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Minneapolis City Council to decide on future of George Floyd Square
Councilmembers will decide on Thursday if they are ready to move forward on a plan for the square that's taken into account extensive community input.
Minneapolis mayor pushes for George Floyd Square plan to finally move forward
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is calling for a decision to be made on redevelopment plans for George Floyd Square.
Nearly five years later, future of George Floyd Square still unclear
City Council members belonging to the Climate & Infrastructure Committee will meet on Thursday to vote on how to move forward.
Mpls mayor presses council on George Floyd Square
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing council members to decide on a plan for the future of George Floyd Square. A makeshift memorial has stood at the intersection of 38th and Chicago for nearly five years,
Source: Pressure from community groups slowing George Floyd Square development
Multiple times now, the plan that city staff is recommending — known as the 'flexible-open' plan — has failed to move on. And now, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is learning more about why that is.
Future of George Floyd Square still in question
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and some council members disagree on whether to begin construction on the city's open street concept this summer.
City leaders divided about what to do with George Floyd Square
Mayor Jacob Frey says he's ready to move forward with plans with George Floyd Square, but city officials are struggling to agree with what should go there. WCCO's David Schuman has more.
Minneapolis woman to receive $600,000 settlement for abuse of police authority
George Floyd was not Derek Shauvin’s only victim, shown by settlment with a former city worker who accused the former officer ...
Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin ...
Controversial anti-sex trafficking group is coming to Minneapolis
Our Rescue, the focus of the film “Sound of Freedom,” plans to train police in a new city-run community safety center, drawing concerns.
Minneapolis agrees to pay woman who says Chauvin knelt on her back
The City of Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to a woman who alleged that former policeman Derek Chauvin pinned her to the ground ...
Four nonprofits to present possible plans to reimagine George Floyd Square
They'll give a presentation on their plans to redevelop the Peoples' Way, formerly a gas station, later this month.
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the ...
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Minneapolis announces applicants in Peoples’ Way redevelopment plans
The city bought the 13,980 square-foot property in June 2023 and is now looking for a nonprofit group to redevelop the site for community use. Applicants must have the capacity to develop improvements ...