Can legislation really create racial equity?

A child runs through the Capitol.
A young girl runs through the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol during the first day of the 2017-2018 Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Co-hosts Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao spoke with three guests about how Minnesota should address racial and economic disparities in the state.

To hear the full discussion, use the audio player above.

Guests

Brett Grant, director of research and policy at the Voices for Racial Justice.

Steven Belton, president of Urban League Minneapolis.

Bo Thao-Urabe, co-founder and network director of Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL).

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