Minneapolis spends more than $1M on barricades ahead of Derek Chauvin trial next week for murder of George Floyd as local businesses fear repeat of BLM rioting
Barbed wire and metal barricades have already been erected around the Hennepin County Courthouse where Chauvin's murder trial is set to start Monday with jury selection
City, state and federal leaders held their last security briefings Thursday just days before the trial kicks off
Dubbed 'Operation Safety Net', the multi-agency security plan includes closures of certain public buildings and streets, extra security from cops and National Guard troops and a public communication plan