Minneapolis, George Floyd and police
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change remains a challenge in Minneapolis
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The global manufacturing company that just celebrated 100 years in Minneapolis is moving to the suburbs, and it doesn’t look like city officials were given a chance to convince it otherwise. The company said in a surprise announcement this week that it’s designing a new corporate headquarters on one of its campuses in either Rogers or Dayton,
A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance began with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.
The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.
After a week of on-and-off rain, on Friday morning crews from the Walker Art Center and Fine Art Finishes began the four-day process of priming and repainting the spoon from Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s “Spoonbridge and Cherry” in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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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.
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The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Minneapolis resident Sahra Nur received a 51-month prison sentence for her involvement in a $250 million fraud scheme that misused federal child nutrition funds during the pandemic. She also must pay over $5 million in restitution.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in 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.
Minneapolis weather forecast indicates a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures rising gradually through the week.
While Morgan Wallen is dropping double albums about his moping, Garth Brooks is chasing sales records and Kenny Chesney is obsessed with partying in stadiums, Vince Gill is “sadly normal,” as he puts it.