Three years ago today (05/25/2020) the Gentle Giant George Floyd was senselessly taken from this life.
George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Three years later, Minneapolis had changed. One can only pray that this senseless murder was not in vain.
The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer three years ago led to what’s often referred to as a national reckoning on race and policing.
Despite initial optimism as protests bloomed across the country and people from across the political spectrum acknowledged the need for change, progress has often felt fitful, even in the city of Minneapolis itself. But there are some indications that, for better or worse, Minneapolis has been transformed by Floyd’s killing.
- Rethinking what cops do
- Reducing unnecessary law enforcement interactions
- Creating more officer accountability
- Reorganizing public safety and the city
- More political will to prosecute the police
Floyd’s murder by a police officer in 2020 led to some initial discussions and proposals for significant changes to policing and reimagining public safety. Progress has been slow, but there are indications that — for better or worse — Minneapolis has been transformed by Floyd’s killing.
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