National Guard outside Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
The Minnesota National guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on March 7th, 2021 during the Derek Chauvin…
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The Minnesota National guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on March 7th, 2021 during the Derek Chauvin…
A George Floyd memorial outside the courthouse on March 7, 2021 in Minneapolis where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is…
National Guard arrives overnight at the Hennepin County Government Center.
The Minnesota National Guard at the Hennepin County Government Center during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Security outside the courthouse where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is being held.
A man speaks through the fence to the Minnesota National Guard during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
A protester puts a George Floyd poster on security fencing at the Hennepin County Government Center, where the Derek Chauvin…
Protesters walking into "The Cage" around the Hennepin County Government Center.
A protester holds up a George Floyd Rest In Power sign at a march during the Derek Chauvin murder trial…
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
Boards being put over storefronts in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
The day before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd a thousand march from…
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.
Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police…
Protesters gather outside the mansion seeking justice and change for victims of police violence.
A protester holds up a sign at a rally outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence.
Protesters gather outside the mansion seeking justice and change for victims of police violence.
Protesters gather outside the Governor's Residence seeking justice and change for the victims of police brutality.
Family members of victims of police violence speak out and seek justice.
Protesters with a Stop Line 3 protest sign in St. Paul.
Justice for George Floyd. Trial in 3 days on the sign at The People's Way in George Floyd Square.
A Special Operations Sheriff's vehicle parked under the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin is being tried for the…
March 2, 2021 – Minneapolis — Boards cover entrance doors to Minneapolis City Hall. Security in place prior to the…
Signage on secure fencing around the government center. The Derek Chauvin trial is set to begin on March 8th.
The Minnesota National Guard vehicles prior to deployment to Minneapolis over possible unrest during the Derek Chauvin Trial.
Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George…
Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George…
Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George…
Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George…
Fencing continues to go up around the government center in preparation for Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
A CourtTV van parked outside the Hennepin County Government Center. CourtTV will be providing the cameras and video feed to…
Activists held a press conference this afternoon outside the government center to announce a March 8th protest. They say the…
Activists held a press conference this afternoon outside the government center to announce a March 8th protest. They say the…
A woman holds a sign at a press conference announcing a March 8th protest at the start of the Derek…
People stand in line for their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
People stand in line for their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, the county jail, behind security fencing in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center with boarded windows in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Razor wire being installed around the courthouse that will host the Derek Chauvin trial in less than 2 weeks.
Razor wire being installed around the courthouse that will host the Derek Chauvin trial in less than 2 weeks.
February 23, 2021 – Minneapolis — Razor wire lined up between security fencing outside the Hennepin County Government Center where…
A wet newspaper lays in the snow outside the Hennepin County Government Center. Article titled “Who’s running for Mayor of…
Security fencing going up around the Minneapolis Police 2nd Precinct in northeast Minneapolis. Security comes ahead of the Derek Chauvin…
February 22, 2021 – Minneapolis — Barbed wire fencing put up around government buildings in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for…
Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office with security being installed prior to the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Barricades at George Floyd Square on what was the 56th anniversary of the death of Malcolm X.
Dozens gathered at George Floyd Square to remember Malcolm X and talk about black liberation movements. Malcolm was killed 56…
Dozens gathered at George Floyd Square to remember Malcolm X and talk about black liberation movements. Malcolm was killed 56…
About 70 marched down Lake Street in a march organized by Save The Boards to Memorialize the Movement and Visual…
The Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct has continued to have some form of security barriers around it the entirety of the…
Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center with security fencing and boards in preparation for the Derek Chauvin…
Security measures taking shape around the courthouse where Derek Chauvin will be on trial for the May 2020 murder of…
Security measures taking shape around the courthouse where Derek Chauvin will be on trial for the May 2020 murder of…
February 18, 2021 – Minneapolis — Security measures taking shape around the courthouse where Derek Chauvin will be on trial…
Shops begin to re-open in a strip mall that was heavily damaged during unrest over the death of George Floyd…
Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave in South Minneapolis after it was burned during unrest over the 2020 death of…
Cub Foods in South Minneapolis re-opens after being damaged during the unrest over the death of George Floyd. The grocery…
The rebuilding of the Midtown Corner six-story apartment building. It was still under construction when it burned during unrest. It’s…
February 17, 2021 – Minneapolis — The Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis is where former Minneapolis Police officer…
February 17, 2021 – Minneapolis — The Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis is where former Minneapolis Police officer…
Public Works vehicles work through the night to put jersey barriers in place around government buildings across from the Hennepin…
Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Government Center security preparations begin for the Derek Chauvin trial.
The Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis with boards on the doors prior to the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Minneapolis City Hall in downtown Minneapolis. Security fencing going up around buildings in the area in preperation for the Derek…
Fencing going up around Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. The unprecedented security measures…
Security fencing and boards go up at Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Jail prior to the Derek Chauvin…
Fencing and barricades begin going up around Minneapolis City Hall. The layers of fencing and barriers are going up with…
George Floyd Trial starts in 21 days from this -7F evening at GFS.
The George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis in Winter 2021.
MyPillow Headquarters in Chaska, MN. MyPillow's founder and CEO is Mike Lindell.
Rare winter rainfall covering the George Floyd Memorial with ice.
A bench at George Floyd Square with a note that reads "Community building is revolutionary"
Speedway gas station preparing to reopen following a rebuilt after being burned down in May 2020.
Protesters march in St. Paul holding up a sign reading "We want soup for my family and yours".
While the Autozone on East Lake was the first building to burn during unrest, the Autozone on W. Lake is…
Barricades at George Floyd Square on January 23, 2021. The area has been a protest zone since the May 2020…
A repurposed Minneapolis Park & Recreation sign at George Floyd Square.
George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on a snowy January 23, 2021. The area has been a protest zone since May…
Countdown to the Derek Chauvin trial on the former Speedway Gas station at 38th and Chicago, George Floyd Square.
Snow falls over the metal fist at George Floyd Square.
Trump supporters continuing to gather at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Inside the gutted Walgreens building that was destroyed during Minneapolis riots.
Graffiti on the Minneapolis Police third precinct that reads "We'll burn this bitch again" and "Fuck 12". The precinct has…
A "Merry Christmas" message to the Minneapolis Police pasted to the side of concrete barricades surrounding the former third precinct.
100 protesters marched on Inauguration Day from South High to the 3rd precinct. Among the demands were for Biden to…
Protesters return to the burned Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Inauguration Day asking for community control of the police. Less…
Protesters return to the burned Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Inauguration day asking for community control of the police.Less than…
Around 100 protesters marched on Inauguration Day from South High to the 3rd precinct. Among the demands were for Biden…
On Martin Luther King day a metal fist replaced what was originally a wooden first and then a wooden hand….
Minnesota State Patrol guards the State Capitol on reports of possible protests following a January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the…
Minnesota National Guard stationed around the Minnesota State Capitol.
Minnesota State Patrol guards the State Capitol on reports of possible protests following a January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the…
Minnesota State Patrol guards the State Capitol on reports of possible protests following a January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the…
Minnesota State Patrol guards the State Capitol on reports of possible protests following a January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the…
Minnesota National Guard and the State Patrol stationed around the Minnesota State Capitol.
Minnesota National Guard leader Shawn Manke at the Minnesota State Capitol where security was high following violence at the US…
A pro-Trump rally at the Minnesota State Capitol had about 20 in attendance. The Capitol was heavily secured by Ramsey…
A pro-Trump rally at the Minnesota State Capitol had about 20 in attendance. The Capitol was heavily secured by Ramsey…
Law enforcement guards the Minnesota State Capitol.
Minnesota law enforcement surround the Minnesota State Capitol about 10 days after the attack on the United States Capitol.
A pro-Trump rally at the Minnesota State Capitol had about 20 in attendance. The Capitol was heavily secured by Ramsey…
A pro-Trump rally at the Minnesota State Capitol had about 20 in attendance. The Capitol was heavily secured by Ramsey…
Barriers and State Patrol guard the Minnesota State Capitol the weekend before the Presidential inauguration. This after an FBI affidavit…
An FBI digital billboard seeking information on United States Capitol violence.
A lone protester holds up a sign reading "Jesus save America from evil. The steal is real" outside the Minnesota…
“The People’s March” on it’s way in St. Paul. Protesters marching for “Cash not covid”, “Community not cops”, “People not…
“The People’s March” on it’s way in St. Paul. Protesters marching for “Cash not covid”, “Community not cops”, “People not…
“The People’s March” on it’s way in St. Paul. Protesters marching for “Cash not covid”, “Community not cops”, “People not…
“The People’s March” on it’s way in St. Paul. Protesters marching for “Cash not covid”, “Community not cops”, “People not…
“The People’s March” on it’s way in St. Paul. Protesters marching for “Cash not covid”, “Community not cops”, “People not…
Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis lit up red, white and blue following the United States Capitol attack.
Minnesota State Capitol on the evening of an Insurrection at the US Capitol.
Trump supporters and counter-protesters at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence after a “Storm The Capitol” event at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Trump supporters gather at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence after a “Storm The Capitol” event at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Minnesota State Patrol outside the Governor's Mansion while the attack on the US Capitol is occurring. Governor Walz says the…