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15 photos · 2020–2026

15 photographs tagged Banner, 2020–2026.

No KKKops No Pipelines banner — A protest banner displaying the message "NO KKKOPS NO PIPELINES" is affixed to the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis. This cable-stayed bridge, completed in 2007, is a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle crossing over Hiawatha Avenue, named for former U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo.

Protesters hold a banner reading "No Killer Cops Ice Raids US Wars Black Native Stolen Lives Matter" during a Minneapolis march. — The banner reading "No Killer Cops, ICE Raids, US Wars, Black Native Stolen Lives Matter" appeared during a nighttime march along Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis's West Bank neighborhood on November 4, 2020, the night after the presidential election. The route passed the storefront of Midwest Mountaineering, a longtime outdoor-gear retailer at 309 Cedar Avenue South. The demonstration linked opposition to police killings with calls against immigration raids and foreign wars, continuing demands raised during the protests that followed George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police in May 2020.

Night protest march on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis with participants carrying signs and banners for social justice. — This march moved onto Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis, shutting down a stretch of the freeway that links the city's core to neighborhoods on its edges. Demonstrators carried signs and a banner reading "All Power to the People," part of a wave of protests that followed the 2020 election. Minnesota State Patrol and Minneapolis police later closed in on marchers on the freeway, leading to roughly 646 arrests and citations — one of the largest mass detentions in the state's history.

Nighttime protest on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis with hundreds of demonstrators holding signs and banners advocating for police — Interstate 94 cuts through downtown Minneapolis, linking the Twin Cities and carrying tens of thousands of vehicles daily under normal conditions. Marchers shut the freeway down as they moved through carrying banners reading "No Killer Cops" and "The Whole Damn System Is Guilty as Hell." Protesters occupying the interstate led Minnesota State Patrol and Minneapolis police to close lanes and, on several nights that fall, make mass arrests of demonstrators for blocking the roadway. Banners referencing Black, Native, and immigrant communities point to organizing coalitions that linked police violence with ICE raids and broader demands for systemic change.

Indigenous ceremonial performer wearing feathered headdress, beaded regalia, and face mask holds incense pot during Minneapolis — Aztec dance traditions, known as danza azteca or mexica, trace back to pre-Hispanic ceremonial practice and remain active today among Indigenous and Chicano communities across North America. The feathered headdress worn here, called a penacho, is typically built from pheasant or macaw feathers and signals rank or role within a dance troupe. The clay vessel held in this image is used to burn copal, a resin incense central to purification rites performed before and during ceremonial dances. Face coverings were required at outdoor public gatherings in 2020, the year this march took place along Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Diverse marchers including Indigenous participants carry signs and decorative banners on Lake Street in Minneapolis during a 2020 — Marchers moved along Lake Street near South 17th Avenue in Minneapolis after news broke of Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election. Signs carried through the crowd read "Count Every Vote," "Land Back," and messages supporting workers' rights, tying the moment to causes beyond the election itself. Aztec danzantes in feathered headdresses marched among the crowd, a common presence at Lake Street demonstrations tied to the Twin Cities' Indigenous and Chicano communities. Lake Street itself runs through some of Minneapolis's most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, including the Latino commercial corridor around Midtown.

Protesters carrying "Jews Against Fascism" and racial justice banners march along Lake Street in Minneapolis. — Marchers carry a "Jews Against Fascism" banner down Lake Street on November 7, 2020, the day major networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election. The route passed the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue, burned by protesters in May 2020 after the killing of George Floyd and later demolished by the city. Other banners and signs in the crowd called for racial justice, a "just transition," and police abolition.

Illuminated art installation by Juxtaposition Arts on Target store facade, Lake Street, Minneapolis, featuring "WE STAND TOGETHER — Juxtaposition Arts, a Minneapolis youth-focused art and design nonprofit based in North Minneapolis, created the mural covering the Target store's exterior wall on Lake Street. The panel reads "We Stand Together, We Build Together," spanning the length of the building in a series of connected murals. This Target location sits near the site of the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct, which was damaged during the unrest following George Floyd's death in May 2020. The store itself sustained damage in the same period and later reopened with the mural installed along its street-facing wall.

Neighborhood Watch banner displayed on residential street in South Minneapolis with traffic control signs and yellow bollards. — A "Residents or Guest Only, No Trespassing" banner from the Neighbor Watch program hangs on a chain-link fence along a South Minneapolis residential block. Yellow traffic bollards and posted "One Way," "Do Not Enter," and "No Parking" signs restrict vehicle movement on the street. Neighborhood watch groups in Minneapolis are typically organized by residents in coordination with local police precincts to monitor and report suspicious activity on their blocks.

Protest banner over I-94 in Minneapolis criticizing Mayor Jacob Frey on Valentine's Day. — A banner protesting Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hangs from a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 94 on Valentine's Day. The banner reads "DONE WITH YOUR LIES" and "#BreakUpWithJacob," featuring a broken heart symbol and "MPLS" and "FREY."

Banner for Amir Locke on Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge above I-94 in Minneapolis. — A banner reading "MPLS PDX AVENUE LOVE SOLIDARITY AMIR PATRICK" hangs from the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge in Minneapolis. The bridge, which spans over Interstate 94 near the Lowry Hill Tunnel, is a pedestrian walkway connecting the Lowry Hill neighborhood to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The banner was displayed in solidarity with protests in Portland, Oregon, following the death of Amir Locke, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers in February 2022.

Uptown banner on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis beside the Uptown Theater sign. — The missing uptown theatre letters. The developer says they are rehabbing them.

A Santa Muerte banner hangs on fencing at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, a site used by ICE. — A banner depicting Santa Muerte hangs on fencing surrounding the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, which has been used as a detention center by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The banner includes a prayer to "Nina Blanca Holy Death" asking for protection and an end to ICE's operations, referencing "Operation Metro Surge."

A banner reading "ICE GO HOME" is displayed on chairs along a snow-covered street in Minneapolis. — Residents of South Minneapolis placed a banner reading "ICE GO HOME" on January 28, 2026, to protest the presence and actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. The protest occurred amidst concerns about reckless driving by ICE vehicles in residential neighborhoods.

Large banner reading "ICE OUT OF MN FOR GOOD" on Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. — A large banner reading "ICE OUT OF MN FOR GOOD" is displayed on the corner of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The banner also lists the names of individuals who have died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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