Winston Smith Protest, Lake & Girard, Uptown Minneapolis

Protester with a megaphone on Lake Street Winston Smith protest
Protester with a megaphone on Lake Street Winston Smith protest.

Protesters gather at the intersection of Lake Street and Girard Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis on the four-month anniversary of Winston Smith's death. Smith, a Black man, was killed by federal law enforcement officers on June 4, 2021, on top of a parking garage at this location. The protest is part of ongoing demonstrations and vigils held in Minneapolis following Smith's death and in response to police brutality.

Photo taken in October 2021.

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