Concrete barricades in the grass in South Minneapolis. Officials began filling empty lots that encampments previously occupied with rubble from the city. Concrete chunks and street poles have been used in other locations.

The anti-war protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. At the same time, some protesters were continuing to talk with school officials regarding their demands. Shortly after 10pm the school sent out a message that an initial agreement had been reached. Tents were removed on May 2nd.

This is the second encampment at the university following the police clearing and arresting 9 protesters last week. Among the protesters demands are that the school “divest from all companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations.

The anti-war protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. At the same time, some protesters were continuing to talk with school officials regarding their demands. Shortly after 10pm the school sent out a message that an initial agreement had been reached. Tents were removed on May 2nd.

This is the second encampment at the university following the police clearing and arresting 9 protesters last week. Among the protesters demands are that the school “divest from all companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations.

The anti-war protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. At the same time, some protesters were continuing to talk with school officials regarding their demands. Shortly after 10pm the school sent out a message that an initial agreement had been reached. Tents were removed on May 2nd.

This is the second encampment at the university following the police clearing and arresting 9 protesters last week. Among the protesters demands are that the school “divest from all companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations.

The anti-war protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. At the same time, some protesters were continuing to talk with school officials regarding their demands. Shortly after 10pm the school sent out a message that an initial agreement had been reached. Tents were removed on May 2nd.

This is the second encampment at the university following the police clearing and arresting 9 protesters last week. Among the protesters demands are that the school “divest from all companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations.

City rubble placed in an empty lot on 14th Avenue South in Minneapolis. The lot was the site of an encampment in the summer of 2022. In recent months, the city has begun filling these lots with rubble to prevent encampments from forming again.

2 years ago the city closed a large part of the Little Earth Trail after tents returned to the Wall of Forgotten Natives, where homeless gathered in 2018. With the fencing, the city also made it a graveyard of old metal street poles and concrete barricades. It's still closed off.

"I support my neighbors in tents. No encampment evictions" yard sign on Minnehaha Avenue.

Street poles placed in the grass at the site of a former homeless Encampment in Minneapolis.

Metro Transit Police officers have been authorized by the property or business to arrest people violating MN State statute 609.740 Public Nuisance or Minneapolis Ordinance 427.30 (Obstructions, Encroachments & Littering generally).
CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.
PLEASE REMOVE ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS; TENTS, CLOTHING, TRASH, REFUSE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BEDDING AND DEBRIS IMMEDIATELY. METRO TRANSIT WILL REMOVE ALL REMAINING ITEMS.

Minneapolis Police arrive to a crowd of camp protectors who were waiting after the City of Minneapolis had said they would clear the homeless encampment.

New signs on the greenway that replaced homeless encampment safety notices. The people living along the greenway were evicted on December 17th and 18th.

Minneapolis Park Police park near the location of an encampment that was cleared earlier in the day.

Notice about encampments and COVID-19 posted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis seen on August 10, 2020.

Minneapolis park police bulldoze over tents left behind after clearing an encampment at Powderhorn Park in July 2020.

Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Stairway at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis with Police Line Do Not Cross tape.

Signs on a tree located near the entrance to the Powderhorn East homeless encampment in South Minneapolis. The encampment was cleared by Minneapolis Police on July 21, 2020.