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Social Issues

Claudia Kolker: What we can learn from newcomers

Claudia Kolker: What we can learn from newcomers

Claudia Kolker speaks about her book, “The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America.”

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Continuing the conversation: How George Floyd changed us

Continuing the conversation: How George Floyd changed us

A year after George Floyd was murdered, Angela Davis continues to explore how his death changed us with a community healer, an MPR reporter and listeners. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong

Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong

Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.
by Cheryl Corley

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Moment of silence marks year since George Floyd’s death

Moment of silence marks year since George Floyd’s death

George Floyd was honored Tuesday with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
by The Associated Press, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Photos: George Floyd and the year of racial reckoning

Photos: George Floyd and the year of racial reckoning

Photojournalists from MPR News and other media captured a year of pain and hope following George Floyd’s murder as people took to the streets demanding change. Here's a look at some of what they saw.
by MPR News Staff

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Video: Remembering George Floyd, one year after his murder

George Floyd’s death sparked days of unrest in the Twin Cities and mass protests across the world over the treatment of Black people and racial minorities. But before he became a symbol in the fight for racial justice, friends and family say Floyd was a "gentle giant" who sought a fresh start.
by Jiwon Choi

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