Jun 16 Watch 4:08 DOJ investigation reveals patterns of abuse and discrimination by Minneapolis police By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Dorothy Hastings A major investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice says the Minneapolis Police Department repeatedly used excessive and unjustified deadly force against city residents. The findings documented long-standing patterns of abuse and discrimination against Black and Indigenous citizens. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 9:23 Movement to return land taken from Black and Indigenous people in the U.S. gains momentum By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson As cities and states across the country consider various forms of reparations, California has led the way in returning land to the descendants of the dispossessed. This includes African Americans and Native Americans. But as Stephanie Sy reports, the wealth,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:30 Supreme Court rules Alabama’s congressional map discriminates against Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters. The ruling was a surprising departure from opinions over the past decade narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:31 Study shows first words from police during traffic stops affect outcome for Black drivers By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Since the high-profile police killings of Philando Castile, Daunte Wright and Tyre Nichols, all of which began as traffic stops, calls for de-escalation by officers have been growing. A study analyzing footage in 577 stops of Black drivers found the… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 2:49 How Lorraine Hansberry inspired countless Black and LGBTQ+ writers By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Lorraine Hansberry, the playwright and civil rights activist who gave new voice to countless marginalized artists who were women, Black and queer. Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:13 Native American fashion aims to reclaim its culture with authentic designs By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS Reclamation, resurgence and resilience are all ways to describe what's happening with Native American fashion and art as it becomes more visible. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS met one Ojibwe artist who is helping to create authentic designs and… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 8:33 For many Asian Americans, medical interpreters are a vital but scarce resource By Ali Rogin, Maea Lenei Buhre For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to these highly skilled professionals isn’t guaranteed for many Asian… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:40 Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students By Geoff Bennett In our series Rethinking College, we've put a particular emphasis on showing why it's crucial to build and diversify the teaching pipeline throughout a student's academic life and the impact it can have. Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 6:43 Black parents on the impact of on-screen representation in ‘The Little Mermaid’ By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran This week, a live-action version of Disney’s "The Little Mermaid’ opens in theaters, more than 30 years after the original animated movie hit the big screen. It’s one of just a few times that a Disney princess will be played… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 6:20 Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A pair of new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the toll of racial disparities in health for Black Americans is even starker than we knew. From 1999 to 2020, Black Americans experienced 1.63 million… Continue watching