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Crime, Law and Justice

Kate Lundquist: Black Lives Matter in Roseau, a small white city

Kate Lundquist: Black Lives Matter in Roseau, a small white city

In the month since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, protests large and small have cropped up across Minnesota, even in small, rural communities where demonstrations are rare — including Roseau.
by John Enger

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Voices of Minnesota: Calls for change across the state

Voices of Minnesota: Calls for change across the state

Protests large and small have emerged across Minnesota since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. MPR News is talking to some of the people behind rallies, marches and demonstrations happening beyond the Twin Cities metro area — about their experiences with race in Minnesota, why they march and what they hope for the future.

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Seraphia Gravelle: A voice for change on the Iron Range

Seraphia Gravelle: A voice for change on the Iron Range

“I tell people all the time that I'm not going to sit down and shut up just so that you feel comfortable,” Seraphia Gravelle said. “And I'm not going to stop until my brown kids are [as] safe as your white ones.”
by Dan Kraker

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‘The precinct is on fire’: What happened at Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct — and what it means

‘The precinct is on fire’: What happened at Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct — and what it means

Faced with angry, violent protesters after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis city leaders made the unprecedented decision to abandon a police station. It marked not only the further erosion of the department’s relationship with the community, but perhaps the beginning of a shift in American policing.
by Angela Caputo, Will Craft and Curtis Gilbert

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Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

As videos of Black people being killed at the hands of police make the rounds online, many Americans have felt called to protest racial injustice in recent weeks. For many Black Americans, those videos are also contributing to a sense of grief and pain. Psychologists call it racial trauma.
by The Associated Press

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Dungeons & Dragons tries to banish racist stereotypes

Dungeons & Dragons tries to banish racist stereotypes

The classic role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons has announced changes aimed at correcting racist in-game descriptions — including altering how some mythical races are deemed monstrous and evil.
by Andrew Limbong

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How do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do it

How do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do it

For Qorsho Hassan and Monet Barnes, two Black educators who are part of an overwhelmingly white teaching force in Minnesota, teaching kids about racism is a priority. Here’s their advice.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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