August 2023 | Chad Davis Photography

A billboard in Downtown Minneapolis displays a message from Color of Change, an organization focused on racial justice. The advertisement, seen on August 30, 2023, features a person with tape over their mouth, bearing the words "ACTION SPEAKS," and the slogan "UNTIL JUSTICE IS REAL.COM." This message likely relates to the ongoing calls for justice and accountability following events such as the Minneapolis Uprising in 2020. The billboard serves as a public statement and a call to action within the urban environment.

Color of Change Billboard, Downtown Minneapolis

A Color of Change billboard near Downtown Minneapolis on August 30, 2023.

Billboard, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Target Field, located in Minneapolis's North Loop neighborhood, serves as the home stadium for the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team. Opened in 2010, it replaced the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, providing a modern outdoor venue for professional baseball. The stadium's exterior prominently features championship banners, celebrating the Twins' historical achievements such as American League and West Division titles from years including 1965, 1969, and 1970. This architectural design element highlights the team's legacy and reinforces the stadium's role as a significant landmark for sports and entertainment in the Twin Cities.

Target Field, Minneapolis: Twins Championship Banners

Outside Target Field on a late August summer day in 2023. Home of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis North Loop, Minnesota, Minnesota Twins, MLB Stadium, Stadium, Target Field

A brightly colored shipping container labeled "Warehouse District Live" is illuminated at night in Downtown Minneapolis, adding a modern element to the historic district.

Warehouse District Live Container, Downtown Minneapolis

Warehouse District Live trailor in Downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis police car patrols Hennepin Avenue near a food cart named "Nibbles" under a Jack Link's Protein Snacks sign.

Minneapolis Food Cart and Police Squad Car on Hennepin Avenue

People stand at a food stand on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis as a Minneapolis police squad car drives by.

Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Police, Squad Car

Motorcycles and Hot Rodders at Skyway Theatre

Motorcycles and hot rodders outside the Skyway Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Nightclub

Strive Bookstore Store Window

The window at Strive Bookstore in Downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Retail Store

Seven Points Mall Parking Garage Mural Painting

A new mural being painted on the parking garage next to Seven Points Mall at Lake and Girard in Uptown…

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mural, Seven Points Mall, Uptown Minneapolis

Lift being used to paint billboard on parking ramp

Mural painting at Seven Points Mall parking garage, Minneapolis

A new mural being painted on the parking garage next to Seven Points Mall at Lake and Girard in Uptown…

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mural, Seven Points Mall, Uptown Minneapolis

U LOOK HOT

"U LOOK HOT" on a marquee on Lyndale Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis on August 24, 2023.

Lyndale Ave, Marquee, Minneapolis, Uptown Minneapolis

Street Musician

A street musician on the corner of Lake and Lyndale in Uptown Minneapolis on August 24, 2023.

Lake Street, Lyndale Ave, Minneapolis, Uptown Minneapolis

Lit up Uptown Theaer sign and empty streets

Lit up Uptown Theater sign in Minneapolis

Uptown Theater at Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis. As seen in August 2023.

Hennepin Ave, Lagoon Ave, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minneapolis at Night, Minnesota, Sign, Theater, Theaters, Uptown Minneapolis, Uptown Theater

Metro Transit Police Camera

A Metro Transit police mobile surveillance camera unit found near the Light Rail station in Cedar-Riverside Minneapolis.

Cedar Riverside, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Security, Security Camera

Jamal Osman for Minneapolis City Council

A Jamal Osman for Ward 6 Minneapolis City Council sign found in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Election is in November.

Election, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Yard Sign

Open Streets

A flyer for Open Streets Cedar-Riverside at a bus stop in South Minneapolis on August 20, 2023.

Cedar Riverside, Flyer, Minneapolis, Open Streets, Train Station

Emergency

Emergency assistance box at a light rail station in South Minneapolis in August 2023.

Sign, Train Station

Train tracks at cedar riverside train station at night

Metro Transit Cedar-Riverside LRT stop

Metro Transit Cedar–Riverside station in South Minneapolis in August 2023.

Cedar Riverside, Light Rail, LRT, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Train, Train Station

Southwest Station in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, under construction for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project, connecting the city to Minneapolis.

Southwest Station, Eden Prairie: LRT Tracks Under Construction

Light Rail, LRT, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Southwest LRT, Train Station

Black Lives Matter Sign at Moxy Hotel, Minneapolis

Black Lives Matter sign at Moxy Hotel on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

Black Lives Matter, Hotel, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Former Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct

Now an event center, many years ago this was the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct.

Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct, Minnesota, Police, Police Station, Uptown Minneapolis

Cyclebar on Girard in Uptown Minneapolis

Cyclebar in Uptown Minneapolis

Girard Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sign, Uptown Minneapolis

Minnesota State Capitol at night

The Minnesota State Capitol at night, one of the most beautiful buildings in Minnesota in my opinion.

Minnesota, Minnesota State Capitol

The intersection of Hennepin Avenue and W Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis, a commercial hub with brick buildings and storefronts, on an overcast day.

Hennepin Ave and W Lake St, Uptown Minneapolis

Hennepin, Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Uptown Minneapolis

Unity Foods sign above George Floyd mural

George Floyd Mural at Unity Foods, Minneapolis

George Floyd mural on 38th Street in George Floyd Square on August 12, 2023.

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Night photo of Chicago Ave in George Floyd Square

Chicago Avenue at George Floyd Square, Minneapolis

Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square in August 2023. The few block area has been an active protest zone since…

Chicago Ave, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Zone

Sailboats and a colorful sunset

Sailboats on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis during sunset. Lake of the Isles seen in the distance.

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Grand Rounds Scenic Byway in Minneapolis

Above part of the 51 mile Grand Rounds Scenic Byway in Minneapolis.

Bde Maka Ska, Lake, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Funky clouds over Minneapolis

Caught some real funky clouds behind downtown Minneapolis.

Capella Tower, Clouds, Downtown Minneapolis, IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Sunset clouds over Bde Maka Ska Lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with sailboats on the water and trees lining the shore.

Bde Maka Ska Lake Sunset Clouds Minneapolis

Bde Maka Ska, Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2 art billboards over Unity Foods in Minneapolis

George Floyd Square Billboards Above Unity Foods, Minneapolis

New billboards above the George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square. The boards created by 8th grade students at Franklin…

Art, Billboard, Chicago Ave, Cup Foods, E 38th St, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Graffiti, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Light rail train and bridge on Minneapolis mural

Longfellow and Lake Street mural

A mural at Longfellow and Lake Street in South Minneapolis.

Art, Hennepin Ave, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mural

George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, a community memorial space, features an upright piano, benches, and signs protesting police brutality.

George Floyd Square: The People’s Way, Minneapolis

George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, The People's Way

The Salvation Army Harbor Light, Minneapolis

The Salvation Army, Harbor Light Multi-Service Center in downtown Minneapolis. The center provides hundreds of meals each day and housing…

Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Basilica of Saint Mary church during the day

Basilica of Saint Mary in Downtown Minneapolis, 2023

The Basilica at the edge of Downtown Minneapolis in August 2023.

Church, Downtown Minneapolis, Historical Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Crowd in line for Zach Bryan at Target Center in Minneapolis

Crowd outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis waiting to get into the arena for a Zach Bryan concert on…

Concert, Concert Venue, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Target Center

E 38th St Billboard: All Women Are Beautiful

New billboards above the George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square. The boards created by 8th grade students at Franklin…

Art, Billboard, E 38th St, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zach Bryan Concert in Minneapolis

Zach Bryan trailer outside his show at the Target Center in Minneapolis on August 9, 2023.

Concert Venue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Target Center

George Floyd Square: The People’s Way, Minneapolis

George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, The People's Way

Bryn Mawr Station Construction

Bryn Mawr Station construction in Minneapolis. The station is part of the new Southwest Green Line light rail extension from…

Bike Trail, Biking, Cedar Lake Trail, Construction, Light Rail, LRT, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Bike Trail, Minnesota, Southwest LRT, Train

Critical mass flyer on the midtown greenway

Critical Mass Minneapolis Flyer

A flyer for Critical Mass on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. It was held on July 29, 2023.

Bike Trail, Biking, Flyer, Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The United States Post Office in Minneapolis, rebuilt after its destruction during the civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The original post office, located near the Minneapolis police third precinct, was among the structures damaged during the protests. This new facility serves the Minnehaha community, providing essential postal services and symbolizing the area's recovery and redevelopment.

Minneapolis Post Office Rebuilt After Riots

The rebuilt post office near the burned Minneapolis police third precinct. It replaced the post office that was burned down…

Burned Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Post Office, Redevelopment, Riot, Riot Damage, USPS

George Floyd Square: Justice for Ricky Cobb II stickers

A vigil for Ricky Cobb II at George Floyd Square. Cobb was killed by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper during…

Flyer, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign, Sticker

Cristian Rivera Coba and heart painted on sidewalk

Cristian Rivera Coba Memorial Graffiti at George Floyd Square

A vigil for Ricky Cobb II at George Floyd Square. Cobb was killed by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper during…

George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest

Brass Solidarity performs at Ricky Cobb Vigil

Brass Solidarity at George Floyd Square Vigil

Brass Solidarity performing at a vigil for Ricky Cobb II at George Floyd Square. Cobb was killed by a Minnesota…

George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest

A flyer calling for justice for Ricky Cobb II rests on a bench at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. Cobb, a 33-year-old Black man, was killed by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop on July 31, 2023. George Floyd Square has been a site of protest and remembrance since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May 2020.

Justice for Ricky Cobb II Flyer at George Floyd Square

A vigil for Ricky Cobb II at George Floyd Square. Cobb was killed by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper during…

Flyer, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign

Protesters gathered outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, holding signs that express solidarity with victims of police violence. One sign reads "All Cops Are Derek Chauvin," referencing the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. The rally also called for charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II, who died on July 31, 2023, following a traffic stop. This event highlights ongoing concerns about police accountability and justice within the city.

Minneapolis Protest: “All Cops Are Derek Chauvin” Sign

A protester at a rally outside the Hennepin County Courthouse with a sign that reads “All Crops Are Derek Chauvin”….

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Elizer Darris speaks at a rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. The protest was organized to demand that the County Attorney charge Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the death of Ricky Cobb II. Cobb, a civilian, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on July 31, 2023. The Hennepin County Government Center serves as the seat of government for Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Elizer Darris speaks at rally for Ricky Cobb II outside Hennepin County Center

Elizer Darris speaks at a rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking for County Attorney to charge Minnesota State…

Courthouse, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Patrol, Protest, Protester, Rally

Toussaint Morrison speaks at a protest outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Activists gathered to urge Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan in the homicide of Ricky Cobb II. Morrison, who has a history of engagement with Moriarty, including work on her campaign videos, implored her to "do the right thing."

Toussaint Morrison speaks at Ricky Cobb protest in Minneapolis

Activists outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking Hennepin Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Trooper Ryan Londregan, identified by BCA,…

Courthouse, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Patrol, Protest, Protester, Rally, Toussaint Morrison

Activists gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis to demand accountability in the death of Ricky Cobb II. The group urged Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan, identified by the BCA, in Cobb's homicide. Toussaint Morrison, who had previously supported Moriarty's campaign, was present, calling on her to "do the right thing."

Minneapolis Rally for Ricky Cobb II Outside Government Center

Activists outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking Hennepin Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Trooper Ryan Londregan, identified by BCA,…

Courthouse, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Patrol, Protest, Protester, Rally, Toussaint Morrison

Clouds on 10th St in Downtown Minneapolis

Big clouds in downtown Minneapolis on August 3, 2023.

Clouds, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Skyway, Storm

Minneapolis Police Reserves on Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Police Reserves in downtown Minneapolis standing on Nicollet Mall on August 3, 2023.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minnesota, Nicolelt mall, Police Officer

Milwaukee bike mural on side of building

Wheel & Sprocket Bike Shop, Milwaukee

Mural on the side of Wheel & Sprocket bike shop in Milwaukee. August 2023.

Biking, Milwaukee, Mural, Wisconsin

Milwaueke Mall

The long abandoned Milwaukee Mall building on North Avenue as seen in August 2023.

Abandoned, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Photographs made over time, focused on place, public life, and ongoing reporting.