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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

More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began

More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began

A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism.
by The Associated Press

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Why the new census data won't give a full picture of race and ethnicity in the U.S.

Why the new census data won't give a full picture of race and ethnicity in the U.S.

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do

Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do

A survey by APM Research Lab, which is owned by MPR News’ parent company American Public Media, found that only one in five Black Minnesotans trust the police to do what’s right, compared to more than 70 percent of white Minnesotans. 
by Jon Collins

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Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

Judge Regina Chu said the court won’t release juror names and contact information until sometime after the trial. Similar restrictions were in place for the trial of ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
by The Associated Press

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Remembering the father of blood banking, a Black doctor who took a stand

Remembering the father of blood banking, a Black doctor who took a stand

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.
by Kamilah Kashanie, Jey Born and Emma Bowman

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