In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

During his second week in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive plans to build a “National ...

A memorial for George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody last week, filled the Huber Park stage in Shakopee June 1. It was small, but it carried weight. As onlookers walked or ...

There has never been a statue of George Floyd at the National Mall in Washington, contrary to a false claim online that a ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is calling for a decision to be made on redevelopment plans for George Floyd Square.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing council members to decide on a plan for the future of George Floyd Square. A ...

Trump, 78, issued the directive in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, over apparent concerns that ...

Trump first announced plans for what he said would be “a new monument to the giants of our past” in ... dedicated to ...

The Lincoln Memorial has been the site of historic moments in American civil rights history, and a museum set to open in 2026 will highlight how the memorial became a platform for the First ...

Learn more about some of the many monuments in Ottawa–Gatineau. You'll see traditional commemorations and perhaps a few surprises from the world of contemporary art. Take a walking tour and get a ...

But it's an important one that needs to be told. Each year on the 27th of January, the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day. It's a day to remember the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis during ...