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George Floyd Square To Host Festival For Anniversary As Some Locals Question Why Area Is Still Closed

Charlotte Pence Bond
George Floyd Square To Host Festival For Anniversary As Some Locals Question Why Area Is Still Closed
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At the intersection where George Floyd passed away in Minneapolis, an outdoor festival is scheduled to take place Tuesday in order to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his death, but some locals are wondering when the area will return to normal.

The event, called “Rise and Remember,” is reportedly being organized by the George Floyd Global Memorial. It will take place at 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis where Floyd died and will “include community art and children’s activities, along with an open mic session and concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness and notable DJ Sophia Eris at 6 p.m., ending with a candlelit vigil honoring Floyd at 8 p.m.,” according to the event page. 

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