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In Focus: A Trial and Minnesota’s Search for Equity and Healing

March 30, 2021

The most important trial in the country is happening now in Minnesota. But this is only part of the story. Join MPR News in partnership with Twin Cities Diversity in Practice for our latest In Focus event: A Trial and Minnesota’s Search for Equity and Healing. What have we learned about how BIPOC communities in Minnesota are experiencing these events differently from their white neighbors? How can that knowledge lead to greater empathy and ultimately progress on racial justice and equity?  Angela Davis hosts a conversation with a panel of community experts about how Minnesotans are experiencing the trial and how we can move forward as neighbors.  Wednesday, March 31 12 p.m. noon CST Online FREE: RSVP to reserve your free spot

Chauvin trial live: Testimony underway as lawyers present case

March 29, 2021

“Mr. Floyd was in handcuffs … He was defenseless,” prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told the jury. He described Derek Chauvin’s conduct as “an assault that contributed to taking (Floyd’s) life.” - Watching the trial Televised Chauvin trial yields wide access — and concern - What we know About the jurors in the Chauvin trial - NPR live blog The Derek Chauvin trial MPR News will stream live coverage of the trial on Facebook and online. Some images or material discussed during the trial will be disturbing to many viewers.

Chauvin trial: Opening statements

March 29, 2021

MPR News is streaming live coverage of the trial on Facebook. Some images or material discussed during the trial will be disturbing to many viewers. 3 things to know: - Attorneys deliver opening statements Monday morning - Derek Chauvin faces charges of murder and manslaughter - Testimony expected to take about four weeks

Televised Chauvin trial due to pandemic yields wide access — and concern

March 29, 2021

Opening statements are set for Monday in a trial with international attention, and for the first time, the world will be able to see every twist and turn of the case from a Minnesota courtroom, thanks to an unprecedented decision by Judge Peter Cahill. - At 9 a.m. Opening statements set to begin - - What we know The jurors in the Chauvin trial - - For Chauvin 'Split-second decision' defense may not work - -

Where is the line drawn on impartiality? Chauvin’s trial offers a glimpse into juror elimination

March 29, 2021

Having people of color on the jury eases activist concerns about reaching a fair and just verdict. But the jury selection process has provided a window into an imperfect system that legal observers say highlights larger philosophical questions about impartiality and fairness.  - Half of the jury in the Chauvin trial is nonwhite That's only part of the story - 6 jurors are Black or multiracial Diverse jury raises activists' hopes for Chauvin trial - Episode 3 of In Front of Our Eyes What the trial over George Floyd’s death means

Talking Volumes: Talking Race with Naima Coster

March 28, 2021

What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster is an expansive, vibrant novel that moves between the years, from the foothills of North Carolina to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Paris. It explores the unique organism that is every family: what breaks them apart and how they come back together. A North Carolina community rises in outrage as a county initiative draws students from the largely Black east side of town into predominantly white high schools on the west. For two students, Gee and Noelle, the integration sets off a chain of events that will bond their families together in unexpected ways over the span of the next twenty years. Attend Talking Volumes: Talking Race with Naima Coster Tuesday, March 30 7 p.m. CT ONLINE event | Get Tickets

'Break the back of this pandemic': Walz OKs shots for all 16 and older

March 27, 2021

Vaccines in arms is how we beat this thing," Gov. Tim Walz said Friday. He emphasized that shot providers will continue to prioritize vaccinations for the state’s most vulnerable residents even as the eligibility pool widens. - Make an appointment How to get a COVID vaccine in Minnesota - APM Research Lab Tracking the vaccination progress in the U.S. - 200 million shots Biden doubles goal of COVID vaccines

Don't Ask Tig: Live!

March 26, 2021

Join Tig Notaro on Thursday, April 8th at 6:30 p.m. CST for Don’t Ask Tig: Live with Nick Kroll. Tig and Nick will answer life’s trickiest questions, and you can participate all from the comfort and safety of your home. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, starting at $12. (With a higher ticket price you’ll get a special bonus gift, like your very own Don’t Ask Tig mug.) 

The Current: Sounds Like Home VII

March 26, 2021

Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and Andrea Swensson from The Current as we meet up on the internet for a virtual festival. Great music lives here, and you can still enjoy it live on The Current’s YouTube channel or Facebook page!