Abolish The Police We Keep Us Safe

October 3, 2021

Abolish The Police We Keep Us Safe protest flyer — Posters advocating for the abolition of the police are displayed on a street pole in Uptown Minneapolis. The text reads "Abolish the Police" and "We Keep Us Safe." These posters appeared in the context of protests and unrest following the killing of Winston Smith by federal law enforcement officers in June. The location is near the parking ramp where the incident occurred, highlighting the community's response to police violence and their calls for alternative safety measures.

Photo taken in October 2021.

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Abolish The Police We Keep Us Safe protest flyer — Posters hanging on a street pole in Uptown Minneapolis. They read “Abolish the police” “We keep us safe”. The posters hang outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at in June by federal law enforcement.

South Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Photo taken in October 2021. © Chad Davis

Filed Under: Abolish the police, Flyer, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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