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April 12, 2021 4:37 AM

Officer who handcuffed and pepper-sprayed Black Army lieutenant is fired

Lt. Caron Nazario was knocked to the ground and handcuffed by two officers after a traffic stop, multiple videos show. The officer who pepper-sprayed Nazario was terminated by the department.

by Matthew S. Schwartz and Emma Bowman

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April 12, 2021 1:00 AM

Charlotte Frantz speaks at St. Scholastica about America's immigration history

Charlotte Frantz speaks about immigration, racism — and the “American Dream” — at the Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice at the College of St. Scholastica.

by MPR News Staff

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April 9, 2021 4:41 PM

White Bear Lake students walk out to protest racism

Dozens of White Bear Lake High School students walked out of class Friday to demand school leaders do more to address racist incidents.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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April 9, 2021 3:03 PM

'A sigh of relief': Crowdfunded cab rides aim to get Asian Americans home safe

In response to attacks against Asian Americans, there are efforts in some major U.S. cities to pool funds for taxi or app-based rides for people who feel unsafe walking or taking public transport.

by Chloee Weiner

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April 9, 2021 5:15 AM

Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.

by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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April 8, 2021 8:05 PM

Local chefs raise awareness of anti-Asian hate with 'Minnesota Rice'

Minnesota’s Asian American chefs and bartenders have a message for their non-Asian clientele: “Love our people like you love our food.”

by Katie Moritz and Tom Crann

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April 8, 2021 6:03 PM

How the Spokesman-Recorder is covering the Chauvin trial from the Black perspective

The Spokesman-Recorder was founded on the mission of telling stories from the Black perspective in Minnesota. Now its small team of journalists have taken on covering the Derek Chauvin trial.

by Ari Shapiro

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April 8, 2021 5:41 PM

CDC director declares racism a 'serious public health threat'

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.

by Laurel Wamsley

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April 8, 2021 3:34 PM

As Asian Americans seek safety from a rise in attacks, some look to guns

At a recent firearms training session in southern California, a small group of Asian Americans had mixed reactions to acquiring a gun.

by John Ruwitch

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April 8, 2021 9:13 AM

Almost 19,000 migrant children stopped at U.S. border in March, most ever in a month

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71 percent from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.

by Franco Ordoñez

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Social Issues

Officer who handcuffed and pepper-sprayed Black Army lieutenant is fired

Charlotte Frantz speaks at St. Scholastica about America's immigration history

White Bear Lake students walk out to protest racism

'A sigh of relief': Crowdfunded cab rides aim to get Asian Americans home safe

Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Local chefs raise awareness of anti-Asian hate with 'Minnesota Rice'

How the Spokesman-Recorder is covering the Chauvin trial from the Black perspective

CDC director declares racism a 'serious public health threat'

As Asian Americans seek safety from a rise in attacks, some look to guns

Almost 19,000 migrant children stopped at U.S. border in March, most ever in a month

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