George Floyd Square, Minneapolis

Eight businesses around George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis for $49 million in losses for "city conduct"
A total of eight businesses near George Floyd Square have now filed a $49 million lawsuit against Minneapolis. They’re claiming lost income, lost employees, and have seen their property values plummet due to “city conduct.
Eight businesses sue Minneapolis over George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Five years after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis has failed to create George Floyd Square in a “timely and safe manner,” according to a new lawsuit filed against the city by eight businesses near the Square. The plaintiffs are seeking $49 million, claiming lost income, employees, and a drop in property values.
8 businesses near George Floyd Square file lawsuits against Minneapolis
Attorney Michael Healey represents all of the business owners in the suit. He told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS why his clients are seeking financial compensation.
City of Minneapolis being sued over lack of progress at George Floyd Square
Five years after the death of George Floyd, Minneapolis has failed to create George Floyd Square in a "timely and safe manner," according to a new lawsuit filed against the city by eight businesses near the Square.
Frustrated and confused: How George Floyd Square has sparked a city council vs. mayor debate
In a letter, the city council wrote, "George Floyd Square is not any other street in the city. The Council’s move is supported by community members who, for nearly five years, have been cultivating and re-imagining the space in a way that centers ongoing calls for justice."
Counterpoint: Four and a half years of authentic community engagement at George Floyd Square
For the last four and a half years — indeed starting just days after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer — I have led the city of Minneapolis’ community engagement
George Floyd Square delay: Mayor blasts veto
Mayor Jacob Frey had some strong words for the Minneapolis City Council, after members voted to override his veto on the future of George Floyd Square, delaying action on the memorial site.
Minneapolis City Council Overturns Mayor’s Veto On George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council overturned Mayor Jacob Frey's previous veto, but the contentious debate over George Floyd Square continues.
8 businesses sue Minneapolis over the handling of George Floyd Square
Eight more businesses have sued the city of Minneapolis over its handling of the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed by police.
8 businesses sue Minneapolis, saying city allowed activists, gangs to take over George Floyd Square
Eight more businesses have sued the city of Minneapolis over its handling of the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed by police, alleging their businesses were damaged when police stopped responding to the area,
Mpls. City Council advances plan for pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square with override of mayor's veto
Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of ...
BLM Plaza in DC dismantled after 5 years as bill threatens to withhold city’s funding
Work to dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural in Washington, DC, that was put up in 2020 following the killings ...