US EditionThis is Minneapolis 5 years after George Floyd's murder
- Minneapolis marked five years since George Floyd's murder, which sparked widespread protests and unrest starting in May 2020.
- The murder led to calls to 'Defund the Police,' a slogan that gained initial council support but never became official policy.
- The city police force shrank from nearly 900 officers early in 2020 to fewer than 600 due to retirements and relocations, but staffing began to recover last year.
- Minneapolis is implementing reforms under a legally binding agreement with the state agency overseeing human rights to combat race-based policing and promote officer practices that emphasize appropriate force, conflict de-escalation, and prohibit retaliation.
- George Floyd Square remains a pilgrimage site drawing global visitors amid debate about pedestrianizing the area and rebuilding it with a new Democracy Center despite ongoing crime and business struggles.
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Minneapolis’ 3rd Police Precinct burned 5 years ago. This is what it looks like now.
The Minneapolis police precinct that was abandoned during the protests and riots that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020 is currently being renovated and will soon be re-purposed into an election hub and community center.
The Archive Project - National Book Foundation Presents: Awards & Activism
We have been proud to partner with the National Book Foundation to present conversations featuring National Book Award finalists as part of the annual Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. The 2024 event was on the theme of awards and activism. National Book Foundation executive director Ruth Dickey led a conversation between journalist Robert Samuels, co-author of “His Name Is George Floyd,” a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of …
Many Minneapolis Residents Near the Former Derek Chauvin Police Station Do Not Trust the Police – Minnesota Press
Many Minneapolis residents near Derek Chauvin’s former police station don’t trust the police. Police say they’re working on it By Cari Spencer-MPR A couple of dozen blue uniformed officers gathered in Phelps Park near George Floyd Square in the heat of spring, turning burgers and mixing with community members while the children were playing. It was an image that would have been impossible five years earlier, when a video showing a witness killin…
“National embarrassment”: MN GOP candidate for governor on George Floyd case 5 years later
Minneapolis, M.N. – A Republican running for Minnesota governor is calling the reaction to George Floyd’s death years ago a “national embarrassment”, and believes he should be elected to help the state move on from its past. “This is not what Minneapolis wants to be known for,” Kendall Qualls told The Flag’s What’s On Your Mind? It was five years ago this past Sunday that Floyd died during an encounter with police in Minneapolis, touching off vi…
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