Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the future of the intersection where it happened is uncertain. Today, a memorial is set up in the partially blocked street.

The upheaval in Golden Valley is just one example of the way Floyd’s murder shook thousands of police agencies nationwide.

The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.

Top cop Brian O'Hara said in an interview with The New York Post that "bourgeois liberal mentality" prevents facts from breaking through in city's approach to policing.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara introduces the historic appointment of Ayodele Famodu as chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau and Ganesha Martin as chief of the Constituti

Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, police misconduct continues to be too high, Selwyn Jones said.

Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.