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Two Minnesota sheriff's deputies who were on a US Marshals task force shot and killed felon Winston Boogie Smith, 32, while trying to serve an arrest warrant for illegally carrying a firearm.
A year after Mr. Floyd was killed by the police, the city of Minneapolis removed barricades around the square. It said it will preserve the artwork and memorials there.
The process with community involvement began shortly before dawn; fist sculpture to remain.
Minneapolis city workers begin dismantling George Floyd Square at dawn in bid to reopen intersection to traffic - but makeshift roundabout with clenched fist statue will stay A fist sculpture, which stands several feet tall and created a traffic roundabout, will remain in the middle of the intersection near where George Floyd was killed City crews and a community-led group began the work about 4:30am local time Crews removed concrete barriers as well as art, flowers and memorial items Within four hours, work in the area was complete, though protesters remained The intersection at 38th S...
Minneapolis begins process of re-opening 'George Floyd Square' to traffic Christian Monterrosa/AP People walk through George Floyd Square after shots were fired on the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. The intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police.(AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa) and last updated 2021-06-03 15:16:17-04 On Thursday, officials in Minneapolis began the process of ...