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One Year Later at Phelps Park

Reporters Samantha HoangLong, Feven Gerezgiher, and Chioma Uwagwu visited Phelps Park for the commemorative events on the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

An Anxious Anniversary

It’s been a year since George Floyd was murdered by police. Hope for reform is offset by ongoing violence. Feven Gerezghier reports.

Art Exhibition Commemorates George Floyd’s death

Almost one year after the murder of George Floyd, art commemorating his life – and the movement that followed – was put on display at Phelps Park in Minneapolis. The art was created on plywood that was being used to board up storefronts in the days follow

George Floyd: A Year Later (Special Edition Documentary)

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd took his last labored breaths, while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. What happened that night reverberated around the world. One year later, we reflect on how George Floyd’s death galvanized a raci

Soul-Comeuppance

In this episode, Anthony and Georgia explore the nuanced layers of POLICE KILLINGS, internal community violence, and the recent developments in the Potter case. They also check in with community elder Melvin Carter Jr, former officer and executive direct

Community Prepares to Mark Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

Rallies and many other events are planned across the Twin Cities for the next five days. Meanwhile, it looks like Congress will fail to pass the George Floyd Policing Act by May 25. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Major Grants Boost POC Arts Organizations

Ten Black, Indigenious, Latino and Asian American-led arts organizations in the Twin Cities and Dultuth are getting grants of at least half a million dollars each. The grants were given in recognition that these organizations have not enjoyed the deep and

North Minneapolis Families Demand Solutions to Gun Violence

Six year old Aniya Allen is the third child to be shot in North Minneapolis in as many weeks. Families say such shootings deserve as much attention as police brutality has received. Georgia Fort reports

Brooklyn Center Leads on Police Reform, Minneapolis Follows

Just days after Brooklyn Center passed aggressive public safety reforms, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his city is moving to make similar changes. Georgia Fort Reports

Nature Retreat Centers Healing for BIPOC, Queer Communities

On a farm an hour away from the Twin Cities, a cooperative is creating a respite from tense police-community relations. “The Fields at Rootsprings” offers a connection to nature for communities of color who’ve historically had limited access. Feven Gerezg