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Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the court Thursday that George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, due to “shallow breathing.” He also testified that a healthy person experiencing the same restraint Floyd did “would have died.”
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist, says it's "amazing" the Minneapolis police chief and others testified against Chauvin. But she's unsure if the trial will bring reforms.
by Steve Inskeep

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A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways

A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways

Some of the country's highways were built through existing Black and brown communities. President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan aims to address racial inequities.
by Noel King

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Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

The Minneapolis retailer will add a broad spectrum of products from more than 500 Black-owned businesses and will increase its spending at more Black-owned companies, from marketing to construction.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Forensic testimony Wednesday capped a day of details in Derek Chauvin’s murder and manslaughter trial ranging from “pain compliance” techniques to how long George Floyd lay unresponsive before paramedics arrived.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Matt Sepic

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A tool that prioritizes people for homeless services favored white people. So Hennepin Co. stopped using it.

Since changing its intake questionnaire, Hennepin County has seen a reversal, with more people of color — who are also more likely to experience homelessness — prioritized for permanent housing.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Black nurse volunteers give shots to Minnesota's most vulnerable

Black nurse volunteers give shots to Minnesota's most vulnerable

Inequities persist between how easily and quickly Minnesotans of color are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, as compared to their white neighbors. Helping to bridge that gap is a volunteer network of Black nurses, who say giving shots in familiar locations is key to getting more people of color vaccinated more quickly.
by Catharine Richert

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Floyd's family takes its seat in ex-officer's murder trial

Floyd's family takes its seat in ex-officer's murder trial

A member of George Floyd's family often occupies a reserved seat in the back corner of the Minneapolis courtroom where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial in Floyd's death. The seat reserved for Chauvin's family goes unclaimed.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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