A year after Mr. Floyd was killed by the police, the city of Minneapolis removed barricades around the square. It said it will preserve the artwork and memorials there.
Minneapolis city workers begin dismantling George Floyd Square at dawn in bid to reopen intersection to traffic - but makeshift roundabout with clenched fist statue will stay
A fist sculpture, which stands several feet tall and created a traffic roundabout, will remain in the middle of the intersection near where George Floyd was killed
City crews and a community-led group began the work about 4:30am local time
Crews removed concrete barriers as well as art, flowers and memorial items
Within four hours, work in the area was complete, though protesters remained
The intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue and four blocks surrounding it have been closed to traffic since Floyd s murder in May 2020
George Floyd Square being reopened to traffic Thursday
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Early Thursday morning, crews began removing the concrete barriers at 38th and Chicago, known as George Floyd Square, to reopen the intersection to traffic.
Leaders from Agape, the group leading the effort to reopen the intersection, say the process to reopen the intersection began months ago, but the decision was not made until last night.
Community members, city workers begin the process of reopening George Floyd Square to traffic
A community-led effort began early Thursday to reopen 38th and Chicago to traffic. There s a chance and a time for this community to get back to a new normal. That s what we re trying to establish, said Agape Senior Advisor Steve Floyd.