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Minneapolis, George Floyd and Police Reform

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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 get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.

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Minneapolis Marks Significant Strides in Police Reform as George Floyd Five-Year Memorial Nears
Minneapolis police chief calls out city's 'bizarre' politics as detached from 'reality' after George Floyd
Trump administration to scrap police reform measures in some US cities
The Trump administration said it will roll back Biden-era police reform efforts in cities where there has been controversy over high-profile police killings and brutality.

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We’re All George Floyd Now
After George Floyd: What is happening at George Floyd Square?
Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder
“How do we fix this? We fix this by fighting,” said Jones, who spoke with more than a dozen people who had been wrongfully convicted or were related to people who had been fatally shot by police.

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George Floyd's brother visits Boston amid DOJ decision to cancel settlement with Minneapolis
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George Floyd mural in Third Ward demolished
Who George Floyd was — and how systemic racism shaped his life
Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of His Name is George Floyd.
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 manifesting on online message boards, where Floyd is called a “drug addict” and “career criminal” who died of an overdose,
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DOJ moves to end consent decree with Minneapolis police days before anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The U.S. DOJ wants to end a consent decree with Minneapolis police that would enforce reforms on the department.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Says He's 'Prepared' for 'Civil Disturbance' If Rumors That Donald Trump Will Pardon Derek Chauvin Turn Out to be True
In response to rumors originating on the far right that President Donald Trump might pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he was convicted […]
Who will Minneapolis choose to inherit the protest headquarters of George Floyd Square?
Minneapolis ran into complications while picking a nonprofit to redevelop the People’s Way at 38th and Chicago.
Ilhan Omar on George Floyd, 5 years later
This weekend marks five years since George Floyd ’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a moment captured on video that sparked international protests calling for an end to systemic racism and a national conversation on how law enforcement interacts with Black and brown communities.
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