Minneapolis: Law enforcement clears protest site on Lake Street

June 15, 2021

Law enforcement officers and squad cars are present on Lake Street in Minneapolis, responding to a protest site. — Law enforcement officers arrive on Lake Street in Minneapolis to clear a protest site. The protest was organized in response to the killings of Winston Smith and Deona Marie. Smith was killed by officers serving a federal warrant, and Marie was killed by a driver who struck protesters demonstrating against Smith's death. The presence of law enforcement indicates a response to the ongoing civil unrest that followed these events.

Photo taken in June 2021.

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Renters look down at law enforcement clearing protest site — Renters look down as law enforcement arrives to move out protesters who have been gathered in the area since the June 3rd and June 13th killings of Winston Smith and Deona Marie.

Winston Smith was killed after Hennepin and Ramsey County officers fired their weapons while part of a Federal Task Force serving a warrant.

Deona Marie was killed when Nicholas Kraus drove his vehicle into those protesting the killing of Smith.

South Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Photo taken in June 2021. © Chad Davis

Filed Under: Deona Marie Knajdek, Hennepin County Sheriff, Hennepin County Sheriff's Department, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Police Officer, Minnesota, Police Officer, Protest, Squad Car, Target, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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