GEORGE FLOYD’S FAMILY FIGHTS FOR SACRED GROUND WHERE HE TOOK HIS LAST BREATH: ‘THAT’S MY BLOOD’
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✍️ The article discusses the future of George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in 2020, and the debate between creating a pedestrian plaza or allowing vehicular traffic to return.
👉 The city council is debating whether to create a pedestrian plaza or allow vehicular traffic to return to George Floyd Square. 👉 Some residents and business owners want to see the area revitalized, while others want to preserve the memorial and the sense of community that has developed there. 👉 The square has become a symbol of the global racial justice movement and a rallying call for police accountability. 👉 The city has spent 17,000 hours and $2m on listening sessions, meetings, and door knocking to determine what residents want to see in the square. 👉 Most people surveyed want a flexible open street plan that allows bus traffic to return and for the city to erect a memorial.
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