5-year anniversary of George Floyd's death
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People will gather in what is known as George Floyd Square on Sunday to reflect on the police murder of George Floyd.
Here are nine laws and policy changes by the Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz since Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, and a look at one that didn’t pass:
The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.
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When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid backlash after the killing of George Floyd.
A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance will begin with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.
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Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department before the murder of George Floyd, which happened five years ago Sunday.
Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the future of the intersection where it happened is uncertain. Today, a memorial is set up in the partially blocked street.
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.