Minneapolis Boarded Building: ‘Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops’
December 2020 — Boards on a building near the burned Minneapolis Police third precinct with "Breonna Taylor", "Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops", "Jacob Blake", "1312" and "ACAB" written on them.
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December 2020 — Boards on a building near the burned Minneapolis Police third precinct with "Breonna Taylor", "Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops", "Jacob Blake", "1312" and "ACAB" written on them.
December 2020 — Demolition of buildings destroyed in the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. The buildings were home to Minnehaha Liquors, a chiropractor’s office and GM Tobacco.
December 2020 — #FixLyndale on the corner of Lyndale and Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Advocates have long pushed for a reconfiguration of Lyndale Ave after high amounts of vehicle and pedestrian accidents.
December 2020 — Murals on protest boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
December 2020 — Officers look for evidence inside George Floyd Square after responding to a shooting on December 27, 2020.
December 2020 — Boards and a mural on a H&M store on Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis.
December 2020 — Workers board up windows at Holiday Gas on Cedar Ave in South Minneapolis in preparation for any possible unrest following the Minneapolis Police shooting of Dolal Idd. Earlier in the year George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police a mile away.
January 2021 — "A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK
February 2021 — Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center with security fencing and boards in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
February 2021 — The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center with boarded windows in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
March 2021 — March 2, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Boards cover entrance doors to Minneapolis City Hall. Security in place prior to the start of the Derek Chauvin Trial. Derek Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd.
March 2021 — Boards being put over storefronts in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
March 2021 — Boards on the US Bank Building with chalk writing on it.
March 2021 — An Ace hardware store on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.
March 2021 — Centre Village a Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
March 2021 — The Hennepin County Health Services Building in downtown Minneapolis.
April 2021 — Boards on US Bank Plaza during the Derek Chauvin murder trial in 2021.
April 2021 — Rick's Cabaret with security boarding during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
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April 2021 — A Whole Foods store is boarded up in preparation for possible unrest over a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
April 2021 — Boards installed on the Children's Minnesota Hospital in South Minneapolis in preparation for possible unrest during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
May 2021 — Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
May 2021 — Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
May 2021 — Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
July 2021 — Casablanca Foods in South Minneapolis during a rainy evening.
September 2021 — Nail and Beauty Skin Care with boards as seen in South Minneapolis. Sign that reads "We are remodeling".
October 2021 — Seven Points Mall at Hennepin and Lake covered in boards. One board reading "Deona Marie", Deona Marie was killed on June 13th, 2021 when a man drove through barricades put in place by protesters.
October 2021 — The Daymark apartment building in Uptown Minneapolis with plastic security boards installed. The apartment building was built in the place of the now demolished Sons of Norway building.
October 2021 — The USPS branch on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The post office moved into the former K-Mart after the 2 nearby branches burned down.
October 2021 — A poster from “mpls is us” regarding information on the November 2nd election.
November 2021 — The corner of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Deona Marie written on boards around the Seven Points Mall. Deona Marie, a protester, was killed on June 13th when a man drove his vehicle through barricades setup by those demonstrating over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith ten days prior.
November 2021 — Southside Food & Deli on Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis with boards and a Free Palestine flag.
November 2021 — The "Abolish The Police" boards that have covered Moon Palace Books since last May have been removed. Prior to boards, a large banner of same message filled windows as they refused to allow police to stage on their property, instead setting up medic stations to treat the injured.
February 2022 — The former American Outfitters store in downtown Minneapolis is boarded up, with a "For Sale" sign visible in the window. Graffiti honoring Amir Locke, who was killed by Minneapolis police in February 2022, is spray-painted on the plywood covering the adjacent storefront. The "Black Lives Matter" message on the far left storefront, along with the graffiti, indicates the building's location was a site of protest and remembrance following Locke's death and broader social justice movements.
February 2022 — The Salvation Army, Adult Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis.
February 2022 — The Burlington store on Lake Street in Minneapolis is boarded up at night, a measure taken in response to property damage and looting that occurred during the Minneapolis Uprising in 2020. The plywood covering the storefront indicates a temporary security measure implemented to protect the business from further vandalism. This event highlighted the vulnerability of commercial areas during periods of civil unrest and the subsequent impact on local economies.
February 2022 — Hayat Restaurant, Lake Street Minneapolis
May 2022 — LA Fitness at a boarded up Seven Points Mall on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
May 2022 — A mural on boards covering the windows at the Loon Smoke Shop on Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis.
November 2022 — Boards on the former Victoria Secret and Gap building at Lake and Hennepin. Until recently, the building still had all of the original boards from June 2020 that went up following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
January 2023 — Large piles of snow next to the Coliseum building on Lake Street in Minneapolis on January 7, 2023. The building is being renovated after being destroyed during riots following the murder of George Floyd.
January 2023 — A Minnehaha Liquors sign on the 27th Ave side of the block the liquor store used to stand. The store was burned down in 2020 during unrest over the murder of George Floyd.
January 2023 — The Coliseum Building on east Lake Street in Minneapolis on January 7, 2023.
March 2023 — A man walks in front of the George Floyd mural on the side of "Unity Foods". Unity Foods was formerly named Cup Foods.
July 2023 — George Floyd mural in North Minneapolis on July 1, 2023.
September 2023 — A Upload Real Estate Group For Sale sign on a building in downtown Minneapolis.
January 2024 — The boarded up Ebenezer Care Center in South Minneapolis.
March 2024 — A former Target Store and Revel Apartment building at Fremont/Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. The building boarded up after a shooting.
May 2025 — Memorialize The Movement showing boards from the Minneapolis Uprising at Phelps Park on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
May 2025 — Memorialize The Movement, an organization that saved boards from the Minneapolis Uprising, with them on display at Phelps Park during the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
May 2025 — Boards from the Minneapolis Uprising at Phelps Park on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder. Memorialize The Movement is an organization that has worked to preserve these boards as historical artifacts.