Minneapolis mayor and police chief deal with a crisis years in the making via theMarquiseF
The city of Minneapolis is under siege after five nights during which thousands of protesters have been marching in the streets, demanding justice in the name of George Floyd and clashing with local and state police and, since Friday, National Guard troops. Businesses have been looted, property has been destroyed by fires and camera crews have highlighted the nightly chaos for the world to see.
“Former Officer Chauvin's actions were horrific,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted Friday. “His arrest is a good first step toward justice for George Floyd. But it doesn't change the systemic problems and persistent inequities that led to his death or the pain our communities live with every day. We’re committed to change.
In July 2016 in nearby St. Anthony, Minnesota, Philando Castile, a black man, was shot to death in his car during a traffic stop by Officer Jeronimo Yanez, who is Hispanic. Castile, who was licensed to carry a firearm, informed Yanez that he was armed and was reaching for his driver’s license when Yanez shot him seven times at point-blank range through the open window of his car.
Two city leaders, one black and one white, thrust into new positions to greatly improve the relationship between the police and community. The past week has shown how difficult it is to make systemic changes to an ingrained police culture of closing ranks around officers who are accused of wrongdoing. Chauvin, the officer charged in Floyd’s death, had 18 previous complaints against him.
Minnesota House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, a Republican, publicly questioned the mayor’s leadership. “The silence from the Governor and Mayor is deafening,” Daudt tweeted Friday. “There is no plan, there is no communication, and they are choosing to allow destruction and lawlessness over public safety.”
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