Racial Justice

“I remember my uncle calling me and he said, ‘I need you to sit down,’” Maestas recalled through tears. “And I knew right when he said that, something was wrong with Elisha.”

How far has America come in enacting meaningful police reform since George Floyd’s murder nearly one year ago? That question faces renewed scrutiny with the rare verdict against ex-police officer Derek Chauvin. Nearly 1,000 miles from Minnesota, criminal justice experts say Colorado has set a bold example for the entire nation when it comes to impactful police reform.

After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd Tuesday, Idaho Matters checks in with two people engaged in racial justice work in Idaho. We talk about what this moment means, and why they say there's still a long way to go to attain justice in America.

As Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country grapple with the Atlanta shooting and continued attacks, organizers in Idaho are moving…

Across the country, Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities are coming together and standing up to often deadly hate and violence directed at…

Idaho has a dark history of white supremacy, a history that tragically still shows up in our story today. But just as importantly, the state is also home…

We Are Idaho is an ongoing series of stories from Boise State Public Radio featuring Idahoans from all walks of life telling their own stories, in their…

Today on Idaho Matters, we're sharing a special encore presentation of our July 6 conversation about policing in America and in Idaho. We take a close…

This program originally aired June 15, 2020 The police killings of Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others this year have…

Today in a special encore presentation from Idaho Matters, we take a deep dive into the history of racism in the Gem State and what that history tells us…