"Minneapolis Prosecutor Faces Resistance in Promised Change After George Floyd's Murder"

Mary Moriarty, the former chief public defender who became the top prosecutor in Minneapolis, is facing criticism and resistance after pledging to overhaul the criminal justice system following George Floyd's murder. Her office has been accused of offering lenient plea deals, facing rejection of deals by judges, and charging a state trooper with murder in a case where the evidence is being questioned, leading to bipartisan concern about her performance.