National Guard vehicle on Nicollet Mall in August 2020
A Minnesota National Guard vehicle parked on Nicollet Mall following unrest in downtown Minneapolis. Unrest occurred after false rumors of…
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A collection of my work spanning many years with a large focus on Minneapolis photography that includes day-to-day life, cityscape, and architectural photos as well as images from my Minneapolis Uprising series. You’ll also find my travel photography from across Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more.
I’ve done my best to include accurate location data on photos when possible.
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Dismantling Racism on church sign
Dismantling Racism on a sign at a church near Downtown Minneapolis.
Black Lives Matter rally at Joanne R. Levin Park
Black Lives Matter Solidarity event on August 28th, 2020 at Levin park near Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.
Speakers at a rally at Joanne R. Levin Park
Neighbors speak on how they can be more inviting to everyone at a Black Lives Matter rally on August 28,…
Minneapolis Curfew In Effect Sign
A digital sign on interstate 394 announcing a curfew put in place over riots following false rumors on the evening…
Walgreens Store on 44th street on fire
Walgreens Drug Store located at 4323 Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. Minneapolis Fire Department arrives to put out an arson…
ATT Store with broken windows after being looted
ATT Store located at 1433 W Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Looting and vandalism after unrest in the morning hours…
Man in wheel chair with Minneapolis Police behind him
A homeless man sits on Nicollet Mall asking for help while riot police move in after rioting broke out following…
Protester pepper sprayed by Minneapolis Police August 2020
A man helps a woman who had been pepper sprayed by the Minneapolis Police following unrest that broke out over…
Minneapolis police arrest looters in Downtown Minneapolis
Arrests made by Minneapolis Police in downtown Minneapolis after looting broke out following false rumors of a Minneapolis Police shooting….
Police resopond to looting during False Rumors riot
Hennepin County Sheriffs Officers patrol outside the Norstrom Rack and IDS Center in Minneapolis after looting and vandalism on August…
Pizza outside the Hennepin County Jail August 2020
Pizza delivered to protesters outside the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis by “jail support” as they demand the release…
Officers in riot gear walk out of Downtown Minneapolis jail
Hennepin County Sheriffs Officers holding cans of irritants inside the garage of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, a downtown…
Armed officers on top of Hennepin County Jail
Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters had gathered after a dozen protesters were…
Broken windows at Hennepin County Jail
Vandalism of the front doors of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility in downtown Minneapolis.
Officers surrounded jail in Downtown Minneapolis
Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters were gathered after a dozen protesters were…
Officer stands guard outside Hennepin County Jail
Hennepin County Sheriffs Officer with a gas mask on outside the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Sheriff Officers Outside County Jail
Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters were gathering after about a dozen protesters…
Protesters outside Hennepin County Jail after arrests
Protesters gather at the downtown jail seeking the release of protesters who were arrested earlier in the evening at a…
City Hall Jail inmates listen to protesters below
Inmates inside the City Hall Jail look down on protesters outside who are playing music and asking for their release.
Minneapolis Police officer Bill Peterson speaks with protesters
Minneapolis Police 1st precinct Inspector Bill Peterson talks with protesters near the police station following a march that led to…
Minneapolis Police arrest protesters in Downtown Minneapolis
Police move in to make arrests of about a dozen after a large downtown Minneapolis march seeking justice for Jacob…
Protesters burn signs in Downtown Minneapolis
Protesters burn protest signs after a march the evening after Jacob Blake was shot by the Kenosha Police in Wisconsin.
Protesters with signs outside 1st precinct in Downtown Minneapol
Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police 1st precinct marching in solidarity demanding justice for Jacob Blake who was shot by Kenosha…