George Floyd, Jacob Frey and Minneapolis City Council

Eight businesses around George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis for $49 million in losses for "city conduct"
A total of eight businesses near George Floyd Square have now filed a $49 million lawsuit against Minneapolis. They’re claiming lost income, lost employees, and have seen their property values plummet due to “city conduct.
George Floyd Square's future up in the air as Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey's veto
Frey emailed a statement saying he prefers a "flexible-open" plan that allows traffic to pass through the area.
Minneapolis City Council overrides Jacob Frey veto of its plan for George Floyd Square
Thursday to override Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s recent veto of a City Council plan to create a pedestrian mall at the south Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd was killed nearly five years ago.
Frustrated and confused: How George Floyd Square has sparked a city council vs. mayor debate
It has been nearly five years since George Floyd was killed near 38th and Chicago. As of today, there is still no clear plan as to what George Floyd Square will look like. The majority of the Minneapolis City Council wants to explore a pedestrian mall,
Eight businesses sue Minneapolis over George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Five years after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis has failed to create George Floyd Square in a “timely and safe manner,” according to a new lawsuit filed against the city by eight businesses near the Square. The plaintiffs are seeking $49 million, claiming lost income, employees, and a drop in property values.
Minneapolis community members ask council to override veto on plans for George Floyd Square
Community members are urging the city council to override Mayor Jacob Frey's latest veto on a vision for George Floyd Square.
Minneapolis City Council Overturns Mayor’s Veto On George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council overturned Mayor Jacob Frey's previous veto, but the contentious debate over George Floyd Square continues.
More delays to George Floyd Square redevelopments
It has been nearly five years since George Floyd was murdered, and the City of Minneapolis still isn't any closer to finalizing plans to redevelop the intersection where he was killed.
Frey’s manufactured consent: How the city failed George Floyd Square
The process has reflected a persistent pattern in Minneapolis, where the voices of people of color are systematically sidelined or erased in public engagement.
8 businesses near George Floyd Square file lawsuits against Minneapolis
Attorney Michael Healey represents all of the business owners in the suit. He told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS why his clients are seeking financial compensation.
Mpls. City Council advances plan for pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square with override of mayor's veto
Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of ...
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Minneapolis will explore pedestrian plan for George Floyd Square after council overrides mayor’s veto
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to move forward with a study that explores turning the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into a pedestrian mall.
President Trump says he hasn’t considered pardoning Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd
During a news conference inside the Oval Office on Friday, President Donald Trump said he has not considered pardoning former ...