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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.

The New York Times · 4d

5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Debates His Memorial Site

Five years after the corner where George Floyd was killed became the epicenter of a national protest movement, the future of the site is unsettled.

CBS News · 1d

Ex-Minneapolis police chief Arradondo reflects on police reform 5 years after George Floyd's death

As the Trump administration's Department of Justice now seeks to drop the consent decree made between former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Gardner's department and the Minneapolis police in the murder's aftermath,

Trump, George Floyd and police oversight

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on … · 13h

When George Floyd was killed, policing and diversity changes came. Five years later, is that change at risk?

George Floyd's murder sparked an international protest movement for racial equity and policing changes. Five years later, what changed — and what's being undone?

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Trump administration drops police oversight spurred by Floyd, Taylor killings

The Trump administration is ending efforts to secure agreements for federal oversight of police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, despite a prior government finding they routinely violated the civil rights of Black people.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Trump DOJ withdraws from George Floyd-era police overhaul agreements

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday moved to withdraw from federal settlement agreements with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville, which had called for sweeping police reforms following the high-profile deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020.

Minneapolis, Justice Dept and police reform

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Justice Department to axe Biden-era police reform agreements with Minneapolis and Louisville

The decision comes only a few days before the five-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.

The New York Times · 1d

Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

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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 ...

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul2h

MPD chief addresses efforts to rewrite history after George Floyd’s murder: 'Everyone knew what they saw'

The current and former chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department are pushing back on efforts to rewrite history five years after the murder of George Floyd.

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Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin

A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him. It is ...

Religion News Service on MSN37m

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment

We are honest about the conditions that we're facing, but we are not hopeless about what we're facing,' said Bishop W. Darin ...

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George Floyd's Uncle Urges Police Reform at Massachusetts State House Amid DOJ's Retreat on Settlements

George Floyd's uncle visits Boston to advocate for police reform, coinciding with the DOJ retracting police overhaul ...

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Minneapolis police chief calls out city's 'bizarre' politics as detached from 'reality' after George Floyd

Top cop Brian O'Hara said in an interview with The New York Post that "bourgeois liberal mentality" prevents facts from ...

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Yuen: How George Floyd’s aunt healed her heart and lent her voice for justice

Angela Harrelson was Floyd’s closest relative in Minnesota. She’s dedicated the past five years to gathering community so ...

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Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder

Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and ...

Adweek on MSN2h

Here's How News Networks Will Cover the 5th Anniversary of George Floyd's Death

May 25 marks five years since the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. Occurring at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Floyd’s death shook the nation to its core, ...

Sahan Journal2h

Activists vow to continue fight for change despite slow progress after George Floyd’s murder

Minnesota activists reflecting on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder say not enough has changed in police reform since he was killed in 2020.

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