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

Darnella Frazier, teen who filmed Floyd's murder, praised for making verdict possible
Darnella Frazier is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking in recording the video that has been seen by millions and played a key role in former police officer Derek Chauvin's trial.
Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict
The murder conviction in George Floyd’s death has been hailed as a sign of progress in the fight for equal justice, but the case is an outlier in many ways and leaves unanswered difficult questions about law enforcement’s use of force and systematic racism in policing.
George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss
The murders of Emmett Till and George Floyd were separated by more than six decades, contrasting circumstances and countless protests, but their families say they feel an intimate connection in their grief and what comes next.
5 key moments that shaped the Chauvin trial
Derek Chauvin’s trial gripped the Twin Cities and the nation for weeks. Inside the hours of testimony and video were moments of especially high drama. Here are five that MPR News reporters covering the trial saw as significant.
Feds to probe Minneapolis police practices in wake of Chauvin's conviction
The Justice Department will investigate police policies, training, supervision and use of force to see if there’s a pattern of unconstitutional or unlawful policing, including during protests, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday.
Historic verdict just one step toward ‘true justice,’ Minn. leaders say
Many of Minnesota’s leading Democrats said they'll commit to systematic change that addresses long-running racial disparities. Accountability in George Floyd’s killing, they said, is just the start.