Black people don’t need to see the video of George Floyd’s death to know that they are three times more likely to be killed by police than are white people. They don't need to hear the statistics on COVID-19 to know that black people have been affected disproportionately. If you are black, you need not imagine anything — You know it very well.
After his nephew was killed by police in 2016, Clarence Castile became a St. Paul reserve police officer to understand the divisions. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the experience.
The massive protests sweeping across the Twin Cities and the country following the police killing of George Floyd have sent shudders through the health community and elevated fears that the huge crowds will lead to a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
Outside extremist agitators are among those fomenting violence, chaos and destruction in the Twin Cities, seeking to co-opt protests following the police killing of George Floyd to their own ends.
Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders on Saturday begged protesters angry over George Floyd’s killing to stay home so police and the National Guard could reclaim the streets and root out what authorities describe as an active criminal element bent only on destruction.
“We’re asking for you to let the National Guard have the street after 8 p.m. so that we make sure we can restore order,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters at a noon briefing. “We need to be able to stop the burning and the looting and the destruction.”
This is an MPR News update for Saturday May 30, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright.
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions -- Open Flames
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Former U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis won the Republican endorsement for U.S. Senate during an online state convention that spent a lot of time blasting Gov. Tim Walz.
Streets that have been littered by looting and fires are filled with volunteers with brooms, gloves and trash bags, cleaning up neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.
The historian and author of “Utopia for Realists” says that research shows that "especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we get this explosion of altruism and cooperation."
The president says the U.S. military is “ready, willing and able” to assist. He said, “we can have troops on the ground very quickly if they ever want our military.”
Several nights of violent protest in Minneapolis have prompted questions about whether city leaders have bungled their response. Much of the criticism has focused on Mayor Jacob Frey, who said he made the call to abandon a police precinct that protesters later burned.
Governor Walz says groups who are only interested in destruction have taken over what started as protests about the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Dry air and plenty of sunshine will be with us this weekend. We have your weekend forecast details plus a look at the summery weather that’s on tap for the coming week.
Gov. Tim Walz and other leaders on Saturday begged protesters angry over George Floyd’s killing to stay home so police and the National Guard could reclaim the streets and root out what authorities describe as an active criminal element bent only on destruction. The governor will brief reporters again around 6:30 p.m.
Americans continued to express grief and outrage in a fourth night of protests. Shootings in Detroit and Oakland left a 19-year-old man and a contract security officer for the federal government dead.
As massive protests over the killing of George Floyd continue to rage in the Twin Cities, health officials this week said they expected a spike in cases stemming from the gatherings.
They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.
Our kids' books columnist reports that amidst the messes and fights that result from kids in lockdown, Matthew Cordell's gentle new picture book biography of Mister Rogers has the power to soothe.
The Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
“He should not have gone through that, and died that way,” said Mauro, manager of La Mexicana. “I hope he’s in heaven, and may his soul rest in peace.”
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
School board members and local teacher union press Minneapolis Public Schools to end contract with the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
Protests over the killing of George Floyd have spread to other areas across the U.S. In Florida, a group of about 10 protesters gathered Friday near a home that belongs to the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck. Demonstrators blocked traffic in Denver and Columbus, Ohio. A day earlier, demonstrators took to the streets in Los Angeles and Memphis.
When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news, hometown stories, weather and much more. Delivered weekday mornings.
