Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could pardon Derek Chauvin for his federal civil rights conviction in the death of George Floyd. While Walz said he has seen no concrete signs a pardon is coming,

As the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death nears, unsubstantiated rumors that Trump may pardon Derek Chauvin are sparking backlash from Minnesota leaders.

The facility houses 1,100 inmates and employs roughly 560 people, but the operational costs of the 111-year-old building have become "untenable," Gov. Tim Walz said.

The closure of Minnesota's second largest prison will take place over the next four years, which follows a budget agreement being reached between Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said in a brief press statement that it will "consolidate the state’s prison facilities to enhance the DOC’s economic efficiency,

Minnesota will shut down the state’s aging Stillwater prison facility by 2029, a move that will lay off staff and require the state to find new places for more than 1,200 inmates, per a budget agreement struck by Gov.