George Floyd Square — home of a makeshift memorial to the man — has reportedly recently transformed.
NewsNation relays the area originally meant to remember the Minnesota resident who passed away while in police custody has now become a Seattle-style autonomous zone.
The acreage is currently blocked off, and NewsNation notes city leaders plan to remove the concrete barricade once former Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial has ended.
But
self-appointed rulers have claimed the territory and issued 24 demands. Until those or met, the idea goes, they won’t be stepping aside.
From the outlet:
The memorial, now called an autonomous zone, was set up by protesters and supporters at the now-vacant Speedway station. It’s very tense near the memorial and a militant-style group has closed off several blocks with barricades. They don’t allow the police inside.