Minneapolis, George Floyd and Changed
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The Office of Latine Achievement originally faced 70% cuts as the district deals with a steep deficit. Now both OLA and a similar program serving Black students will each lose a third of their budget.
A chance meeting at George Floyd square turned into a chess program for kids in the Central Neighborhood of South Minneapolis.
After a week of on-and-off rain, on Friday morning crews from the Walker Art Center and Fine Art Finishes began the four-day process of priming and repainting the spoon from Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s “Spoonbridge and Cherry” in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
The Flint Hills Family Festival is bringing some of the most renowned artists to Minneapolis at the end of this month, and you don't want to miss it. WCCO's Reg Chapman and Adam Del Rosso interview one of the festival's organizers to find out how you can get involved.
A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance will begin with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.
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The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.
Minneapolis resident Sahra Nur received a 51-month prison sentence for her involvement in a $250 million fraud scheme that misused federal child nutrition funds during the pandemic. She also must pay over $5 million in restitution.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
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The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
The May 29 conversation will draw a line between the Robinsons, subjects of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s podcast “Ghost of a Chance,” and George Floyd’s murder.