For Ellison, Floyd case brings pressure -- and opportunity

FILE - In this April 23, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks at a news conference at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski File)

FILE - In this July 18, 2018, file photo, former Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., asks a question at a House Committee on Financial Services hearing in Washington. Ellison is now the Minnesota attorney general who is taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death. Doing so is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FILE - In this June 4, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, center, speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they visited the site of George Floyd's death in south Minneapolis. Taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death, is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn. Taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, file photo, former U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, second from left, surrounded by family members, places his hand on the Koran as U.S. District Judge Michael Davis administers the oath of office for the new Minnesota attorney general during ceremonies in St. Paul, Minn. Taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

FILE - In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress and a top official with the Democratic National Committee, files to run for Minnesota attorney general at the Secretary of State's office in St. Paul, Minn. Ellison is now the Minnesota attorney general who is taking over as lead prosecutor in George Floyd's death. Doing so is giving Ellison a national platform to talk about race in America. And while Ellison is careful not to talk about details of the criminal cases against four Minneapolis police officers, he's grabbing the opportunity to raise issues about police reform that he's worked on in the past. (Lacy Young//Minnesota Public Radio via AP, File)