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Minneapolis Uprising – May 2022

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The Midtown Greenway at 10th Avenue in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
Minneapolis Midtown Greenway May 2022

A mural by artist Melodee Strong on the side of a building on Lake Street. — 05/01/22
Mural by Melodee Strong on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Graffiti on metal shutters covering the windows of Chicago Lake Liquors on Lake Street in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
Graffiti on Chicago Lake Liquor Window Shutters

Graffiti on shutters over U7 Nails on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
U7 Nails and Graffiti on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis

The Chicago Lake Transit Center in South Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
Metro Transit bus at Chicago Lake Transit Center

A mural on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
Chicago Ave mural in Minneapolis

Razor wire surrounding the Minneapolis Police Third precinct parking lot. Target can been seen across the street. The Target was rebuilt after suffering damage during the riots that followed the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police. — 05/01/22
05/01/22 Minneapolis Police Third Precinct

As we near 2 years since the Minneapolis police evacuated the third precinct police station, the property and building has still seen no significant changes. Quite a few of the damaged/destroyed nearby buildings, including the Everlake apartment building, have been rebuilt and reopened — 05/01/22
Razor wire at burned Minneapolis police station

Concrete blocks and razor wire up against the former entrance of the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct police station. The station was burned by protesters following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 05/01/22
Burned Minneapolis police station concrete blocks

Razor wire around the concrete blocks at the burned Minneapolis 3rd Precinct police station. — 05/01/22
Security around burned Minneapolis 3rd Precinct police station

The Minneapolis Police third precinct building on May 1, 2022. The building was burned by protesters following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. — 05/01/22
Minneapolis Police sign at the burned police station

The alley next to the fire damaged Coliseum Building. The building was burned during days of protests following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. — 05/01/22
Coliseum Building alley in May 2022

A "Black Lives Matter" flag flies at the top of a church near the Minneapolis police third precinct that burned in May 2020. — 05/01/22
Black Lives Matter flag over a church in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis police third precinct police station around fencing. The police station, which was burned by protesters in May 2020, has sat vacant and fortified ever since. — 05/01/22
Minneapolis Police third precinct police station on Lake Street May 2022

Weak Mayor, Stop Line 3, Detention Centers are for burning stickers on a stop sign in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
Detention Center sticker on a stop sign in Minneapolis

A sticker reading "Prisons are for burning." found on a bike trail in Minneapolis. — 05/01/22
“Prisons are for burning” sticker in Minneapolis

Graffiti found on the Martin Olav Sabo bridge that reads: “I miss you. Always -N- Never. — 05/01/22
I miss you always n never in Minneapolis

Stickers referring to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Reading “Weak Mayor” and “Don’t Rank Frey”. — 05/01/22
Weak Mayor Don’t Rank Frey stickers in Minneapolis

Protesters gather at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis in support of abortion rights. — 05/03/22
Hands Off My Body signs at United States Courthouse

Protesters gather at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis in support of abortion rights. — 05/03/22
Abortion rights protest at Federal Courthouse in Minneapolis May 2022

US Bank Stadium during blue hour in downtown Minneapolis. — 05/04/22
US Bank Stadium in Downtown Minneapolis May 2022

Entrance to the W Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis as seen from across the street. — 05/04/22
W Hotel Foshay Tower in Downtown Minneapolis

LA Fitness at a boarded up Seven Points Mall on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. — 05/05/22
LA Fitness on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis

Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis in May 2022 — 05/05/22
Lake Street and Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis May 2022

A billboard for former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek who is running for Governor of Minnesota. — 05/05/22
Rich Stanek Billboard on 35W in Minneapolis

Lowry Hill Liquor Store on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis. — 05/05/22
Lowry Hill Liquor Store Neon Sign on Lake Street

The Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. — 05/06/22
Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis May 2022

Minneapolis as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail. — 05/06/22
Minneapolis Skyline and 394 from Cedar Lake Trail

Skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis. — 05/06/22
Minneapolis Skyline May 2022

05/10/22
Arts and Rec Coming Soon sign in Uptown Minneapolis

Traffic on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 10, 2022. — 05/10/22
Lake Street Traffic and Construction Signs

An Ilhan Omar banner on the side of a Lake Street building in South Minneapolis. — 05/10/22
Ilhan Omar for Congress banner in Minneapolis

A memorial for Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial who was shot and killed in South Minneapolis in July 2020. — 05/10/22
Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial in Minneapolis

An art installation on fencing near George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis. — 05/10/22
Mural on a fence near George Floyd Square May 2022

A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen sign on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed during the Minneapolis Uprising. — 05/10/22
Popeyes Chicken Sign with the letter F

The Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis. — 05/10/22
Mississippi River Under the Hennepin Ave Bridge

Target Field in Minneapolis as seen from the North Loop with construction cranes. — 05/10/22
Target Field and cranes in May 2022

Public Storage building in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis. — 05/10/22
Public Storage building in the North Loop in Minneapolis

Chairs outside a restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis. — 05/10/22
Chairs outside Uptown Minneapolis Restaurant

Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. — 05/12/22
Chess on Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis

IDS Center and Minneapolis Skyway — 05/12/22
Skyway at IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis

Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis. The Chipotle parking space — 05/12/22
Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis

A vault in the riot destroyed US Bank on Lake Street. — 05/14/22
Vault at a riot destroyed bank in Minneapolis

Training money left behind in the basement of the riot destroyed former US Bank building on Lake Street. — 05/14/22
Play money at abandoned bank in Minneapolis

A sign for Used Cars as seen in Minneapolis. — 05/17/22
Used Cars sign on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Hi-Lo Diner neon sign in Minneapolis. — 05/17/22
Hi-Lo Diner Neon Sign in Minneapolis

A yard sign reading "Together we make our neighborhood safer" in South Minneapolis. — 05/17/22
Together we make our neighborhood safer yard sign

Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in South Minneapolis in May 2022. — 05/17/22
Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in the rain Minneapolis

Vault inside a fire damaged US Bank vault. The bank was destroyed during riots following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. — 05/18/22
Inside a US Bank Money Vault

Fire damage at a US Bank building in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. — 05/19/22
Fire damaged US Bank building in Minneapolis

The front counter at a US Bank building in Minneapolis. The bank was destroyed following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. — 05/19/22
Front counter at riot destroyed building in Minneapolis

The raised first at 39th Street and Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 05/19/22
Raised first at 39th St and Chicago Ave in Minneapolis

Notice about "Rise & Remember" at George Floyd Square. The event is held on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. — 05/19/22
Rise and Remember We Will Heal Us at George Floyd Square

The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square in May 2025. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 05/19/22
George Floyd Square at 38th Street at night

The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square on May 19, 2022. — 05/19/22
George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square May 19, 2022

Smoke In The Pit Restaurant on Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square. — 05/19/22
Smoke In the Pit Restaurant on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Skyline as seen from a parking garage on 10th Street in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis. — 05/21/22
Minneapolis from a North Loop Parking Garage May 2022

An apartment building with "Black Lives Matter" on the roof. — 05/21/22
Black Lives Matter on top of North Loop building

The names of those who've been killed by police being repainted on Chicago Avenue. — 05/22/22
Chicago Avenue mural in George Floyd Square

Pond near George Floyd Square and Say Their Names Cemetery. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 05/22/22
Pond at George Floyd Square May 2022

Razor wire on fencing around a parking ramp at Lake Street and Girard Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. The area was home to protests following the shooting death of Winston Smith at the top of the ramp by a federal task force. — 05/24/22
Razor wire on fencing around a parking garage in Uptown Minneapolis

A mural on boards covering the windows at the Loon Smoke Shop on Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis. — 05/24/22
Mural on boards at the Loon Smoke Shop

Agape Movement members at George Floyd Square on May 25th, 2022. One year prior the city coordinated with the group to remove barricades at the square. — 05/25/22
Agape Movement at George Floyd Square

On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at the Say Their Names Cemetery memorial. — 05/25/22
New street signs at George Floyd Square

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey meets with George Floyd's aunt Angela Harrelson and Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins at George Floyd Square. — 05/25/22
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at George Floyd Square

On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at Say Their Names Cemetery. — 05/25/22
Agape Movement outside Forreal Coffehouse at George Floyd Square

Mayor Jacob Frey and members of The Agape Movement at George Floyd Square in May 2022. — 05/25/22
Mayor Jacob Frey and Agape at George Floyd Square

On the 2 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. — 05/25/22
New George perry Floyd Square street sign at George Floyd Square

Steve Floyd with Agape Movement walks down Chicago Avenue during the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. — 05/25/22
Agape Movement walks down Chicago Ave in Minneapolis

On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at Say Their Names Cemetery. — 05/25/22
George Floyd Vigil at Say Their Names Cemetery

Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s Brother, at Say Their Names Cemetery during an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil. — 05/25/22
Terrence Floyd at Say Their Names Cemetery

Crowd gathers at George Floyd Square on the 2 year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. — 05/25/22
2 year anniversary of George Floyd murder at GFS

George Floyd marker at Say Their Names Cemetery near George Floyd Square on the 2nd anniversary of his murder. — 05/25/22
George Floyd at Say Their Names Cemetery, 2 year anniversary

Candles at Say Their Names Cemetery on the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. — 05/25/22
Say Their Names Cemetery, 2 years after George Floyd’s murder

Artists working on a new mural at the Target Store on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. The store across the street from the Minneapolis Police third precinct police station was heavily damaged following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. — 05/26/22
New Mural at Target East Lake Minneapolis, May 2022

A mural being sketched out on the side of Target on East Lake Street. — 05/26/22
Raised fist on mural at Target Store in South Minneapolis

The game bags with Agape Movement Co. marked on it. — 05/28/22
Agape Movement Bags at George Floyd Square

The "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square. — 05/28/22
2022 Rise and Remember festival at George Floyd Square

A dog on the painted streets at George Floyd Square during the "Rise and Remember" festival. — 05/28/22
Dog at George Floyd Square during Rise and Remember

Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, speaks to the crowd at the Rise & Remember at George Floyd Square. — 05/28/22
Terrence Floyd speaks at George Floyd Square in 2022

A short trailer for the documentary “The People’s Way” being shown during the "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square. — 05/28/22
The People’s Way movie shown at George Floyd Square

The "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square. — 05/28/22
Rise and Remember Festival at George Floyd Square May 2022

Music at the "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square. — 05/28/22
Orchestra at George Floyd Square during Rise and Remember

Protesters marched with a banner reading “Remember May 28th” to the third precinct tonight where fireworks were sent up and shopping carts were set on fire before moving on. — 05/28/22
Remember May 28th at the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct

Graffiti on a bus shelter across from the Minneapolis police third precinct on the 2nd anniversary of the Minneapolis police station being burned following the murder of George Floyd. — 05/28/22
Never Forget May 28th graffiti on Bus Shelter in Minneapolis

The newly rebuilt US Bank building on Lake street. The bank was destroyed during riots following the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd. — 05/30/22
Rebuilt US Bank on Lake Street in Minneapolis

A memorial for Calvin Horton on the 2 year anniversary of his death. He was shot and killed during looting following the May 25th murder of George Floyd. — 05/30/22
Calvin Horton Memorial at Cadillac Pawn, Minneapolis

A George Floyd mural on a retaining wall in South Minneapolis. — 05/30/22
George Floyd Mural as seen in May 2022

Minneapolis as seen near Thomas Beach on Bde Maka Ska. — 05/30/22
Minneapolis skyline as seen from Bde Maka Ska May 2022

Lagoon Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. — 05/31/22
Looking down Lagoon Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis May 2022

Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis. — 05/31/22
Corner of Hennepin and Lagoon, Uptown Minneapolis

Security fencing around the Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station. The precinct was surrounded by fencing and concrete barriers during the Derek Chauvin murder trial. — 06/01/22
Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct Chauvin Trial Security

The Lake Street Station USPS post office being rebuilt. The post office was destroyed by fire during riots that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police. — 06/01/22
Construction at new Lake Street USPS Station

Construction at Karmel Square on Lake Street in Minneapolis. — 06/01/22
Karmel Square development on Lake Street in Minneapolis

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