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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

'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

A new documentary explores the causes and consequences of violence that broke out in north Minneapolis in July of 1967.
by MPR News Staff

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Fact check: Trump goes after Omar at rally

Fact check: Trump goes after Omar at rally

President Trump on Wednesday misrepresented words from Rep. Ilhan Omar to make her sound like an al-Qaida sympathizer and exaggerated the performance of the economy under his watch.
by The Associated Press

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Trump attacks congresswomen at N.C. rally, as crowd chants 'send her back'

Trump attacks congresswomen at N.C. rally, as crowd chants 'send her back'

President Trump piled on four freshmen congresswomen of color after tweeting this weekend that they should "go back" to the countries they came from, even though three were born in the United States.
by Ayesha Rascoe and Jessica Taylor

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We asked for your #goback stories. You delivered.

We asked for your #goback stories. You delivered.

When President Trump told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from, he touched a nerve.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Trump-Omar feud intensifies over racism, patriotism

Trump-Omar feud intensifies over racism, patriotism

Following a day of dueling press conferences and withering accusations of racism on one side and unpatriotic hatred on the other, the Trump-Omar standoff continues.
by Euan Kerr

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'Children of Blood and Bone' is a feast for hungry readers

'Children of Blood and Bone' is a feast for hungry readers

Tomi Adeyemi's debut novel is a fast-paced hero's quest through a rich, West-African-inspired fantasy world -- and a seamless mix of empowerment and rip-roaring storytelling.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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