Protesters gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center prior to the 8am start of the Derek Chauvin trial. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is charged in the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.

February 22, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Barbed wire fencing put up around government buildings in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

Local comics hold a comedy show at George Floyd Square. Throughout the summer the square was a gathering place not only for the community but for those who came from afar to show their respects after George Floyd was killed on May 25th, 2020.

A welcome table at the George Floyd memorial on 38th Street. George Floyd was killed around the corner the previous month.

A sign reads: “This is a sacred healing space for the black and African American community it is bein served by their aliy communities and is a holy ground”.

The Granada Theatre in Uptown Minneapolis with painted boards on the windows. The marquee reading “Justice 4 George Floyd” “Uptown Love”.

Justice 4 George Floyd at the Granada Theatre in Uptown Minneapolis. The marquee reads “Justice 4 George Floyd” “Uptown Love”

Boards over businesses on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Reading "Black Lives Matter" "Liberty & Justice.4 All".

Boards reading "Stay Safe" "MPLS Strong" "Look for the helpers" "BLM" on the Iron Door Pub on Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis during protests following the murder of George Floyd. May 2020.

A woman paints Black Lives Matter at the George Floyd memorial at 38th St and Chicago Ave on May 31, 2020.

Boards on businesses in Downtown Minneapolis that read “BLM” “BLACK OWNED” on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

A Wells Fargo bank during unrest over the police murder of George Floyd.

GM Tobacco and other buildings burn on Lake Street burning during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

The Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on fire during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. The precinct was set ablaze after the Minneapolis Police abandoned the precinct following 3 days of protests.

A Minneapolis Police officer aiming his less lethal weapon outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on the second day of protests.

Officers on the roof of the third precinct with "less lethal" weapons.

Flowers, signs and bears left behind on May 26, 2020 at a memorial where George Floyd was killed the night before.

A couple hold up a sign that reads “Justice for George Floyd” on 36th St while others began to gather at the intersection of 38th St and Chicago Ave where Floyd was killed the night before.