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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

In Focus: Equity in Education

In Focus: Equity in Education

Minnesota has some of the worst education disparities in the country affecting children of color. How can we do better? MPR News host Angela Davis talked with community leaders about how to address the gaps, what's getting in the way of progress and which solutions are showing promise.
by Angela Davis, Katie Moritz and MPR News Staff

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As schools promise racial equity, the path forward is often met with resistance

As schools promise racial equity, the path forward is often met with resistance

After the killing of George Floyd, many Minnesota K-12 administrators publicly declared their commitment to making their schools more equal and inclusive. But experts say much more than public commitment and statements of support are needed to dismantle the long-running and deeply entrenched inequalities that plague Minnesota’s education system. 
by Riham Feshir

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Fair housing process that President Trump criticized is underway in the Twin Cities

Fair housing process that President Trump criticized is underway in the Twin Cities

President Donald Trump said an Obama-era fair housing rule made suburbs less safe and hurt property values. But it largely offered clarification on a reporting process that’s underway now in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Here’s a look at the report and how you can give feedback.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Cities declare racism a health crisis, but some doubt impact

Cities declare racism a health crisis, but some doubt impact

Local leaders say formally acknowledging the role racism plays not just in health care but in housing, the environment, policing and food access is a bold step, especially when it wasn't always a common notion among public health experts. But what the declarations do to address systemic inequalities vary widely, with skeptics saying they are merely symbolic.
by The Associated Press

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Attorney: Angry crowd justifies a change of venue in Floyd trial

Attorney: Angry crowd justifies a change of venue in Floyd trial

A defense attorney for one of the former officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is arguing that a volatile scene outside the court building at a previous hearing — in which members of an unruly crowd allegedly assaulted another officer and his attorney — is one more reason the trial should be moved outside Hennepin County. 
by Jon Collins

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