The murder of George Floyd

Rescuing the plywood — and memorializing a movement

Two Black women are leading the effort to preserve the murals painted on storefront boards in the Twin Cities

George Floyd's name is painted on a board.
Volunteers sort through stacks of painted plywood put out to protect businesses during the civil unrest in the Twin Cities following the death of George Floyd, in a storage space in northeast Minneapolis on Dec. 12.
Evan Frost | MPR News