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Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

The Radical Monarchs — a Girl Scouts alternative focused on social justice — will launch a troop this summer in the Twin Cities. Its mission: help girls and girl-identified youth of color ages 8 to 11 navigate their experiences and conversations about race, gender and class. 
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Rebroadcast — In Focus: Disparities and distrust in BIPOC health care

Rebroadcast — In Focus: Disparities and distrust in BIPOC health care

Minnesota is often celebrated for the quality of our health care, but inequities in access and outcomes persist in Indigenous communities and communities of color. In this rebroadcast of an event in MPR News’ In Focus series, host Angela Davis talked to public health advocates and health care providers working to address these racial disparities.
by Angela Davis and Rachel Yang

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For Twin Cities rapper Nur-D, another step forward

For Twin Cities rapper Nur-D, another step forward

All of a sudden, Matt Allen found himself caring for injured and teargassed protesters in Minneapolis last year. The enduring experience found its way into his sunny music.
by Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson

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Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

A federal judge announced his decision Tuesday in the case over whether the powerful gun-rights group should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead of New York.
by The Associated Press

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Andrew Brown's family views longer video footage of fatal shooting

Andrew Brown's family views longer video footage of fatal shooting

"What we saw on that video was an unjustified killing," family attorney Bakari Sellers told reporters on Tuesday in Elizabeth City, N.C., after seeing additional police body camera video.
by Vanessa Romo

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Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III at the Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III at the Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III is the featured speaker at the Westminster Town Hall Forum’s May series, “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”

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In Ahmaud Arbery's name, Georgia repeals citizen's arrest law

In Ahmaud Arbery's name, Georgia repeals citizen's arrest law

Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law repealing citizen's arrest in the state. The white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery are using citizen's arrest as part of their defense.
by Emma Hurt

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Rebroadcast — In Focus presents Locked Out: The path from incarceration to inclusion

Rebroadcast — In Focus presents Locked Out: The path from incarceration to inclusion

A rebroadcast of a conversation presented by MPR News and partner Tech Dump and hosted by Angela Davis about the challenges faced by Minnesota’s formerly incarcerated residents and what we can do as a state to support successful reentry after incarceration.
by Angela Davis and Rachel Yang

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