Did the George Floyd protests do anything?

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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis. The event sparked nationwide protests calling for a reckoning over racist policing. City leaders were promising “ to end policing as we know it. ”

In the years since, the city of Minneapolis has tried a number of reforms. There was a push to change the city’s charter to eliminate the police department, which failed . But some initiatives have succeeded.

On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Minnesota Public Radio’s Brandt Williams about what policies have changed in Minneapolis since George Floyd’s murder. This transcript has been edited and conden