Melting Candles at George Floyd Square Memorial, Minneapolis

Melted candles at the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis.
Melted candles at the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis.

Plastic candles, some bearing handwritten messages, melt in the summer heat at the George Floyd Memorial in George Floyd Square, Minneapolis. This site became a focal point for protests and activism following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The memorial, located at the intersection where Floyd was killed, serves as a space for remembrance, community gathering, and continued calls for racial justice and police reform.

Photo taken in June 2021.

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