Remembering George Floyd
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The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.
George Floyd, a Black man, died by the hands of a white police officer on May 25, 2020, which spurred Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesting
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:
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When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid backlash after the killing of George Floyd.
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.
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The May 29 conversation will draw a line between the Robinsons, subjects of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s podcast “Ghost of a Chance,” and George Floyd’s murder.
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The Reporter Vacaville on MSNFive years later: Vallejo, Minneapolis still linked togetherAt about 1,950 miles and two time zones away, Minneapolis has precious little in common with Vallejo. Still, for better or worse, the two cities were linked together for good on May 25, 2020.