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Minnesota's search for a better policing system

Minnesota's search for a better policing system

How are Black Minnesotans feeling after Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter? What steps do we need to take next for meaningful police reform? Host Angela Davis talks about efforts in Minnesota to change a system of policing that has had a disproportionately negative impact on Black Americans.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Lindsay Guentzel

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Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

The murder conviction in George Floyd’s death has been hailed as a sign of progress in the fight for equal justice, but the case is an outlier in many ways and leaves unanswered difficult questions about law enforcement’s use of force and systematic racism in policing.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Guard troops standing down as Twin Cities are quiet after verdict

Minnesota Guard troops standing down as Twin Cities are quiet after verdict

Minnesota National Guard troops are heading home this week following the conclusion of Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Gov. Tim Walz activated 3,000 soldiers and airmen to protect property in the Twin Cities metro area while the trial was underway.
by Matt Sepic

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Explainer: Chauvin jury could stay anonymous for a long time

Explainer: Chauvin jury could stay anonymous for a long time

The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death said the jury will remain anonymous until he deems it safe to release their names. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill hasn’t publicly said how long their names might stay secret. He told potential jurors that he will protect their privacy as long has he feels it’s necessary. 
by The Associated Press

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'Let them go with it': Teachers lead talks on Floyd case

'Let them go with it': Teachers lead talks on Floyd case

The verdict in the trial George Floyd’s killing marked the latest challenge for teachers around the U.S. who have grappled all year with how to address the country’s reckoning with racial injustice.
by The Associated Press

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How to talk to kids about the Chauvin verdict and race

How to talk to kids about the Chauvin verdict and race

Kids are paying attention. Here’s how to talk to them about this week’s news: from the Chauvin verdict to the police killings of Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright and Makhia Bryant.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

The murders of Emmett Till and George Floyd were separated by more than six decades, contrasting circumstances and countless protests, but their families say they feel an intimate connection in their grief and what comes next.
by The Associated Press

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Where efforts to overhaul policing stand in Congress after Chauvin verdict

Where efforts to overhaul policing stand in Congress after Chauvin verdict

The guilty verdict against the former officer has added new urgency around stalled talks on legislation to ban chokeholds and end qualified immunity for police. But the path remains far from clear.
by Jason Breslow

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Go'aan ayaa la gaaray: Danbiyadii oo dhan waa lagu helay

Go'aan ayaa la gaaray: Danbiyadii oo dhan waa lagu helay

Xeerbeegtidii waxay ku heleen ninkii ka midka ahaan jiray booliiska Minneapolis ee Derek Chauvin saddexdii dambi oo dhan: dil ah ulakac darajada labaad, dil ah ulakac darajada saddexaad iyo dil aan ahayn ulakac derajada labaad.
by MPR News Staff

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