Sen. Andrew Lang and Rep. Dave Baker are working to make sure nothing is slowing down the reopening of Minnesota after nearly 18 months of restrictions. They spoke Friday in a virtual town hall meeting.
Steve Floyd, one of the founders of the organization, says Agape will be working on community-building and health and safety services associated with the reopening of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South .
Since George Floyd's murder, members of The Agape Movement have been at 38th and Chicago. Now they're at the center of a push to reopen the area to traffic.
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The group that led the removal of barricades around George Floyd Square early Thursday morning is acting as a buffer between the city and the community through a paid partnership.
The Agape Movement’s mission is to “bridge the gap between the community and law enforcement.”
The nonprofit has acted as the de facto security force at 38th and Chicago and the group s presence was even listed as one of the many demands by activists.
But at the crack of dawn, the group stood with city workers to start taking down long-standing barricades at George Floyd Square.