Jun 1, 2020

How bail activism works

A woman holds a Black Lives Matter placard while protesting near where a Minneapolis police officer allegedly killed George Floyd. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images

Plus: Activists call for cuts to police budgets, the U.S.-China trade war has continued during the pandemic and the long recovery communities face after protests.

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Donations

The Minnesota Freedom Fund raises donations to bail out protesters

by Janet Nguyen

Jun 1, 2020

The organization has been fighting against the concept of cash bail.

A memorial is left for George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man who died on Monday after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck.

Kerem YucelL/AFP via Getty Images

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Race and Economy

Activists propose reforming policing by cutting budgets

by Marielle Segarra

Jun 1, 2020

In a lot of cities, policing eats up a big chunk of the general fund.

Police block a road in Minneapolis as protests against police brutality continue.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Race and Economy

Economically, riots endure

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 1, 2020

While every moment of social upheaval is unique, history suggests long recovery periods for economies wracked by violent uprisings.

A worker cleans up a damaged bank Monday in Washington, D.C.

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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Trade showdown

Despite the pandemic, the trade war is still on

by Bennett Purser

Jun 1, 2020

Customs broker Gretchen Blough discusses how companies adapted to the coronavirus pandemic after navigating the conflict in U.S.-China commerce.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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Race and Economy

What can the government do to revitalize distressed neighborhoods?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Jun 1, 2020

Politicians like to use tax incentives, but are they effective?

A boarded storefront with a graffiti plea to end shootings in west Baltimore in 2017. Baltimore benefited from funding through the Clinton administration's Empowerment Zones, but much of the city remains plagued with poverty.

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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The department that's helping the Fed look beyond the markets

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Jun 1, 2020

Abigail Wozniak, director of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Fed, discusses her department's role and our current economic situation.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. The Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute is part of the Federal Reserve System.

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Music from the episode

Piso 13 Frainstrumentos, Matiah, Pancho Pros

Light Cycle Yppah

El Otro Chile Portavoz, Stailok

Daydream Believer The Monkees

1977 Ana Tijoux

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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