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Mayor Frey vetoes City Council’s decision to delay George Floyd Square development

Last week, the City Council voted to have city staff further study a pedestrian plaza layout despite a previous survey showing it lacked support from immediate neighbors.

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Frey vetoes council move toward a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the City Council’s plan to explore building a pedestrian-only mall at George Floyd Square, the intersection where an officer killed Floyd in 2020.

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Mayor vetoes Minneapolis City Council's decision to delay development of George Floyd Square

Ward 9 City Council Member Jason Chavez fired back on social media, arguing the mayor has never reckoned with the trauma that the community has faced.

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Future of George Floyd Square back up in the air again with mayor and city council at odds

The question over what will become of George Floyd Square in south Minneapolis is back up in the air again after Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a plan to make it a pedestrian mall. The mayor says the council is “gerrymandering” to get their way.

No, a George Floyd statue wasn't removed from the National Mall | Fact check

The National Mall never displayed a statue of Floyd. The claim originated on a satirical news website. Floyd was killed in ...

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Ex-cop who re-enacted George Floyd murder at Woodbury school won't face charges

A former Wisconsin police officer who re-enacted George Floyd's murder in front of a class while substituting at a Woodbury school won't face charges over the incident. Steve Williams was ...

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Years after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis approves police reform deal with the U.S. government The agreement was not immediately released publicly, but it was expected to incorporate and ...

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White Male Alkermes Sales Leader Advances Biased Firing Lawsuit

Alkermes Inc. must face a sales leader’s claims that it rushed to fire him over allegations of sexual harassment during a ...

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In December, John Sheeran pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of another teen.

John Sheeran was only 14 years old when he and another Mass. teen bullied a Black kid to the point of near death. The Root previously reported two Cape Cod teens, including Sheeran, threatened to ...

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Teen sentenced to probation in hate-fueled attempted drowning on Cape Cod

A Massachusetts teenager who pleaded guilty in an attempted murder case tied to what prosecutors described as a racially motivated attempt to drown another child will be sentenced on Wednesday. John ...

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Minneapolis agrees to pay woman who says Chauvin knelt on her back

“Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed Patty’s back — just as he would later do to snuff the life out of George Floyd — and remaining ...

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Trump deletes nationwide database on police misconduct founded after George Floyd murder

The database covered all 90 executive branch agencies with law enforcement officers and contained nearly 150,000 officers ...

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