Minneapolis Midtown Station: ‘Gov Should Be Afraid of People’

Graffiti reading "THE PEOPLE shouldn't be afraid of the gov. The gov should be afraid of THE PEOPLE!!!" is spray-painted on a wall at the Minneapolis Midtown Station. This message, along with "RISE UP" on an adjacent door, emerged during the widespread protests and civil unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Such public expressions of dissent became a common feature of the urban environment during the Minneapolis Uprising, reflecting public sentiment regarding governmental accountability and power dynamics. The Midtown Station serves as a vital transit hub in Minneapolis, and its surfaces became a canvas for protest art and political statements during this period.