Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man earlier in the day.
MPR News, which has followed the killing of George Floyd in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on the monumental trial of Derek Chauvin, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. This podcast was created in collaboration with American Public Media. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, RSS or the podcast platform of your choice. Follow developments in the trial, community reaction and share your questions with MPR News.
The coronavirus hasn’t just upended classrooms around the state — it’s wreaking havoc on district budgets, which are largely determined by enrollment. State and federal lawmakers are considering and passing billions of new dollars in education funding, but Minnesota districts are still laying off staff and closing schools. - COVID drives home schooling surge Public school enrollment drops in MN - As schools reopen in MN COVID-19 cases climb - MPR News with Kerri Miller Why stress causes teachers to leave the classroom
A man is dead after being shot by police during a traffic stop on Sunday in the Twin Cities suburb of Brooklyn Center, and a large crowd gathered at the scene Sunday evening to protest the shooting.
Native Americans have the highest COVID-19 mortality rate of any population in the U.S. And for tribes working to revitalize language and culture, the loss of elders to COVID-19 leaves an especially painful void. - 'The Year of the Plague' The pandemic, through a storyteller’s eyes - The color of coronavirus COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S.
MPR has had a keen ear for capturing the words and meter of poetry. Minnesota is home to many nationally renowned poets, city and state poet laureates, spoken word artists, and individuals young and old that have simply created work for the sake of the form. The state is also a magnet for poets all throughout the world. Here is a wonderful breadth of those readings, speeches, thoughts, and histories of the poet.
Need ideas for easy and fun at-home music learning? Here's our latest Classical Kids Music Lesson, in which we will create a musical map of the instrumentation in a famous work by Johann Sebastian Bach. - Classical Kids Music Lessons More for young learners - Classical 15 Give kids 15 minutes of classical music a day - Classical Kids Storytime Classic stories with a classical twist
Inequities persist between how easily and quickly Minnesotans of color are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, as compared to their white neighbors. Helping to bridge that gap is a volunteer network of Black nurses, who say giving shots in familiar locations is key to getting more people of color vaccinated more quickly. - An In Focus conversation Disparities and distrust in BIPOC health care - State data shows Disparities in race, ethnicity of who's getting COVID vaccine
In 2012 Peter Sagal traveled across the country by motorcycle with a film crew making a documentary for PBS called “Constitution USA.” Sagal was looking for answers to the question, “Does the Constitution have what it takes to keep up with modern America?” Somewhere along the way he learned the secret that makes our Constitution successful, why it has lasted, and why it very nearly failed. Sagal’s talk will connect Constitutional civics to everyday life. His straightforward approach, with a dash of humor, explains what the government under the Constitution can and cannot do for and to us. MPR News’ Tom Crann will be the host and moderator. Friday, April 9 7 p.m. CDT FREE Online Event: RSVP
Jody Stiger said his analysis of video and images of Derek Chauvin's restraint on George Floyd showed Chauvin grasping the fingers of Floyd's left hand in a "pain compliance" maneuver, and if there’s no opportunity to comply, “then at that point, it’s just pain.” - 'Excited delirium' How it figures in Chauvin's trial - Witness wants to avoid testifying Is defense blaming acquaintance in Floyd's death? - Emergency medical services How long did it take medics to reach Floyd?