Razor wire between barricades during George Floyd trial
The security "cage" around the Hennepin County Government Center has begun to be decorated by ribbons and signs as protesters…
Photography by Chad Davis
For years I shared photos to various sites and services only for them to change or disappear all together. I felt it was important to find a place of my own that will live on regardless. This continuously updated archive includes not only my work published elsewhere, but also new work. You'll find photos of life in Minneapolis, my Minneapolis Uprising series, travel photography from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more.
I’ve done my best to include accurate location data on photos when possible.
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Protesters occupying space during Chauvin Trial
Supplies made available as temperatures drop inside the Government Center fencing where protesters have been occupying the space 24/7.
Photos of victims of police violence on courthouse fencing
Security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center.
Fuck 12 blue lives murder chalk writing
Chalk graffiti on a Hennepin County Government Center building. Derek Chauvin is currently on trial for the May 25, 2020…
Barricades and military vehicles guard Chauvin trial courthouse
Security around the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Black boards on US Bank Plaza windows
Boards on US Bank Plaza during the Derek Chauvin murder trial in 2021.
Protesters occupy courthouse property during George Floyd trial
Since March 15th families and those supporting the families of the victims of police brutality have been placing locks on…
Abolish the Police sign on courthouse fencing in Minneapolis
An Abolish The Police protest sign on the security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin is…
Black Lives Matter ACAB Fuck 12 Pigs
Security fencing around the Hennepin County Governmeent Center in Downtown Minneapolis where Derek Chauvin is standing trial for the murder…
Art installation outside Hennepin County Courthouse
Protesters tie ribbons with stories of police brutality to the security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center on the…
Art being put up on fence outside Chauvin trial
A woman ties ribbons in the shape of a heart to security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center on…
Protesters rally i Minneapolis during George Floyd trial opening
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
Protester with ACAB patch during Chauvin march
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
Handcuffed Knee on Neck 8 Minutes 46 Secs Premeditated Murder
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
Man with a Black Lives Matter flag in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
Hennepin County police look down on protesters at Chauvin trial
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
Protester with I Cant Breathe shirt on at start of George Floyd
Protesters rally and march through Downtown Minneapolis on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin…
All Eyez on Justice protest sign
All Eyez On Justice, Justice for George Floyd flyer seen outside the courthouse where Derek Chauvin is being tried for…
Ben Crump, Al Sharpton and Floyd family arrive to courthouse
George Floyd family, their attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton arrive to a heavily fortified Hennepin County Government center…
Armed security on courthouse balcony during Chauvin trial
National Guard guarding the Government Center.
Al Sharpton, Ben Crump, George Floyd family kneels
March 29, 2021 – Minneapolis — Ben Crump, the attorney for the George Floyd, Rev. Al Sharpton, and George Floyd…
Al Sharpton speaks outside George Floyd murder trial
Rev Al Sharpton speaks outside the Hennepin County Government Center where opening statements of the Derek Chauvin trial were set…
Opening Statement Protest in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters hold up signs outside the Hennepin County Government Center as opening statements in the Derek Chauvin murder trial begin.
Ben Crump holds up fist outside Derek Chauvin murder trial
Ben Crump, the attorney for the George Floyd family speaks outside the Hennepin County Government Center prior to opening statements…