City crews arrived at the intersection known as George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just before dawn on Thursday to remove concrete barriers, artwork, flowers and other items from the memorial.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday afternoon that the city’s mask-wearing mandate, that’s been in place since May 2020, is now lifted.
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The beloved, historic theater that had enlightened residents of the Uptown area of Minneapolis with showings of independent films, foreign language pieces and screening classic midnight movies since opening in 1916, now faces eviction.
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Next Tuesday, May 25, The George Floyd Global Memorial will hold “Rise and Remember.” A daylong celebration in reverence of the one-year anniversary of George “Perry” Floyd’s death.
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A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin and three other ex-Minneapolis police officers on charges of US civil rights violations on Friday, accusing the four ex-cops of violating George Floyd’s constitutional right to be free from excessive force and unreasonable seizure during an arrest that led to his death in 2020.
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On Monday, attorneys will lay out their cases in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd last spring.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison.
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I’ve always been hesitant to share my opinions online but if there has ever been a time to set aside my reservations, it’s now. This is less about winning an argument or swaying anyone who reads this — even though I do hope it provokes constructive thought – and more about making my stance known to my family, friends, and peers, so that there can be no confusion about where I stand on the acute and chronic issues plaguing our society. I’ve been moved by the pleas for activism, and the charge that remaining silent or neutral makes one complicit.
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In the days following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officer, Derek Chauvin, protests have sparked throughout the Minnesota city.
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