Lake Street Smoke from Downtown Minneapolis, Uprising, May 2020

Smoke billows over Lake Street in Minneapolis, observed from a vantage point in Downtown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020. These fires occurred during the fourth day of widespread protests across Minneapolis, sparked by the death of George Floyd. The protests, which began on May 26, 2020, brought national and international attention to issues of racial injustice and police brutality. Lake Street, a major commercial corridor in South Minneapolis, experienced significant damage and disruption during this period.