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The consent decree stipulated a series of reforms to Minneapolis Police Department following George Floyd's murder.
A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance will begin with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.
The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they were violating civil rights.
Officials have filed a police report after a "scary incident" outside two Minneapolis schools that saw an individual firing gel pellets at students from the window of a truck. An email sent to parents says the incident happened near Justice Page Middle School and Washburn High School in south Minneapolis Friday morning.
Ayodele Famodu will serve as the chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau and Ganesha Martin as the chief of the Constitutional Policing Bureau.