By Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor As the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has become the flashpoint of weekend protests in nearly every state in the U.S., Jay-Z reached out to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to tell him that “Justice needs to be served here.” Walz then announced that state attorney general Keith Ellison will head up prosecutions connected to Floyd’s death, rather than the local county attorney.
Both Walz and Jay talked about the conversation on Sunday. “I received a call [Saturday] night — to understand how big this was — from Jay-Z,” Walz said. “Not international performer, but dad stressing to me that justice needs to be served.
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