Minneapolis memorials draw visitors from across the nation

Minneapolis memorials draw visitors from across the nation

Marquise Bowie, the self-proclaimed “Tourist Interrupter” of George Floyd Square, often sits near Floyd’s memorial in Bichota Coffee Shop, reading the Star Tribune and watching for visitors.  Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in May of 2020 in South Minneapolis after Floyd was accused of paying with a counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd’s murder led to mass protests across Minnesota and the nation and transformed the interse…