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Chauvin trial: MPD homicide chief says officers' use of force 'uncalled for'

Chauvin trial: MPD homicide chief says officers' use of force 'uncalled for'

“I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if that’s what they felt, and that’s what they would have to feel to be able to use that kind of force,” Lt. Richard Zimmerman said. He came upon the scene hours after George Floyd was killed in police custody.
by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

The effort is aimed at mobilizing local and federal resources and expanding the investigative capabilities of tribal law enforcement agencies. But advocates say the effort has a big hole because it doesn’t apply if someone goes missing off the reservation. 
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

David Pleoger’s testimony capped a day in court that included testimony from paramedics who believed Floyd was dead at the scene yet still tried to revive him and from Floyd’s girlfriend who, with laughter and tears, told of their life together and their addiction struggles.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Racism and the economy: Focus on housing

Racism and the economy: Focus on housing

“Racism and the Economy: Focus on Housing” is a virtual event hosted by all 12 district banks of the Federal Reserve System. The fourth installment of the virtual event series is focused on structural racism in our housing markets and its impact on economic outcomes for all Americans.
by MPR News Staff

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Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested

Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested

The suspect wanted in a brutal attack of an Asian American woman near New York City’s Times Square has been arrested and charged with felony assault as a hate crime, police said early Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Jurors shown extended, intense officer bodycam video

Chauvin trial: Jurors shown extended, intense officer bodycam video

Viewed in succession, the videos offered a brutal, up-close look at officers struggling to push a handcuffed Floyd into the squad car, then pinning him to the pavement to subdue him as he pleads that he can’t breathe, while bystanders on the curb yell that Floyd is dying.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Filmmakers call out PBS for a lack of diversity, over-reliance on Ken Burns

Filmmakers call out PBS for a lack of diversity, over-reliance on Ken Burns

A group of documentarians have signed a letter to PBS expressing concerns that white stars like Ken Burns get too much airtime and resources, while filmmakers of color struggle to build careers.
by Eric Deggans

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Remembering civil rights activist Anna Arnold Hedgeman of Anoka

On the last day of Women’s History Month, an opportunity to learn about a trailblazing civil rights leader from Minnesota.

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After year of trauma, Minneapolis students to return to police-free schools

After year of trauma, Minneapolis students to return to police-free schools

Some of the district’s new security specialists have law enforcement training. Experts say they could encounter elevated behavioral problems linked to trauma.
by Tom Crann

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