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What Minnesota laws and policies changed after George Floyd? Here are 9 topics

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:

Star Tribune on MSN · 5h

Minnesota sports stars reflect on George Floyd’s legacy

Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change has actually come.

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George Floyd's childhood friends build on his legacy five years after his death

George Floyd is a product of the Third Ward. He grew up in the Cuney Homes. When he died five years ago, several of his childhood friends drove to Minnesota because they wanted to make sure Floyd's death was fully investigated.

George Floyd, Minneapolis

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George Floyd: Minneapolis, St. Paul events mark his death, community response

Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for George main event, which features live performances, muralists, a vendor fair and other opportunities for community connection.

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What should happen to George Floyd Square? The community is divided

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.

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A visit to George Floyd Square in Minneapolis

Five years after the killing of George Floyd, NPR's Michel Martin visits the Minneapolis intersection that has become a memorial to his life: George Perry Floyd Square.

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Ex-Minneapolis police chief recalls ‘absolutely gut-wrenching’ moment of seeing George Floyd video

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department ...

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George Floyd remembered at 38th and Chicago with street festival in his name

It's an intersection known across the world, 38th and Chicago where George Floyd was murdered five years ago. The intersection was filled with people on Saturday and a street festival took over the ...

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After George Floyd's death, media descended on Minnesota. Reporters recall the chaos of it all

The Rochester Post Bulletin’s Joe Ahlquist and reporter John Molseed covered multiple days of the protests. They sat down ...

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George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed

Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased ...

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Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged

Hours into his second term, President Donald Trump started a campaign to dismantle DEI efforts, including those launched in response to George Floyd’s death.

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How the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George Floyd

After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives ...

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George Floyd Square gardener reflects on 5 years of cultivating memorial

Five years after the police murder of George Floyd, a garden at the intersection where he died serves as a symbol of ...

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The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...

Photo Gallery: George Floyd’s murder shook Twin Cities five years ago

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world. A widely circulated video, which drew nearly universal ...

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