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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

Now better trained and resourced, Minneapolis violence interrupters to hit streets next month

Now better trained and resourced, Minneapolis violence interrupters to hit streets next month

The Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention piloted its violence interrupter model late last year. Now, after investing additional training and resources into the initiative, seven teams of interrupters will begin working in the coming weeks to reduce violence.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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In their own words: Three Black Minnesota officers reflect on race and policing

In their own words: Three Black Minnesota officers reflect on race and policing

There are around 12,000 peace officers in Minnesota. About 250 of the officers are Black, according to the National Black Police Association’s Minnesota Chapter. MPR News spoke with three members of the organization as they reflected on race and policing, one year after the killing of George Floyd.
by Nina Moini

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In Focus: George Floyd's legacy and impact

A year has passed since George Floyd’s murder. Host Angela Davis led a conversation with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to maintain his legacy in our communities and beyond.
by Angela Davis, Rachel Yang and MPRNews Staff

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How do you center young Black voices in conversations about racism? One Twin Cities high school is trying

How do you center young Black voices in conversations about racism? One Twin Cities high school is trying

In the year since George Floyd was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer, a flood of uncomfortable conversations about race and racism have been forced into the open — including Minnesota classrooms. Here’s how one high school is doing it, with students of color leading the way.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Photos: In Minneapolis, a celebration of George Floyd

Photos: In Minneapolis, a celebration of George Floyd

On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, people gathered at the site of his death to find community, support, learn and dance.
by Evan Frost

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Continuing the conversation: How George Floyd changed us

Continuing the conversation: How George Floyd changed us

A year after George Floyd was murdered, Angela Davis continues to explore how his death changed us with a community healer, an MPR reporter and listeners. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong

Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong

Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.
by Cheryl Corley

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