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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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Supreme Court gives president power to fire key independent agency chief

Supreme Court gives president power to fire key independent agency chief

But the court left intact the rest of the statute that created the CFPB. The decision was a victory for President Trump and others who have long sought to trim the sails of independent agencies.
by Nina Totenberg

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Wess Philome: Fighting bias, finding support in Fargo

Wess Philome: Fighting bias, finding support in Fargo

Wess Philome and his fellow organizers of OneFargo have taken their demands for police reform to rallies, marches and City Hall.
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge warns of possible move of trial in Floyd killing

Judge warns of possible move of trial in Floyd killing

The Hennepin County judge overseeing the trial of four former police officers charged in the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd admonished attorneys and elected officials not to make public comments about the merits of the case, saying they endanger the defendants’ right to a fair trial and could lead to a change in venue.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Taking Back Pride marches through downtown Minneapolis

Photos: Taking Back Pride marches through downtown Minneapolis

Taking Back Pride marched through downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, drawing hundreds of people to — in the words of one organizer — "bring back the roots of what Pride is.”
by MPR News Staff

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