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George Floyd To Get Minneapolis Street Section Named For Him
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deadline.comBruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA part of Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis where George Floyd died will be renamed in his honor, city officials have decided.
The city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd Jr. Place, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The City Council approved the renaming Friday, with Mayor Jacob Frey’s office confirming he will sign off on the change.Floyd died May 25 in a confrontation with police, sparking protests and riots in Minneapolis and other US cities, as well as marches in foreign countries.The intersection where Floyd died is barricaded and has a memorial.
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