George Floyd March Downtown Minneapolis

George Floyd: Downtown Minneapolis March

May 28, 2020 — Minneapolis, MN

On May 28, 2020, thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Minneapolis demanding justice for George Floyd, three days after Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. The march moved along 7th Street and Hennepin Avenue, passing the Minneapolis Police 1st Precinct and gathering at the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, where crowds assembled outside the county courthouse complex. Businesses along the route, including Gluek's Bar and Restaurant at 16 N. 6th Street and O'Donovan's Irish Pub on North 7th Street, had boarded their windows or posted handwritten messages in response to the unrest spreading across the city. Minneapolis Police deployed bicycle and mounted patrols along North 5th Street and other downtown corridors, with officers in gas masks and helmets staged beside police vehicles prepared for crowd-control operations. This set documents the street-level character of that day's demonstrations in the central business district, from marching crowds carrying signs reading "Justice for George" and "Stop Police Brutality" to the quieter details of how downtown storefronts and public spaces absorbed the weight of the moment.

Protesters on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, with an “I Can’t Breathe” sign above the crowd.
May 28, 2020 — Protesters march on Hennepin Avenue near the Minneapolis Police 1st Precinct in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, during demonstrations after the death of George Floyd.
Protesters on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis beside Eduardo Kobra's Bob Dylan mural.
May 28, 2020 — Protesters gather on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis beside Eduardo Kobra’s Bob Dylan mural on May 28, 2020, during demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. The mural, completed in 2015, covers the side of a downtown building and depicts the Minnesota-born musician in Kobra’s multicolored geometric style.
Minneapolis police in downtown Minneapolis prepare less-lethal weapons beside SUVs during protests.
May 28, 2020 — Minneapolis Police officers prepare less-lethal weapons on a downtown Minneapolis street on May 28, 2020, as police vehicles with emergency lights line the block. Several officers wear gas masks and helmets while standing beside SUVs, indicating readiness for crowd-control operations during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd.
Minneapolis police bicycle patrol on North 5th Street during George Floyd protest unrest.
May 28, 2020 — Minneapolis Police bicycle patrol officers ride along North 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, during protests following the death of George Floyd. A group of mounted officers is visible farther up the street as police units moved through the downtown area for crowd-control operations.
Cyclist passing boarded O'Donovan's Irish Pub on N 7th St in downtown Minneapolis.
May 28, 2020 — A cyclist rides past O'Donovan's Irish Pub on North 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020. The pub's windows and doors are boarded over, with handwritten messages including references to George Floyd and calls for justice visible on the plywood. The image was made during the third day of widespread protests and unrest in Minneapolis following Floyd's death, when many downtown businesses covered storefronts to protect against damage.
Black Lives Matter sign on Gluek's entrance in downtown Minneapolis.
May 28, 2020 — Gluek’s Bar & Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis displays a hand-lettered “Black Lives Matter” message across the glass panes of its entrance door. The photograph was made on May 28, 2020, during the protests and unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd. Located at 16 N. 6th Street, Gluek’s is one of the city’s oldest bars, and the sign documents how a long-established downtown business publicly addressed the moment.
George Floyd protesters on 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis beneath a skyway.
May 28, 2020 — A protest march for George Floyd fills 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020. Demonstrators carry signs reading “Justice for George,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Stop Police Brutality” as they move through the central business district. The march took place on the third day of protests after Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police.
Protesters outside Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis with signs as officers watch.
May 28, 2020 — Protesters gather outside the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, during demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd. The Government Center was one of several downtown sites where crowds assembled during the days of protest in Minneapolis.
Black Lives Matter protesters at Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
May 28, 2020 — Protesters gather outside the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, with signs including one reading “Black Lives Matter.” The demonstration took place at the county’s main government and courthouse complex at 300 South 6th Street during protests following the killing of George Floyd.

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