On the anniversary of the death of George Floyd, dozens of gunshots rang out in the middle of the day at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, forcing reporters and bystanders to duck and cover.
The symbolism was unmistakable â the yearlong bout of protest after Floydâs killing has coincided with a surge of urban crime that has made gunplay dismayingly common.
Indeed, the intersection where Floyd was killed, now a memorial blocked to vehicular traffic, has become a watchword for mayhem.
The issue of public safety may be about to play its most significant role in our politics since the mid-1990s, the beginning of a decades-long decline in crime that steadily eroded its political salience.
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Duluth Council questions plan to drop mask mandate
Six days after the city announced it would cease enforcement of a local ordinance requiring people to wear face coverings inside public spaces, councilors ask: Why? Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Dr. Verna Thornton hands out free face masks in Superior during a Duluth NAACP mask drive in April 2020. (Jed Carlson / 2020 file / Superior Telegram)
On Monday, the Duluth City Council will consider whether to repeal an ordinance, lifting a requirement that people wear masks inside public buildings and enclosed common areas. But at least to some extent, that ship appears to have sailed already.
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