Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change has actually come.

It's an intersection known across the world, 38th and Chicago where George Floyd was murdered five years ago. The intersection was filled with people on Saturday and a street festival took over the space to honor his memory.

Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for George main event, which features live performances, muralists, a vendor fair and other opportunities for community connection.

The Rochester Post Bulletin’s Joe Ahlquist and reporter John Molseed covered multiple days of the protests. They sat down with News Editor Sydney Mook to discuss their experiences and to reflect on the work they did there.

Five years after the police murder of George Floyd, a garden at the intersection where he died serves as a symbol of resilience and justice.

After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world. A widely circulated video, which drew nearly universal condemnation,