Police station clean up efforts underway
Signage around the 3rd precinct Minneapolis police station that was burned following the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct fence removed
A man removes razor wire from the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The razor wire was installed on the burned police station during the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The city says it’ll be taking the concrete barricades down and replacing it with typical fabric lined construction fencing. The building, which was famously burned by protesters following the murder of George Floyd, is being redeveloped into a “Democracy Center” that’ll be home to the city’s election services and community use.
Razor wire comes down at Third Precinct
A man removes razor wire from the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The razor wire was installed on the burned police station during the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The city says it’ll be taking the concrete barricades down and replacing it with typical fabric lined construction fencing. The building, which was famously burned by protesters following the murder of George Floyd, is being redeveloped into a “Democracy Center” that’ll be home to the city’s election services and community use.
Razor wire being removed from 3rd Precinct
A man removes razor wire from the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The razor wire was installed on the burned police station during the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The city says it’ll be taking the concrete barricades down and replacing it with typical fabric lined construction fencing. The building, which was famously burned by protesters following the murder of George Floyd, is being redeveloped into a “Democracy Center” that’ll be home to the city’s election services and community use.
Abolition Stop The Violence
Signs hang on the former Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct police station on June 19th, 2024. The station has sat vacant since it was burned by protesters following the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Protest signs 4 years later on police station
Signs hang on the Minneapolis police 3rd precinct police station on the 4 year anniversary of protesters burning it.
Minneapolis Police Station 4 years later
Signs hang on the fencing around the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct police station. The station burned 4 years ago on this day.
Minneapolis police 3rd precinct site cleanup
New banners up as we near the 4th anniversary of protesters burning the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. After no major site activity since 2020, the city says they’re going to begin site cleanup and take fencing down.
Flyer opposing new police station
A flyer opposing a new Minneapolis police third precinct station. The city will be rebuilding the station that was burned down during protest over George Floyd’s murder.
Ceasefire now signs on former 3rd precinct
Posters hang from the former Minneapolis police third precinct. The precinct was abandoned after it was burned in May 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. It has sat untouched ever since.
Time for a Target Run
Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. “Time for a target run” “Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave.”
Someday, Wildflowers Will Grow
Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. Flyer reading “Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts”.
Southside Strong No New Precinct
A flyer reading “Southside Strong No New Precinct!” found on the Midtown Greenway in February 2024.
Snoopy says “we’ll do it again” on a flyer
Flyer of Snoopy saying “We’ll do it again” and “No New Precinct” seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Flyers are in protest of a new Minneapolis police police station rebuild after protesters burned the previous one on May 28th, 2020.
Flyers on Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/”community safety center”. After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 – 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/”community safety center”. After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 – 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
No New 3rd Precinct Flyer
Flyer on popular bike trail in Minneapolis reading “MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 – 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct”. Sign referring to the City of Minneapolis planning to rebuild a new 3rd precinct after the May 28th 2020 burning of the precinct by protesters.
11/03/23 No Pig Farm protest sign
On November 2nd, 2023, 3 years 5 months after the Minneapolis police 3rd precinct was burned in the days after George Floyd’s murder, City Council has voted 8-5 to approve a replacement site. Now called a “Community Safety Center”, the plan is to rebuild a half mile away at 2633 Minnehaha Av.
Minneapolis Community Seeks Input on Rebuilding Police Precinct after George Floyd Protests
Flyers reading “WE REMEMBER GEORGE FLOYD. WE DEMAND ABOLITION.” hang on the former burned Minneapolis police 3rd precinct after a week of what is being called “community conversations”. City is asking for input on if a precinct should be rebuilt at same location or down the road.
