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Trial in Killing of George Floyd Spurs Minneapolis to Prepare for Unrest

Trial in Killing of George Floyd Spurs Minneapolis to Prepare for Unrest © Jenn Ackerman for The Wall Street Journal Mohammed Wazwaz at the fortified entrance to his shop. MINNEAPOLIS As the trial of a former police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd nears, Minneapolis is launching a massive security effort to try to prevent a repeat of the rioting and looting that took hold of the city last summer. Activist groups like Black Lives Matter have said they plan to protest peacefully during the trial but can’t rule out the possibility of civil unrest breaking out in the event of an acquittal. Minnesota Public Safety Director John Harrington said in a briefing Monday that he is coordinating with federal officials to monitor the possibility of extremist groups trying to disrupt the trial but that there is no known imminent threat.

ONLINE: Trace the Line Conversations

ONLINE: Trace the Line Conversations Feb 24, 2021 7:00 PM Filming for the Madison-based production company Bravebird s latest work, Trace the Line, was completed during the pandemic and the ongoing nationwide protests for racial justice. Director Alejandro Miranda Cruz will host conversations with community leaders from three cities that were a focus of protests in 2020: Angela Rose Myers Moroles, Minneapolis NAACP president; Joselynne Joy Gardner, Chicago Board of Education assistant deputy general counsel; and S.R. Mills, CEO of Bear Development in Kenosha. The livestream also features a Q&A with Porche Bennett-Bey, founder of United as One in Kenosha. Sign up here for a link to the event.

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