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City, community leaders explain decision to reopen George Floyd Square
Mayor Frey wouldn t give a timeline on when the intersection would reopen to traffic.
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Crews began the process of reopening the intersection of 38th and Chicago known as George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on Thursday morning. The area has served as a memorial and community space since Floyd s death. But there have also been complaints from local residents about crime and violence at the site, and city leaders said earlier this year that the intention was to reopen the square to traffic while maintaining a memorial to Floyd.
That work began early Thursday, with public works crews showing up to the intersection around 4:30 a.m. to begin removing barricades at the intersection, which has been closed to traffic since Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020.