Today at Ms. | April 20, 2021

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On The Issues With Michele Goodwin Podcast: "Who Killed George Floyd?" (with Dr. Patricia Jones Blessman, Tasha Green Cruzat, T. Mychael Rambo, Roderick Ferguson, Pamela Alexander and Dr. George Woods) [[link removed]]

BY THE TEAM | In this episode, we confront the question at the center of Derek Chauvin’s trial: Who killed George Floyd? Our guests unpack that question as an issue central to police and societal violence. Examining who killed George Floyd means taking stock of legacies of racism in the Twin Cities, including redlining, school segregation, policies that undermine equality, and disparate rates of policing and mass incarceration.

Eliminating Sexual Violence Requires Uplifting AAPI Women [[link removed]]

BY SUNG YEON CHOIMORROW | The shooting in Atlanta prompted some action from policymakers to combat anti-Asian discrimination levied against women and girls. But we need sustained, long-term investment in our communities that is built in partnership with AAPI women. Because threats against us did not start in 2020.

FDA Allows Telemedicine Abortion During Pandemic [[link removed]]

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | The FDA issued long-awaited guidance lifting a restriction on the abortion pill mifepristone for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move permits telemedicine abortion. The announcement came in response to a long-running campaign by activists and medical professionals to get the FDA to lift the in-person distribution requirement on mifepristone.

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]].

In this episode, we confront the question at the center of Derek Chauvin’s trial: Who killed George Floyd? Has racism of the North been overlooked?

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