Protesters paint “Stop the cover up” on Lake Street, Minneapolis

People stand on Lake Street in Minneapolis beside red-painted road text reading “STOP THE COVER UP.”
People stand on Lake Street in Minneapolis beside red-painted road text reading “STOP THE COVER UP.”.

Protesters painted "Stop the cover up" in red on Lake Street in Minneapolis, near the Seven Points Mall parking ramp. This act of protest occurred after Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd. The message was painted for the second consecutive day, indicating a persistent demand for transparency and accountability following the incident. The location, a prominent urban thoroughfare, became a site for public expression of grief and dissent.

Photo taken in June 2021.

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