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Elk River students asked the school’s equity specialist to explain looting. Now parents want him fired

Elk River students asked the school’s equity specialist to explain looting. Now parents want him fired

The teacher whose class had the discussion described the lesson as a constructive one that helped students make sense of current events. But many parents who clicked on a partial recording later interpreted the conversation differently. In between those two accounts lies a fault line that confronts educators — especially Black educators — when they try to discuss race in the classroom.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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In Focus: George Floyd's legacy and impact

A year and a day after George Floyd’s murder, host Angela Davis led a conversation with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to maintain his legacy in our communities and beyond.
by Angela Davis, Rachel Yang and MPR News Staff

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Federal grand jury brings civil rights charges against ex-officers involved in Floyd's killing

Federal grand jury brings civil rights charges against ex-officers involved in Floyd's killing

A federal grand jury has indicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the three other former officers involved in the killing of George Floyd last May on charges that the officers violated Floyd's civil rights.
by Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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Goodwill doesn't want your broken toaster

Goodwill doesn't want your broken toaster

"Wish-cyclers" are donating millions of pounds of broken goods and trash to Goodwill.
by Todd Bookman

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'New era in resettlement': U.S. refugee advocates count on more community-based help

'New era in resettlement': U.S. refugee advocates count on more community-based help

Refugee advocates have welcomed President Joe Biden's decision to raise the U.S. refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Community-based resettlement efforts are expected to become more prominent.
by Deborah Amos

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Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal

Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal

A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
by Chris Arnold

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Man arrested in San Francisco stabbing of 2 Asian women

Man arrested in San Francisco stabbing of 2 Asian women

The two women, age 84 and 63, were attacked while waiting at a bus stop on Tuesday, police said. It's the latest in a string of nationwide violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
by Emma Bowman

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