Social Issues

French police officers in custody after video emerges of brutal beating of Black man
The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.
A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease
North Minneapolis's mostly minority community lost its only grocery store this summer. It's a neighborhood grappling with heart disease, obesity and COVID-19. A garden may help.
Trump races to weaken environmental, worker protections; implement last-minute policies
The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions.
Six months in, the call for justice at 38th and Chicago persists
While the angry demonstrations that consumed much of south Minneapolis and other cities this summer have largely disappeared, a protest with deep roots has taken hold at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
What's next for LGBTQ rights?
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a Minnesotan who got married to his partner a few days after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, and two long-time advocates who can explain the state of LGBTQ rights in the state and across the country.
A medical haven for Latino immigrants in rural Minnesota
Latinos in the United States are more likely to work essential jobs during the pandemic and be exposed to the coronavirus. They are also three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans. A free clinic in central Minnesota is helping connect community members to quality health care.
How is racism preventing young Black people from connecting with culturally appropriate care? How are Black youth remaining resilient during this difficult time and amid the challenges of persistent historic and institutional racism? Watch a recording of this in-depth, virtual town hall discussion.