{"id":2417518,"date":"2025-03-29T16:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salt-lake-city-tears-down-its-george-floyd-memorial\/"},"modified":"2025-03-29T16:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:20:22","slug":"salt-lake-city-tears-down-its-george-floyd-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salt-lake-city-tears-down-its-george-floyd-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Lake City Tears Down Its George Floyd Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsalt-lake-city-tears-down-its-george-floyd-memorial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The mural dedicated to George Floyd in Salt Lake City,Utah,has been demolished as part of a redevelopment project aimed at revitalizing the Fleet Block area. Floyd&#8217;s death in May 2020, after being restrained by police, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cardin-blocks-bipartisan-bill-to-sanction-iranian-leaders-for-human-rights-abuses\/\" title=\"Cardin thwarts bipartisan bill sanctioning Iranian leaders over human rights abuses\">ignited nationwide protests<\/a> and riots, highlighting issues of racial injustice. The mural was located in a district known for artwork depicting individuals who lost their lives in police encounters.<\/p>\n<p>The demolition is part of a broader effort to transform the Fleet Block into a mixed-use public space that will honor its history while creating community amenities and green spaces. Plans for the site involve the inclusion of public artworks inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-mixed-reviews-godzilla-x-kong-blows-past-expectations-we-are-in-a-good-position\/\" title=\"Godzilla vs. Kong&#039; Surpasses Expectations Despite Mixed Reviews, Putting Us in a Strong Position\">social justice themes<\/a> and a commitment to engage the community in discussions about its legacy. The decision to remove the mural was announced in August of the previous year, with the demolition undertaken recently as part of this redevelopment initiative. Some voices express skepticism about the ongoing importance of George Floyd&#8217;s legacy in light of this change.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A memorial to the man whose death sparked a summer of madness five years ago is being destroyed, but that isn&rsquo;t the end of the story.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X user End Wokeness posted a video of a wall bearing a painting of George Floyd being torn down in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>The mural depicting Floyd and others can be seen collapsing as an excavator pulls it down from behind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Salt Lake City demolishes George Floyd: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KX9VEloAzq\">pic.twitter.com\/KX9VEloAzq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1905691840952893755?\">March 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Floyd is the Minneapolis man who died after being detained by police in May 2020. His death was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rioting-sparked-george-lloyd-death-intensifies-turns-deadly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">followed by riots<\/a> nationwide that laid waste to huge areas of American cities, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mostly-peaceful-riots-soar-1b-damages-setting-new-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">billions of dollars<\/a>&nbsp;in damage.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran Minneapolis police officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ex-officer-derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyds-killing-stabbed-prison-ap-source-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Chauvin<\/a>, was convicted of murder in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The wall bearing Floyd&rsquo;s picture was located on Fleet Block, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2025\/03\/20\/slc-murals-people-killed-by-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salt Lake Tribune<\/a> describes as &ldquo;disused 10-acre site on the edge of the Granary District that is home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2022\/05\/17\/will-slc-murals-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">potent street murals depicting people killed<\/a> by police<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The demolition is part of a redevelopment project in which, according to the Tribune, &ldquo;the run-down Fleet Block is envisioned for the future as a vibrant mixed-use public square benefiting the surrounding neighborhood with housing, community amenities, open spaces and a dedicated memorial honoring its history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As the Tribune noted, the city details its plans <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/32faf40f6d6c4c898be3ed4e09ff93eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on a website<\/a> titled &ldquo;The Future of Fleet Block.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Salt Lake City&rsquo;s Fleet Block has been a symbol of hope for the community and local businesses for over 10 years, with calls for economic growth, green spaces, and social justice through murals,&rdquo; the post reads.<\/p>\n<p>New plans for Fleet Block include parceling out the space for two uses.<\/p>\n<p>One is an &ldquo;open space design that will serve community and neighborhood needs.&rdquo; The second is for a &ldquo;public artwork commission inspired by social justice,&rdquo; as the page reads.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Floyd, it says, &ldquo;Following George Floyd&rsquo;s murder in 2020, murals depicting national and local victims of negative police interactions made the Fleet Block a gathering place to remember those lost and to protest racial injustice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, three acres will be for similar projects like the mural recently demolished.<\/p>\n<p>The decision for demolition came in August of last year with work beginning this month.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding future plans, it also reads, &ldquo;The upcoming public engagement process for the design of the public open space will ask the broader community to consider the murals&rsquo; legacy and how artwork in the public space would best capture the social justice significance of the site.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They are still committed to all the leftist nomenclature, but are they finished with their obsession over George Floyd?<\/p>\n<p>Floyd was not a martyr nor was he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-goes-nuclear-whole-george-floyd-story-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even a good person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Union President Bob Kroll remarked that Floyd had a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-fla-deputies-ambushed-during-routine-stop\/\" title=\"2 Fla. deputies ambushed during routine stop\">violent criminal history<\/a>,&rdquo; according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/06\/02\/george-floyd-had-violent-criminal-history-minneapolis-union-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> New York Post<\/a> in an article dated to June 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Monuments and memorials to Floyd went up across the country following his death in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s hope Salt Lake City&rsquo;s decision signals the left&rsquo;s criminal martyr will remain a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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