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Social Issues

At two Mankato high schools, new course aims to tie history of social justice to movements today

At two Mankato high schools, new course aims to tie history of social justice to movements today

Starting next fall, students at Mankato East and Mankato West high schools will be able to take the brand-new course — developed as a way to help them explore topics of race, civil rights and social justice. It’s intended to serve as a place where students can learn about history, and connect it to the social movements of today.
by Hannah Yang

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Chauvin juror: After intense trial, verdict was 'easy part'

Chauvin juror: After intense trial, verdict was 'easy part'

Brandon Mitchell told a TV interviewer there were days he didn’t know how he could keep returning to watch footage of George Floyd dying in police custody under Derek Chauvin’s knee. "I didn't see any remorse,” he said of Chauvin’s demeanor in court.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Attorney General focused on mechanics of Derek Chauvin case not its impact

Minnesota Attorney General focused on mechanics of Derek Chauvin case not its impact

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.
by Leila Fadel

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USDA moves to feed millions of children over the summer

USDA moves to feed millions of children over the summer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it's expanding a pandemic program into the summer to help families pay for meals their children won't get in school.
by Cory Turner

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DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

The announcement comes more than a year after Taylor was fatally shot by police at her Louisville apartment. It is the second probe of police the Justice Department has announced in less than a week.
by Alana Wise

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Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
by Nina Feldman

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Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
by Carrie Johnson

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'Curb' uses poetry to scrub at the wounds of Anti-Asian racism

'Curb' uses poetry to scrub at the wounds of Anti-Asian racism

Divya Victor's new book is a compilation of poems, memories, histories and essays, considering domestic terrorism against Asian Americans, in urgent words that spill out on the page like blood.
by Jenny Bhatt

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