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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

DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

The announcement comes more than a year after Taylor was fatally shot by police at her Louisville apartment. It is the second probe of police the Justice Department has announced in less than a week.
by Alana Wise

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Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
by Nina Feldman

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Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
by Carrie Johnson

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Chauvin's guilty verdict and the work to be done

Chauvin's guilty verdict and the work to be done

Derek Chauvin’s conviction of murder and manslaughter is expected to be only the beginning as activists and George Floyd’s family promise to keep working for change in police departments in Minnesota and beyond. Chauvin’s trial also saw a number of police officers testifying against him.
by Nina Moini, Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

While Derek Chauvin's conviction is a high-profile case of video rebutting initial police statements, criminal justice experts and police accountability advocates say the problem of inaccurate initial reports — especially in fatal police encounters — is widespread.
by The Associated Press

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Explainer: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?

Explainer: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?

Even though Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three counts, under Minnesota statutes he'll only be sentenced on the most serious one — second-degree unintentional murder. And while that carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won't get that much. They say that, for all practical purposes, the maximum he would face is 30 years.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Hundreds of people wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center. 
by Peter Cox, Evan Frost and The Associated Press

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Police standards board calls for changes in response to protests

Police standards board calls for changes in response to protests

The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training has unanimously approved creating two new policies to address issues currently under scrutiny. The first would create a policy and accountability for how police respond to gatherings protected by the First Amendment. The second would prohibit police officers from supporting white supremacist groups.
by Dan Gunderson

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