Workers reopen intersection where George Floyd died in Minneapolis despite activists demands N dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Boots On The Ground: The Black community in Minneapolis finds peace after George Floyd
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Work crews early Thursday began removing the concrete barricades blocking the streets around the memorial at the site where George Floyd died last year.
Minneapolis Public Works crews began arriving before sunrise, according to video shared on Instagram by Marcia Howard, a teacher and caretaker of the square. Howard, lives just steps away from George Floyd Square, said she and other community members learned earlier this week that the city was planning to remove the memorial.
Workers reopen intersection where George Floyd died in Minneapolis despite activists demands N dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Boots On The Ground: The Black community in Minneapolis finds peace after George Floyd
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Work crews on Thursday removed the concrete barricades, artwork and flowers from the street where George Floyd died last year, but activists continue to occupy the square.
City officials have said for months that George Floyd Square should be reopened, but some organizers who have occupied the space since his death believe it should remain closed until the city meets their list of 24 demands to achieve justice.
Black Minnesotans making history in law Kiya Edwards
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The Black Minnesotans Making History series started during Black History Month last year as a way to feature individuals who work for positive change in their communities. Considering all that has happened in Minneapolis since then, panel discussions felt more appropriate this year.
This week, the focus is on law. Reporter Kiya Edwards spoke with Cortney Bivens, a paralegal with the U.S. Attorney s Office ― District of Minnesota, Justice Sikakane Sr., co-founder of Dads After Divorce, and Dr. Artika Tyner, founding director of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Every Monday on Sunrise, we re getting to know some of the Black Minnesotans making history today. Author: Kiya Edwards Updated: 7:05 AM CST February 8, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS The Black Minnesotans Making History series started during Black History Month last year as a way to feature individuals who work for positive change in their communities. Considering all that has happened in Minneapolis since then, panel discussions felt more appropriate this year.
This week, the focus is mental health. Reporter Kiya Edwards spoke with
Chartel Hawkins, a licensed professional clinical counselor for Catalyst Mental Health, Kendra Shulman, a social worker for Washburn Center For Children, and Porsche Peak Gordin, a marriage and family therapist and licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Peak Gordin is also owner and executive director of Peak Behavioral Health