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Cup Foods Reopens Months After The Death Of George Floyd

Cup Foods has come under criticism for having called police on Floyd after he allegedly tried to pass a fake $20 bill.

August 4, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After being closed for more than two months following the death of George Floyd, Cup Foods has reopened in south Minneapolis.

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The convenience store, located at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street, had been closed since late May, when Floyd was fatally arrested outside the store. Cellphone video of Floyd’s death sparked protests and riots in Minneapolis and across the country.

Cup Foods has come under criticism for having called police on Floyd after he allegedly tried to pass a fake $20 bill. The store’s owner said the call should never have led to Floyd’s death.

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