Minneapolis: Private Security Clears Winston Smith Memorial Garden
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
CRG Private Security in Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security at Winston Smith Memorial, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security Guard at Seven Points Mall Protest Site, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security at Seven Points Mall Parking Garage
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points
July 2021
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Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points. The security firm operated around Seven Points Mall following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the month prior.
CRG Security Clears Winston Smith Memorial, Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue.
The space had been a protest zone since June 3rd after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades that were put in place to protect protesters.
Security guard with binoculars overlooks Lake Street, Minneapolis
July 2021
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A security guard looks down at those on Lake Street with a pair of binoculars.
Conflict Resolution Group In Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security company patrolling the mall that Winston Smith was killed by federal law enforcement officers the month prior.
Fencing at Winston Smith protest site
July 2021
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Security guards and fencing around the parking garage that held memorials for Winston smith and Deona Marie.
Security guard with CRG patch
July 2021
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A security guard with Conflict Resolution Group wearing a CRG patch at Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis.
Security at Seven Points Mall following Winston Smith protests
July 2021
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Armed security from Conflict Resolution Group inside a fence at Seven Points Mall. The area was the site of protests following the killing of Winston Smith by federal law enforcement officers the month earlier.
CRG Conflict Resolution Group Security Company
July 2021
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Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points Mall. The security company was contracted after protests following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the previous month.
Seven Points Mall Ramp Security Lightning
July 2021
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Security lighting outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at.
Paramilitary Contractors Patrol Uptown Minneapolis After Assault
July 2021
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A sign reading "Paramilitary contractors accountable to no one are running around uptown now." with "They assaulted someone last night." added to the bottom. The sign was seen after a private security company cleared and started to patrol the Winston Smith and Deona Marie Memorial sites.
Conflict Resolution Group private security with a dog
July 2021
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A private security guard walks the grounds of a parking ramp with a dog.
Security Guard and Wacker Neuson Device, Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis
July 2021
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A security guard at Seven Points Mall with a face covering turns his back.
Lake Street Parking Garage Blocked After Protests
September 2021
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The parking garage at Lake & Girard still on lock down after protests during the summer over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith.
CRG Military Vehicle at Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis
October 2021
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A military type vehicle parked behind layer of fencing and lights outside of Seven Points mall.
Minneapolis: Graffiti on Barricades Near Site of Winston Smith’s Death
October 2021
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Graffiti on the side of concrete barricades that surround the parking garage that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021.
CRG=GI Joke. CRG refers to private security company Conflict Resolution Group.
Private security installing razor wire
October 2021
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Security installs razor wire on top of fencing around the parking garage at Lake & Girard where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021. This comes the day before the County Attorney announces they will not be charging the unidentified officers who shot and killed Winston Smith as part of a federal task force.
Security fencing at Seven Points Mall parking garage, Lake St & Girard Ave
October 2021
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Increased security at the parking garage on Lake and Girard Avenue the day prior to county attorney announcing no charges will be filed against officers who shot and killed Winston Smith on June 3rd, 2021. The officers were part of a federal task force who says they were serving a warrant.
Minneapolis: Graffiti on barricades near Seven Points Mall
October 2021
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ACAB, Fuck Your Property, CRG=GI JOKE written on barricades outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement in June 2021.
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