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Race: Conversations around race and racial justice

Here are the latest on the fight against racism, voices calling for racial justice and in-depth stories on communities of color and other racial issues from MPR News.

Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state

Protests and pain The killing of George Floyd

Call To Mind Spotlight on black trauma and policing

Amplifying voices Share your experiences and hopes for the future

Appeals court says judge in Chauvin case ‘erred,’ must reconsider additional murder charge

Appeals court says judge in Chauvin case ‘erred,’ must reconsider additional murder charge

Citing its own opinion last month in a separate police killing case, the Minnesota Court of Appeals says the district court needs to reconsider the addition of third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Timeline: The killing of George Floyd

Timeline: The killing of George Floyd

The killing of George Floyd — who repeatedly told Minneapolis police officers he couldn’t breathe as officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck in May 2020 — sparked days of unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul and mass protests across the globe. In April, Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter.
by MPR News Staff

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What you need to know about the Derek Chauvin trial

What you need to know about the Derek Chauvin trial

The former Minneapolis police officer is facing charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Opening statements began March 29. The three other officers charged are expected to stand trial in August.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota’s reckoning with race and policing was many years in the making

Minnesota’s reckoning with race and policing was many years in the making

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the murder and manslaughter trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes. Floyd’s killing touched off a worldwide reckoning on racial justice and law enforcement, building on the outrage that had grown with each high-profile police killing in recent years.
by Jon Collins

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With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

House Democrats have passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The sweeping measure bans chokeholds and “qualified immunity” for law enforcement while easing requirements for prosecutors to pursue misconduct charges.
by The Associated Press

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