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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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In her grief, north Minneapolis organizer renews commitment to action
Roxxanne O’Brien is confronting the anguish of seeing yet another black person die at the hands of police. She is now working with others on the north side of Minneapolis to make changes for greater community safety and accountability.
MDH data: Nursing homes account for half of COVID-19 deaths in Minn.
Overall, long-term care deaths account for about 80 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota — those numbers include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care units and group homes.
The rise and fall of the statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue of Christopher Columbus was erected on the Capitol grounds in 1931 to show support for Italian immigrants, but in doing so, some believe it erased centuries of Native American history.
Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers
The special session of the Legislature got underway Friday with a debate over extending the emergency authority of Gov. Tim Walz to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Republicans also released a much shorter list of policing changes than the one Walz backed Thursday.
Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls
Top state politicians disagreed over the tactics used by protesters who toppled a statue on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol, and some asked why the State Patrol didn’t intervene to protect public property.
'We need to help them': Asian Americans demand justice for George Floyd
Many Asian American leaders are condemning since-fired officer Tou Thao’s role in Floyd’s killing, even as they point out a double standard that puts an entire community under scrutiny because of the actions of one person. They’re also imploring their communities to not lose sight of the bigger picture: Holding people accountable and changing racist systems.