Play4min 56secFor Hmong community, George Floyd's death isn't just about black and whiteJune 4, 2020 6:25 AMBy Ashley Westerman , Noel King , and Matt Kwong George Floyd's death isn't just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate.
Play5min 10secSharpton at George Floyd's Minneapolis memorial service: ‘Get your knee off our necks'June 4, 2020 6:23 AMBy MPR News StaffThe Rev. Al Sharpton and an attorney for George Floyd’s family called for justice during the Minneapolis service that was broadcast live. It’s the first of several memorial services to be held for Floyd in three cities over six days.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 1,115 deaths; hospitalizations, ICU cases downJune 4, 2020 5:30 AMBy MPR News StaffThe newest numbers come as Minnesota’s top health officials remain concerned that protests tied to the killing of George Floyd are inadvertently helping spread COVID-19.
Play2min 42secNorth Minneapolis church offers food lifelineJune 3, 2020 4:09 PMBy Alex BaumhardtIn places where access to food and other household needs was already limited, the arson and looting that grew out of some protests made the problem worse. At the corner of Broadway and Aldrich avenues in north Minneapolis, Sanctuary Covenant church has become the only place to pick up groceries for blocks.
Play7min 44secHow a mother protects her black teenage son from the worldJune 3, 2020 8:11 AMBy Noel King , Matt Kwong , Ashley Westerman , and James Doubek Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson doesn't want her teenage son, Shawn, a track athlete, to go running outside. "You can't do the same things that your white friends do," she remembers telling him.
June 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths rise to 1,086; protests a 'recipe for spread'June 3, 2020 5:30 AMBy MPR News Staff and Catharine RichertThe newest numbers come as Minnesota’s top health officials remain concerned that protests tied to the killing of George Floyd are inadvertently helping spread COVID-19.
Young Minnesota Somalis, asserting their blackness, take center stage in Floyd protestsJune 3, 2020 5:00 AMBy Ibrahim Hirsi“When it comes to the cops, we’re all the same thing," said Abdihakim Abdi, who stood at the same spot where George Floyd took his last breath.
Play4min 55secFaced with racist threats, residents band togetherJune 2, 2020 8:06 PMBy Elizabeth Shockman, Jon Collins, and Sabby RobinsonMinneapolis and St. Paul residents are organizing to protect their communities after they felt abandoned by law enforcement.
June 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,072 deaths; hospitalizations dip June 2, 2020 5:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe newest numbers come as state health officials put the word out for people to donate blood, citing an urgent need.
Play14min 27secOne faith leader on moving forward after the killing of George FloydJune 1, 2020 6:11 PMBy Kerri Miller and Kelly GordonMinneapolis and St. Paul are reeling from the violence of the past week. How do we process the grief?