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
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 - -
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
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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
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
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A new effort is taking shape to address Minnesota's persistent racial inequality, and organizers say it will be shaped and driven by the Black community. - Racial equality Minneapolis ranks near the bottom - In Focus Addressing disparities in Minnesota
Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021. - Will COVID ever go away? Scientists think the virus may be with us for decades