Now more than ever, we must address the systemic racism that continues to plague our society and find new ways to overcome the forces that seek to bend the arc of progress backward.

Nearby, there was a separate shooting targeting Minnesota State Sen. John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who are currently hospitalized. In response Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...