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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

At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

A bill working through the Legislature would require child welfare workers to take steps to prevent out-of-home placement of African American or disproportionately represented children.
by Dana Ferguson

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In new Congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

In new Congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

Alabama could soon have a U.S. House delegation that more closely matches its diversity after a redistricting lawsuit. For Black voters, the change has greater significance than who holds the seat.
by Stephen Fowler

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Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans

Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans

Black and Indigenous pregnant Minnesotans have long faced more health disparities than their white counterparts. Now, there’s a push at the Legislature to change that.
by Melissa Olson and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis city officials are recommending that the city’s Elections and Voter Services offices be housed in the former 3rd Precinct police station. However, some council members say the city needs to get more public input before it goes any further on the plan.
by MPR News Staff

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

As a Black woman reclaiming country music, Beyoncé stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of the genre with whiteness. The genre, though, has its roots in Black traditions and culture and her album pays homage to some of her forerunners and influences, like Linda Martell.
by The Associated Press

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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’

Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’

Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in Idaho

Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in Idaho

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.
by Troy Oppie

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