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sarisataka

(18,472 posts)
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 10:46 AM Jun 2021

George Floyd Square- take 2

Minneapolis city crew works to reopen 38th and Chicago for traffic

For the second time in less than a week, Minneapolis city crews are trying to reopen the area around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue to traffic early Tuesday morning. 

Minneapolis city crews, at around 4:50 a.m., were removing items from George Floyd Square in an attempt to reopen the intersection to traffic. Once crews were done removing items, they left the area. 

Last Thursday, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was at 38th and Chicago as crews and a community group removed concrete barriers blocking off the square, but activists quickly moved in after and blocked off the roads again with makeshift barriers. 
https://kstp.com/news/minneapolis-city-crew-attempts-to-remove-items-from-38th-and-chicago-to-open-to-traffic-/6134094/?cat=1

I believe if the city thought everyone was on board and there would be no push back they wouldn't do this before sunrise.
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George Floyd Square- take 2 (Original Post) sarisataka Jun 2021 OP
Maybe next time... sarisataka Jun 2021 #1

sarisataka

(18,472 posts)
1. Maybe next time...
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 03:38 PM
Jun 2021
Makeshift barriers back up after crews work again to reopen 38th and Chicago to traffic

For the second time in less than a week, Minneapolis city crews worked to reopen the area around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue to traffic and activists have returned makeshift barriers to the area.

Minneapolis city crews, at around 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, were removing items from George Floyd Square in an attempt to reopen the intersection to traffic.

Once crews were done removing items, they left the area. 

Later Tuesday, a 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew reported activists had returned makeshift barriers to the streets near the intersection.
https://kstp.com/news/minneapolis-city-crew-attempts-to-remove-items-from-38th-and-chicago-to-open-to-traffic-/6134094/?cat=1
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