How nuisance abatement laws played a role in George Floyd’s death

A grocery store worker called police to report a man used a counterfeit $20 bill, leading to the confrontation that ended in George Floyd’s death. As Moustafa Bayoumi, a professor at Brooklyn College, explains, nuisance abatement laws force shop owners to act as “third party police.” He joined CBSN to discuss how these laws disproportionately impact minority communities. Source