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 the project.

Karla Sofía Gascón is in the audience at the 2025 Oscars after a tumultuous awards season which saw her widely criticized for offensive resurfaced tweets on a variety of topics, including Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards.

She has also used her platform for social justice advocacy — from sitting out the 2020 WNBA season to focus on community reform efforts, to joining protests after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

O ur current political moment may make DEI seem like an issue uniquely able to drive controversy. But, at their core, many of the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs adopted in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd are something much more commonplace: culture change initiatives.

The number of deadly police encounters jumped last year to its highest level since 2013, according to newly released data. Why this matters: The rise comes as the momentum for police reform has died five years after the 2020 murder of George Floyd and as President Trump ends initiatives aimed at reducing police misconduct.

They were discussing CNN’s coverage of the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the death of George Floyd, and Gross mentioned the fact that Pennsylvania does not allow cameras in its courtrooms. The Arizona judge was shocked,

No one was spared by Conan O’Brien’s jokes during Sunday’s Academy Awards. Right off the bat, the veteran comedian and first-time Oscar host took aim at one of this awards’ seasons biggest dramas: “Emila Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón’s tweet controversy.

Almost five years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, there was a brief window in which Americans seemed committed to opposing racism in all its forms. Individuals bought books to educate themselves about past injustices;

In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, there was significant public outcry calling for police reform. Among the reforms people wanted to see most was the use of social workers on certain calls,

The Metropolitan Police Department has reinstated two Washington, DC, officers weeks after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their role in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

The process has reflected a persistent pattern in Minneapolis, where the voices of people of color are systematically sidelined or erased in public engagement.