Four years ago this week, a movement to defund and abolish the Minneapolis Police Department ignited across the city and the world. In those four years since George Floyd’s murder, everything — and nothing — has changed.
Saturday will mark four years since Floyd’s death. Each day this week on Minnesota Now, we look at a different impact. On Tuesday, the focus is activism and the grassroots work that continues years after the uprising.
The MPR News arts team discuss the strong, pungent smell of the yet-to-bloom corpse flower at the Como Zoo and Conservatory, comparing it to sour cheese, garlic and sweaty feet, while exploring fragrance terminology and the flower’s impact on visitors.
A lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday alleges then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and a partner used excessive force that was similar to that used in the murder of George Floyd later that same year.
A tornado watch is in effect for most of southeastern Minnesota and includes the southern Twin Cities counties of Carver, Scott and Dakota. The watch is designated as a “particularly dangerous situation.” That means the threat of violent EF2 to EF5 long-track tornadoes exists.
The Guthrie Theater announced a $3.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2023 despite higher ticket sales and donor support, with challenges attributed to rising operational expenses, pandemic impacts and an aging building.