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Family and friends celebrated the 20-year-old’s life Thursday at his funeral alongside national civil rights leaders who came again to the Twin Cities to mourn another Black man killed by police.
Remembering Daunte Wright' One of those kids that everybody looked up to'
The Minnesota House is working on a bill that limits police officers' authority to make traffic stops for minor issues, does more to flag problem officers, and increases transparency in critical investigations. But those measures are far from certain to reach the governor’s desk.
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At the intersection where George Floyd died, people are organizing to defend a space they’ve held in protest for nearly a year. The city said it would reopen the streets there after the trial. Activists say it’s too soon.
YourClassical MPR's Project DJ with Steve Staruch introduces this week's co-host, Marcus Jensen. He is a pianist and cellist, with a sweet tooth, who enjoys listening to Bach, Chopin and Gershwin. Listen at 3 p.m. Friday.
This afternoon, a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. The case drew international attention, sparking months of demonstrations and cries for justice in the music community and beyond. Below is a sampling of artists’ reactions today. For more on this developing news story, follow MPR News.