George Floyd Square businesses seek $30M from Minneapolis

George Floyd Square businesses seek $30M from Minneapolis over loss of business, property value
A group of businesses at George Floyd Square is suing the City of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey for $30 million over losses they attribute to concrete barriers and a lack of policing in the area.
Businesses near George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis for $30M in damages
Business owners at the struggling corner where a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them.
Struggling businesses at corner where George Floyd was murdered sue the city
Struggling businesses at corner where George Floyd was murdered sue the city - The area is now known as George Floyd Square
Businesses at George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis, Mayor Frey for $30 million, demand condemnation
That includes the use of concrete barricades to isolate the area that became known as George Floyd Square. It points to a rampant escalation of violence in the neighborhood because of these decisions and alleges the city created a “No Go Zone” for ...
Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis
Several business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them.
Community reacts to Minneapolis' redesign plan for George Floyd Square
Andrea Jenkins, the City Council member representing the area, said neighbors and the community around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue are like “the American electorate — very divided” over what it should become.
Minneapolis City Council hears plans for George Floyd Square
This project has been discussed at numerous public meetings -- but now, city council members are hearing the details directly from the planners.
Minneapolis plans to spend around 5 million dollars to improve George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council has heard more details about the plans for George Floyd Square. The proposed project will include several memorial spaces for George Floyd, as well as sidewalk and road improvements.
Counterpoint: Imagining a story broader than George Floyd Square
Narrative structures in the built environment are not necessarily solely tied to the physical location where a particular action took place.
Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue city of Minneapolis
The owners argue that the city’s failure to address deterioration and crime in the neighborhood has ruined their businesses. They are asking for $30M in damages.
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