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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.

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Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

The defense has begun its case at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Barry Brodd, a retired officer who has trained police, testified that he believed Chauvin was "justified" in his actions, and that he acted with "objective reasonableness.”
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott appealed for calm with demonstrations set to resume over the police killing of Daunte Wright. Minneapolis, St. Paul order 10 p.m. curfew. Ben Crump, the George Floyd family attorney, is now representing the Wright family.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Brooklyn Center chief: Cop meant to use Taser on Wright; curfew in effect in metro area

Brooklyn Center chief: Cop meant to use Taser on Wright; curfew in effect in metro area

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday ordered a four-county curfew overnight into Tuesday to help keep the peace as the Twin Cities reeled over news of another fatal encounter with police, this time in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.
by Matt Sepic, Nina Moini, Peter Cox and Tim Nelson

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What the Chauvin trial feels like for the neighbors keeping vigil in George Floyd Square

What the Chauvin trial feels like for the neighbors keeping vigil in George Floyd Square

Every day, visitors and an international media scrum flock to George Floyd Square. At the same time, trial witnesses return to their neighborhood after their testimony. In conversations with Sahan Journal, people in the community talk about Black liberation, “vulturistic” visitors and why there’s not a TV showing the trial.

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Chauvin trial: Former cop says Floyd was not a threat when officers used force

Chauvin trial: Former cop says Floyd was not a threat when officers used force

The prosecution’s final witness in the trial of Derek Chauvin was a use-of-force expert who testified that placing George Floyd in a prone restraint position on the street was unreasonable. Earlier Monday, the judge rejected the defense’s request for the jury to be sequestered due to a fatal police shooting in Brooklyn Center.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Dan Gunderson and Nina Moini

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White Bear Lake students walk out to protest racism

Dozens of White Bear Lake High School students walked out of class Friday to demand school leaders do more to address racist incidents.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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