Race

Democrats who are worried the Biden campaign isn't doing enough to engage Latino voters are pointing to the success his primary rival had among the largest minority voting group in the 2020 election.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will defend the right to protest over George Floyd's death but urges peaceful demonstrations, saying, "It is how we express pain, process tragedy, and create change."

The death of 46-year-old George Floyd after a police encounter has sparked protests in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Floyd's family is calling for officers involved in his arrest to be charged.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jael Kerandi, the University of Minnesota's student body president, about the university's decision to "adjust" its relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña about the new PBS documentary series, Asian Americans.

Richard Collins III was given the honorary promotion to first lieutenant, three years after he was stabbed to death on the campus of University of Maryland in 2017.

Friends and loved ones say George Floyd, who died after an encounter with four police officers Monday, was a spiritual man, a former rapper, and fun to be around.

Historian Erika Lee reflects on experiences shared by Asian-American listeners who have faced racism and discrimination during COVID-19.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley about protests that erupted in Minneapolis on Tuesday in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Karen Attiah of The Washington Post and Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker about the discrimination black men face in public spaces.

Minneapolis protesters say they want justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in the police custody. A video of his arrest has again raised public concerns about police use-of-force.

Neither Floyd's family nor Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are satisfied by the firing of four officers, after a video depicting an officer's knee on Floyd's neck inspired national outrage this week.