The 5th annual Rise & Remember Festival returns to George Floyd Square May 23–25, 2025, marking five years since Floyd’s murder. With concerts, a Night of Honor, healing spaces, and a candlelight vigil, the event calls the community together in remembrance and action. This year’s theme: The People Have Spoken.
Rise & Remember
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Minneapolis Moves Forward with Peoples’ Way Redevelopment Plans
The city of Minneapolis is inviting nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for redeveloping the Peoples’ Way property, a site forever etched in history due to the tragic killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
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City’s vision for George Floyd Square so far gets mixed reviews
Minneapolis has revealed its vision document for George Floyd Square, which aims to repair collective harms, honor the site as an active memorial space, and center the needs of the community, with plans for infrastructure improvements and a community-owned nonprofit to take over the responsibility of honoring the site.
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Community remembers, looks forward three years after George Floyd’s police killing
‘This year, I finally felt like we are taking the steps to move forward and heal.’