Griffith made to a Lions Club meeting in Waseca, Minn., in 1978. There, Griffith reportedly told the group he moved the team to Minnesota from Washington, D.C., because there weren't many black people here.

by Brandt Williams

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June 19, 2020 6:41 AM

Protesters demanding police reform to hit the streets again in Fargo

Dialogue between activists and city officials that began two weeks ago after previous protests has appeared to fall apart, with each side blaming the other for a breakdown in communications.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 19, 2020 4:00 AM

Calls to make Juneteenth a federal holiday gain momentum

In the wake of protests calling for racial equality and other reforms after the killing of George Floyd, there's a growing movement to make June 19 a federal holiday.

by Marisa Peñaloza

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June 19, 2020 4:00 AM

A ‘profoundly different’ Juneteenth in Minnesota

The annual celebration of Juneteenth is taking on new meaning this year in Minnesota and across the country as people are energized to fight for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. And while the pandemic has curtailed larger celebrations, smaller outdoor events are planned throughout the weekend.

by Riham Feshir