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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

Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the court Thursday that George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, due to “shallow breathing.” He also testified that a healthy person experiencing the same restraint Floyd did “would have died.”
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist, says it's "amazing" the Minneapolis police chief and others testified against Chauvin. But she's unsure if the trial will bring reforms.
by Steve Inskeep

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Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Forensic testimony Wednesday capped a day of details in Derek Chauvin’s murder and manslaughter trial ranging from “pain compliance” techniques to how long George Floyd lay unresponsive before paramedics arrived.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Matt Sepic

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A tool that prioritizes people for homeless services favored white people. So Hennepin Co. stopped using it.

Since changing its intake questionnaire, Hennepin County has seen a reversal, with more people of color — who are also more likely to experience homelessness — prioritized for permanent housing.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Black nurse volunteers give shots to Minnesota's most vulnerable

Black nurse volunteers give shots to Minnesota's most vulnerable

Inequities persist between how easily and quickly Minnesotans of color are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, as compared to their white neighbors. Helping to bridge that gap is a volunteer network of Black nurses, who say giving shots in familiar locations is key to getting more people of color vaccinated more quickly.
by Catharine Richert

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Floyd's family takes its seat in ex-officer's murder trial

Floyd's family takes its seat in ex-officer's murder trial

A member of George Floyd's family often occupies a reserved seat in the back corner of the Minneapolis courtroom where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial in Floyd's death. The seat reserved for Chauvin's family goes unclaimed.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: MPD instructor says cops aren't trained to use knee on neck

Chauvin trial: MPD instructor says cops aren't trained to use knee on neck

A Minneapolis use-of-force instructor testified that officers aren't trained to use their legs or knees on somebody's neck, while another police official told jurors that Derek Chauvin received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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