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

Photos: Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter
A Hennepin County jury on Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In Minneapolis, people hugged and cheered as they heard the verdicts, drivers blared their horns and demonstrators waved signs.
How community leaders are holding space for healing
The trial of Derek Chauvin and the killing of Daunte Wright have led many Minnesotans to reach out for resources on how to handle the stress and trauma. Host Angela Davis talks with two faith leaders and a Twin Cities writer about healing efforts under way in Minnesota. 
Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd's killing
A jury on Tuesday convicted ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in Floyd’s killing last May while in police custody. Chauvin was led away in handcuffs. Sentencing will come in about eight weeks.
In Minneapolis, city fortified after Chauvin guilty verdict
More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis in the wake of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the death last year of George Floyd.
Looming Chauvin verdict will test Biden's leadership on race
The president prioritizes racial justice while also acting as an ally of law enforcement, and the trial's end could be the first significant flashpoint over race and policing in Biden's presidency.
Police shooting puts Brooklyn Center mayor in the spotlight
Mike Elliott is the part-time mayor of a small first-ring suburb, but the killing of Daunte Wright has placed him in the middle of the national debate over policing.
Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial
The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation. 
Insurer to pay $8M to Black man paralyzed by Iowa officer
An insurer for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was paralyzed after a white police officer shot him during a 2016 traffic stop, the city announced Monday.