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Minneapolis Uprising – December 2020

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Protesters march down Rice St. a day after police released the body cam footage of a St. Paul police officer shooting a nude unarmed black man who was being attacked by a K9. The officer was fired by the force. — 12/02/20
How many killers still on force?

Protesters march in St. Paul after Joseph Washington is shot by St. Paul police. — 12/02/20
Joseph Washington protest in St. Paul

Local activist Toshira Garraway Allen talks about her sons father, Justin Teigen. Teigen was killed by the St. Paul police in 2009. — 12/04/20
Toshira Garraway Allen speaks at a St. Paul rally

Protesters march in St. Paul after Joseph Washington is shot by St. Paul police. — 12/04/20
Joseph Washington march and protest in St. Paul

Protesters march to the Governor's Mansion to counter a Stop The Steal protest that the Proud Boys attended the previous few weeks. — 12/05/20
Stop The Steal Counter Protest in St. Paul

Stop The Steal protesters in St. Paul as counter protesters arrive. — 12/05/20
Stop The Steal protesters in St. Paul

"Stop The Steal" protesters and the Minnesota State Patrol outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul on December 5, 2020. — 12/05/20
Stop The Steal protest at Tim Walz residence

A woman looks out her window at dueling protests occurring across the street at the Governor's Residence. For weeks Stop The Steal protesters have been gathering outside the Governor’s mansion. — 12/05/20
Follow Your Leader in St. Paul

Counter protesters at a "Stop The Steal" rally outside the Governor's Residence. For weeks, Stop The Steal protesters have been gathering. — 12/05/20
Counter protesters at a Stop The Steal rally

Back The Blue/Stop The Steal rally with counter-protesters near the Governor's Mansion in St. Paul. The counter-protest was after weeks of the Proud Boys joining the Stop The Steal protesters. — 12/05/20
Stop The Steal protesters and police in St. Paul

State Patrol at a Stop The Steal rally in St. Paul after counter-protesters arrive. The Stop The Steal protesters had been gathering for weeks outside the Minnesota Governor’s mansion. — 12/05/20
Minnesota State Patrol at a Stop The Steal rally

A Stop The Steal counter protester gets the National Lawyer's Guild Number written on their hand in the event of arrest. — 12/05/20
Jail support number written on a protester

Minnesota State Patrol outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence during a Stop The Steal protest that brought a counter protest. December 5, 2020. — 12/05/20
Minnesota State Patrol outside Governor Walz residence

The remains of the Wells Fargo on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. The building was burned during the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/08/20
Burned out Wells Fargo Building in Minneapolis

The remains of the Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. It was burned following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/08/20
Wells Fargo bank after being burned down

Minneapolis Park Police park near the location of an encampment that was cleared earlier in the day. — 12/10/20
Minneapolis Park Police on The Mall in Uptown

A flyer found taped to a building in Uptown Minneapolis. — 12/12/20
Minneapolis police funding flyer in Uptown

Minnesota State Patrol deployed around the Minnesota State Capitol after reports of protests following President Trump's re-election loss. — 12/12/20
Minnesota State Capitol after Trump looses election

A "Stop The Steal" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol following President Trump's re-election loss. — 12/12/20
St. Paul Stop The Steal Protest

Protesters wave “Trump 2020” flags at a Stop The Steal rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on December 12, 2020. — 12/12/20
MAGA protesters wave flags at Minnesota State Capitol

Protesters marched the half mile from Wilder Playground to the St. Paul Police at Minnehaha & Payne where they heard from speakers on racial inequality and the need for defunding/abolishing the police on December 12, 2020. — 12/12/20
Protest outside the St. Paul Police Department

Protesters marched the half mile from Wilder Playground to the St. Paul Police at Minnehaha & Payne where they heard from speakers on racial inequality and the need for defunding/abolishing the police. — 12/12/20
Dogs at a protest outside the St. Paul police department

Protester holds up a sign that reads "Economic Justice" during a defund police rally. — 12/12/20
Economic Justice

Protesters marched the half mile from Wilder Playground to the St. Paul Police at Minnehaha & Payne where they heard from speakers on racial inequality and the need for defunding/abolishing the police. — 12/12/20
Protest to the St. Paul Police Department

Myon Burrell is released from the Stillwater Correctional Facility after serving 18 years for a crime he says he never committed. He had been serving time for the 2002 death of 11-year old Tyesha Edwards before the state commuted his sentence. — 12/15/20
12/15/20 Stillwater Correctional Facility

Myon Burrell is released from the Stillwater Correctional Facility after serving 18 years for a crime he says he never committed. He had been serving time for the 2002 death of 11-year old Tyesha Edwards before the state commuted his sentence. — 12/15/20
12/15/20 Stillwater Correctional Facility

Flyers taped to a pole outside of the Minneapolis Third Precinct police station, which burned after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Drop the charges refers to the 646 that were criminally charged during the largest mass arrest in Minnesota history. Protesters were arrested after marching onto I-94 in a post election march. — 12/16/20
Dumping Trump Is Not a Crime

Boards continue to come off storefronts on Lake Street in South Minneapolis. The boards which appeared after late May unrest are being saved and preserved by a commission that is curating all the art that has decorated this city this summer. — 12/17/20
Protest boards in South Minneapolis

Inside Cadillac Pawn on W. Lake Street. — 12/17/20
Inside Cadillac Pawn on Lake Street

Cadillac Pawn, where it’s been claimed that Calvin Horton was killed by the owner during unrest. Hennepin County declined to prosecute citing lack of evidence. The Cadillac Pawn sign was recently removed after the building was sold to another pawn shop. — 12/17/20
12/16/20 Cadillac Pawn, E. Lake St.

The demolition of a riot damaged US Bank branch. The bank was rebuilt. — 12/17/20
Demolition of US Bank on West Lake Street

Chicago Lake Liquors on Lake Street after boards were removed. — 12/17/20
Chicago Lake Liquors after boards are removed

The Freewheel Bike Center located on the Midtown Greenway. Calvin Horton signs posted on the boards. Calvin was allegedly killed by the owner of Cadillac Pawn during the riots that followed George Floyd’s murder. Hennepin County has stated they will not be prosecuting due to "lack of evidence". — 12/17/20
Freewheel Bike on the Midtown Greenway with boards

New signs on the greenway that replaced homeless encampment safety notices. The people living along the greenway were evicted on December 17th and 18th. — 12/17/20
Keep the Greenway enjoyable for all

A Target Store billboard on Lake Street after they re-opened their stores following damage after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/17/20
Target sign announcing their store has opened

A temporary US Bank branch in the parking lot of the US Bank building. The bank sits just a few buildings away from the Minneapolis 3rd precinct police station that was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/17/20
Temporary US Bank branch in Minneapolis

A sign reading “You are now entering the free state of George Floyd” as you enter George Floyd Square. The square has been a protest zone since the the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/18/20
Free State of George Floyd

A map near the entrance of George Floyd Square. The area has been a protest zone since the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/18/20
George Floyd Square map on a board

Protesters march against fascism in downtown St. Paul. The protesters marched through downtown with large banners. — 12/19/20
Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Paul

“Fuck piss boys” in a highway tunnel in St. Paul during a Proud Boys Stop The Steal rally on December 19, 2020. — 12/19/20
FUCK PISS BOYS

Inside a tunnel below the drive thru of the Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged. — 12/22/20
Inside the burned Wells Fargo Bank in Minneapolis

Inside the Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged. — 12/23/20
Safety deposit boxes at burned Wells Fargo

Inside Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged. — 12/23/20
Inside the burned Wells Fargo building

Strip mall on Nicollet Ave and Lake Street after damage during the Minneapolis Uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 12/23/20
Nicollet Ave/Lake Street Strip mall

The view from the roof of the burned Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station. The building was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/23/20
Riot damage Wells Fargo bank roof

A riot damaged strip mall at Nicollet Ave and Lake Street. The building was heavily damaged after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/26/20
Strip mall at Nicollet Avenue and Lake Street

Metro Clothing Closet at George Floyd Square. The area has been a protest zone since the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/26/20
Peoples Closet at George Floyd Square

A sign at George Floyd Square that reads "Protect Each Other" "Justice 4 George Floyd" "Masks Help Us All" — 12/26/20
Protect Each other at George Floyd Square

Boards on a building near the burned Minneapolis Police third precinct with "Breonna Taylor", "Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops", "Jacob Blake", "1312" and "ACAB" written on them. — 12/26/20
MPLS Hates Kenosha Cops

Demolition of buildings destroyed in the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. The buildings were home to Minnehaha Liquors, a chiropractor’s office and GM Tobacco. — 12/26/20
Demolition of Minnehaha Liquoirs Building

The sun sets to the west of George Floyd Square on the first day of Kwanzaa. Day 1 represents Umoja (Unity). The countdown to the Derek Chauvin trial was recently added to what was a Speedway sign. The area has been a protest zone since the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/26/20
Black Joy banner at George Floyd Square

The remains of the Atlas Staffing building still in ruins on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The building burned following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/26/20
Atlas Staffing on Lake Street

#FixLyndale on the corner of Lyndale and Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Advocates have long pushed for a reconfiguration of Lyndale Ave after high amounts of vehicle and pedestrian accidents. — 12/26/20
Fix Lyndale and Black Lives Matter

Murals on protest boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. — 12/27/20
Hennepin Ave protest boards in December 2020

17 officers respond to a shooting at George Floyd Square after 2 victims had already been transported to hospitals by the community. Those at the square confronted the officers and offered to walk five of them in to collect shell casings. — 12/27/20
Police respond to George Floyd Square

Officers look for evidence inside George Floyd Square after responding to a shooting on December 27, 2020. — 12/27/20
Minneapolis Police and the George Floyd Mural

Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned. — 12/29/20
Lake Street Station US Post Office

Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned. — 12/29/20
Riot damaged USPS Lake Street Station

Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned. — 12/29/20
Anarchy at the Post Office

Boards and a mural on a H&M store on Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis. — 12/29/20
Everyone interconnected together mural

The People’s Way at George Floyd Square after a fresh snowfall. The intersection has been a protest zone since the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 12/29/20
People’s Way after a fresh snowfall

The Community Book Shelf at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. The building holds books that people can drop off and take out. — 12/29/20
Community Book Shelf

The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square after a fresh December snowfall. — 12/29/20
George Floyd Memorial after fresh snowfall

Winter warming huts and barricades at George Floyd Square. — 12/29/20
George Floyd Square warming building

Minneapolis Police fatally shoot a man after a traffic stop. — 12/30/20
Dolal Idd is killed at 36th and Cedar

The ATF and DEA gather outside the Holiday Gas station where Dolal Idd was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police on December 31, 2020. — 12/30/20
ATF and DEA investigate the Dolal Idd killing

Minneapolis police surround the Holiday Gas station where Dolal Idd was shot and killed as protesters gather. — 12/30/20
Minneapolis Police and protesters after Dolal Idd was killed

Minneapolis Police on the roof of the Holiday gas station as protesters gather outside where Minneapolis police shot and killed Dolal Idd. — 12/30/20
Minneapolis police on roof of Holiday Gas

A helicopter shines it's light down towards protesters outside the gas station where Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police. Protesters had begun gathering. — 12/30/20
Helicopter over 36th and Cedar in Minneapolis

A Minneapolis police officer stands guard outside the crime scene where Dolal Idd was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police. — 12/30/20
Protesters and Minneapolis Police after Dolal Idd is killed

A man at a vigil across from where Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police. — 12/30/20
Dolal Idd memorial at 36th and Cedar Ave in Minneapolis

Protesters gather at 36th and Cedar after the Minneapolis Police shoot and kill Dolal Idd. Earlier in the year George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police about a mile away. — 12/31/20
Protesters around a fire after Dolal Idd is killed

Protesters and police outside the gas station that Dolal Idd was killed earlier in the day. — 12/31/20
Minneapolis Police at Dolal Idd protest

Protesters gather in the street outside the gas station where Minneapolis police killed Dolal Idd. Earlier in the year George Floyd was killed a mile away. — 12/31/20
Protesters around a fire in the street

Protesters gather the day after Dolal Idd was shot and killed by Minneapolis police. — 12/31/20
Protest at Holiday Gas the day after Dolal Idd was killed

Workers board up windows at Holiday Gas on Cedar Ave in South Minneapolis in preparation for any possible unrest following the Minneapolis Police shooting of Dolal Idd. Earlier in the year George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police a mile away. — 12/31/20
Boards going up at Holiday Gas after Dolal Idd killing

A neighbor comes out to show his support as protesters march down 17th Ave the night after Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police. — 12/31/20
Neighborhood march after Dolal Idd killing

Protesters march down Cedar Ave a night after the Minneapolis police shoot and kill Dolal Idd. Minneapolis Police released video they say showed Dolal Idd shooting first through the window of his car during a firearm sting. — 12/31/20
Protesters march after Dolal Idd is killed

A protest sign reading "AGAIN?" sits at a vigil for Dolal Idd who was killed by the Minneapolis Police on December 30th. — 12/31/20
AGAIN? Dolal idd protest

“Stop 12" graffiti at Holiday Gas on Cedar Ave. The Minneapolis Police shot and killed Dolal Idd the night before on December 30th, 2020. This is one mile from where George Floyd was murdered. Minneapolis Police released video they say showed Dolal Idd shooting first through the window of his car during a firearm sting. — 12/31/20
STOP 12 sign

Around a hundred joined a NYE nationwide call for protest supporting those imprisoned by the state. The Minneapolis Police, State Patrol, Golden Valley PD, Hennepin Sheriffs, & state aerial surveillance descended on the area to arrest dozens after the jail was spray-painted. — 12/31/20
Minneapolis Noise Demo Protest

Around 40 were arrested after participating in a annual natiowide "Noise Demonstration" calling for the abolishing of prisons and standing in solidarity with those incarcerated. — 12/31/20
New Years Eve Protests

Around 100 in Minneapolis joined a NYE nationwide call for protest supporting those imprisoned by the state. After the jail was spray-painted Minneapolis Police, State Patrol, Golden Valley PD, Hennepin Sheriffs, & state aerial surveillance descended on the area to arrest dozens. — 12/31/20
Police repsond to Noise Demo protest

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