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Organizers say offering a space to talk, vent quelled third night of St. Cloud protests

Organizers say offering a space to talk, vent quelled third night of St. Cloud protests

After two nights of protests marred by arrests and property damage, St. Cloud’s third night in a row of demonstrations on Tuesday was more peaceful. Community organizers say that's largely because young people were given space to voice their anger over racism and injustice.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'A Good Time for the Truth: Race in MN' chosen as next One Book One Minnesota read

'A Good Time for the Truth: Race in MN' chosen as next One Book One Minnesota read

The Friends of the St. Paul Library has announced that the second selection for its One Book One Minnesota program is the 2016 anthology “A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota.” The book centers around conversations about racial disparities in Minnesota through essays written by Native American writers and writers of color.
by Hannah Yang

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'Hampton' no more: Man sheds family name with ties to Confederate general

'Hampton' no more: Man sheds family name with ties to Confederate general

Skip Auld's great-grandfather was named after Wade Hampton III. Four generations of Auld men shared the name — until last year, when Auld learned more about Hampton's racist life and legacy.
by Christianna Silva

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5 years after Charleston church massacre, what have we learned?

5 years after Charleston church massacre, what have we learned?

In 2015, a white supremacist murdered nine worshippers at a historic African American church in South Carolina. The heinous tragedy prompted a racial reckoning that has lessons for today.
by Debbie Elliott

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Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund

Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has established a fund worth more than $12 million to aid organizations fighting institutional racism, in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
by The Associated Press

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Not 8:46: Actual time Floyd was being knelt on off by one minute, prosecutors say

Not 8:46: Actual time Floyd was being knelt on off by one minute, prosecutors say

Since George Floyd was killed, eight minutes and 46 seconds has become part of the rallying cry in worldwide protests. But prosecutors on Wednesday acknowledged that the actual time is seven minutes and 46 seconds. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says that the one minute error made no difference in the decision to file charges.
by Matt Sepic

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Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder

Prosecutors brought murder charges against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that the black man posed no threat when he was gunned down and that the officer kicked him and offered no medical treatment as he lay dying on the ground.
by The Associated Press

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AP-NORC poll: Sweeping change in U.S. views of police violence

AP-NORC poll: Sweeping change in U.S. views of police violence

A dramatic shift has taken place in the nation’s opinions on policing and race, as a new poll finds that more Americans today than five years ago believe police brutality is a very serious problem that too often goes undisciplined and unequally targets black Americans.
by The Associated Press

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