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Opinion: ‘Can we talk about George Floyd?’ Minnesota Star Tribune readers respond
Many of them discussed the impact, the evolution of their thinking, and their hopes. Others thought we’ve talked enough.
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 ...
Ex-Minneapolis police chief reckons with his department’s record before George Floyd’s murder
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department ...
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 ...
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 ...
Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day ...
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 ...
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 ...
5 years after George Floyd's death, Minneapolis police work to rebuild trust
When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid ...
Five years later, the fight over George Floyd Square continues
Several nonprofits are competing to redevelop the “People’s Way,” a defunct Speedway gas station that serves as the protest ...
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 ...
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 ...