Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased and reforms rolled back.

As cellphone video documenting the last breaths of George Floyd spread across the internet, so did the collective outrage.

On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder charges.

Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the future of the intersection where it happened is uncertain. Today, a memorial is set up in the partially blocked street.

The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.

Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, police misconduct continues to be too high, Selwyn Jones said.

What good came in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the trials of the officers involved? Other than Derek Chauvin being found guilty and accountable for his actions, the