Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria "Rondo" Arradondo poses for a portrait at the East Lake Street Library, Tues., May 20, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. Tim Evans for NPR hide caption
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An demonstrator holds a portrait of George Floyd in March 2021 outside the Hennepin County Government in Minneapolis, where the trial of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin in Floyd's killing was under way. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Minneapolis Police Department has been under increased scrutiny by residents and elected officials after the murder of George Floyd in police custody last year. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano speaks to a crowd that gathered at Powderhorn Park last June. During the event, Cano and eight other Minneapolis City Council members declared their commitment to defunding and dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department. But their support has changed since then. Liam James Doyle/MPR News hide caption
Witness Seth Stoughton testified on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin that the force used against George Floyd was not reasonable. Court TV via AP hide caption
Witness Bill Smock, a Louisville physician in forensic medicine, on Thursday dismissed the idea that fentanyl, which George Floyd was found to have consumed at some point before he died, could be blamed for his death. TV pool via AP hide caption
Breahna Giles, a forensic scientist with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension testified on Wednesday in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. AP hide caption
David Ploeger, a retired Minneapolis police sergeant who was Derek Chauvin's shift supervisor, on Thursday told the court that he wasn't informed of the officer's knee on George Floyd's neck until after he was in the hospital, or how long Chauvin had kept Floyd in that position. Court TV via AP hide caption
Minneapolis firefighter Genevieve Hansen testifies Tuesday in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd. Court TV, Pool photo via AP hide caption
This image from a police body camera shows people gathering as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was recorded pressing his knee on George Floyd's neck for several minutes as onlookers yelled at Chauvin to get off and Floyd said that he couldn't breathe on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis. AP hide caption
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder. Brommerich/AP hide caption
Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd's death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges. Hennepin County/MPR/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
The four former Minneapolis police officers facing charges in George Floyd's death include Derek Chauvin (from left), J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption
The killing of George Floyd by police has sparked ongoing protests calling for the city to defund the Minneapolis Police Department. On Friday, the City Council took the first of many steps to make that a reality. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks Saturday with demonstrators calling for the defunding of his city's police department. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department
Alondra Cano, Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 representative, spoke to community members at "The Path Forward" meeting at Powderhorn Park, where she joined eight of her colleagues in announcing plans to disband the city police department. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption
Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department
The reforms in Minneapolis follow the widespread and sometimes violent protests after the police killing of George Floyd. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
Protesters across the country have been demanding police reform since the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. John Minchillo/AP hide caption