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

St. Cloud mosque break-in prompts calls for increased security
The incident marks the fifth time this year a mosque in Minnesota has been targeted, the most in the state's history, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota.
A Black protester voiced anger at police in South Carolina. She got 4 years in prison
Brittany Martin, 34, was convicted of breaching the peace in a high and aggravated manner, and may have to give birth in prison. An advocate notes that some Jan. 6 rioters are serving far less time.
Fargo firm builds a diverse workforce
When you think of diverse cities, Fargo might not be the first that springs to mind. The population is 83 percent white. But a Fargo manufacturing company has found success with a workforce that is mostly from other places around the world.
Minneapolis teacher contract language ignites firestorm
When Minneapolis teachers settled a strike earlier this year, they celebrated a groundbreaking provision in their new contract that was meant to shield teachers of color from traditional seniority-based layoffs. Months later, there’s denunciations of the policy as racist and unconstitutional discrimination against white people.
Poll: 69% of Native Americans say inflation is severely affecting their lives
A new poll finds that more than two-thirds of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound their already precarious situation.