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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

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans

“Hate can have no safe harbor in America,” President Joe Biden said during his visit to Atlanta, calling on Americans to stand up to bigotry when they see it. “Our silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit.”
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Judge won't delay, move trial; jury selection continues

Chauvin trial: Judge won't delay, move trial; jury selection continues

Judge Peter Cahill on Friday acknowledged there was no optimal time or location in Minnesota to escape the publicity around the high-profile case. Thirteen jurors have been seated and jury selection will resume Monday.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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Addressing racial divides in health care seen as key to boosting Black vaccination

Addressing racial divides in health care seen as key to boosting Black vaccination

In many states, there are racial disparities in who has received a COVID-19 vaccine. A public health advocate says lack of health care access is a bigger impediment than a hesitancy to get vaccinated.
by A Martinez and Avie Schneider

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Racial disparities during COVID point to underlying problems

Racial disparities during COVID point to underlying problems

During the pandemic, Indigenous people and people of color  died more than their white counterparts — and now, as vaccines roll out, they are having a harder time getting immunized. Experts say this reveals how systemic inequality in health care hurts communities of color.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Marcheta Fornoff

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Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks

Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks

Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with attacking three Atlanta-area spas and killing eight people, most of them Asian women. Hundreds of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders turned to social media to air their anger, sadness, fear and hopelessness.
by The Associated Press

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