Minneapolis: Mirror Art at Hennepin County Government Center During Chauvin Trial
March 2021
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Protest signs in the form of mirrors outside the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
National Guard vehicle near Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
March 2021
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A military vehicle drives around the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Government Center during Derek Chauvin Trial
March 2021
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The Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Roses in paint outside Hennepin County Government Center during Chauvin trial
March 2021
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Roses in red paint portrayed to look like blood in an installation outside the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Reflect art installation outside Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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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.
Flowers and mirrors outside Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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Protesters place mirrors and red paint on the road outside the courthouse.
Hennepin County Government Center: National Guard Sign
March 2021
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A sign hanging on a fence around the Hennepin County Government Center that reads "Bringing in the National Guard. What could possibly go wrong?".
Minneapolis: BLM messages on boarded-up building near Chauvin trial
March 2021
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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.
Minnesota National Guard at Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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The Minnesota National Guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center.
Minneapolis Protest for George Floyd and Stolen Lives
March 2021
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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.
Protesters march downtown Minneapolis for Derek Chauvin trial
March 2021
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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.
George Floyd Pins Sold Outside Hennepin County Courthouse
March 2021
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George Floyd pins being sold outside the courthouse where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is taking place.
Minneapolis Protest Sign: “Minneapolis is under military occupation”
March 2021
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Protesters outside the courthouse where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is beginning in Minneapolis.
Chalk message at Hennepin County Courthouse during Chauvin trial
March 2021
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A protester writes with chalk outside the Hennepin County courthouse at the start of the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Protesters at Hennepin County Government Center during Chauvin Trial
March 2021
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Protesters behind security fencing that surrounds the courthouse where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is taking place.
Minneapolis Protest Outside Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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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.
Minneapolis Protest: Abolish Police and Prisons Sign
March 2021
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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.
Minneapolis Protest for George Floyd Outside Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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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.
Minneapolis George Floyd Memorial: “Justice for All” Signs
March 2021
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A George Floyd memorial outside the courthouse on March 7, 2021 in Minneapolis where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is taking place.
National Guard at Hennepin County Government Center during Chauvin trial
March 2021
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The Minnesota National Guard at the Hennepin County Government Center during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Hennepin County Courthouse Security, Minneapolis, March 2021
March 2021
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Security outside the courthouse where the Derek Chauvin murder trial is being held.
National Guard at Hennepin County Government Center during Chauvin trial
March 2021
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A man speaks through the fence to the Minnesota National Guard during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Protesters raise fists outside Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Protesters enter security perimeter at Hennepin County Government Center
March 2021
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Protesters walking into "The Cage" around the Hennepin County Government Center.
Minneapolis Protest: Dismantle White Supremacy, March for Justice
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Minneapolis Protest: “Police = Tools of White Supremacy” Sign
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Protestors march near Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Minneapolis Protest for George Floyd Victims March 2021
March 2021
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The day before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd a thousand march from the Government Center and down Hennepin Ave with a scroll that has 470+ names of people killed by MN police. Organizers point out Chauvin was involved in 5 of the names.
Minneapolis Protest: Defund White Supremacy Sign
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Minneapolis Protest for George Floyd, Trial Begins
March 2021
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Thousands march the day before the start of jury selection in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The former Minneapolis Police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Hennepin County Sheriff Special Operations Vehicle at Derek Chauvin Trial
March 2021
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A Special Operations Sheriff's vehicle parked under the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin is being tried for the murder of George Floyd.
Hennepin County Government Center Restricted Area Signage
March 2021
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Signage on secure fencing around the government center. The Derek Chauvin trial is set to begin on March 8th.
Razor Wire Security at Hennepin Courthouse, Minneapolis
February 2021
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Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George Floyd. Jury selection is to begin March 8th.
APX Perimeters Fencing at Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
February 2021
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Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George Floyd. Jury selection is to begin March 8th.
Minneapolis Courthouse Fencing for Chauvin Trial
February 2021
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Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George Floyd. Jury selection is to begin March 8th.
Hennepin County Government Center: Trial Security Fencing
February 2021
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Security fencing being installed around the courthouse that will hold the Derek Chauvin murder trial over the death of George Floyd. Jury selection is to begin March 8th.
Hennepin County Government Center Security Fencing Installation
February 2021
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Fencing continues to go up around the government center in preparation for Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
Michelle Gross speaks at Hennepin County Government Center
February 2021
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Nekima Levy Armstrong at Downtown Minneapolis Protest
February 2021
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Activists held a press conference this afternoon outside the government center to announce a March 8th protest. They say the fortification of government buildings and acting like the people are the problem is not going to stop this community from demanding justice and change.
Michelle Gross speaks at press conference before Derek Chauvin Trial
February 2021
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Activists held a press conference this afternoon outside the government center to announce a March 8th protest. They say the fortification of government buildings and acting like the people are the problem is not going to stop this community from demanding justice and change.
Minneapolis Protest for Community Control of MPD
February 2021
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A woman holds a sign at a press conference announcing a March 8th protest at the start of the Derek Chauvin trial.
CourtTV Van, Hennepin County Government Center
February 2021
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A CourtTV van parked outside the Hennepin County Government Center. CourtTV will be providing the cameras and video feed to the media pool during the Derek Chauvin Trial that begins March 8th. Chauvin is charged in the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Hennepin County Jail Barricades for Chauvin Trial
February 2021
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The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, the county jail, behind security fencing in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center Boarded for Derek Chauvin Trial
February 2021
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The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center with boarded windows in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Razor Wire Security Corridor at Hennepin County Government Center
February 2021
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February 23, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Razor wire lined up between security fencing outside the Hennepin County Government Center where the Derek Chauvin trial begins on March 8th, 2021.
Razor wire and fencing surround Hennepin County Government Center for Derek Chauvin trial
February 2021
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Razor wire being installed around the courthouse that will host the Derek Chauvin trial in less than 2 weeks.
Hennepin County Government Center Security Fencing and Razor Wire
February 2021
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Razor wire being installed around the courthouse that will host the Derek Chauvin trial in less than 2 weeks.
Barricades at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office
February 2021
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Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office with security being installed prior to the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Security fencing at Hennepin County Jail, Minneapolis
February 2021
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February 22, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Barbed wire fencing put up around government buildings in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Hennepin County Government Center skyway and security fence
February 2021
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Security measures taking shape around the courthouse where Derek Chauvin will be on trial for the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Hennepin County Jail perimeter fence, Minneapolis
February 2021
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February 18, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Security measures taking shape around the courthouse where Derek Chauvin will be on trial for the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Hennepin County Government Center facade, Minneapolis
February 2021
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February 17, 2021 - Minneapolis -- The Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis is where former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd will take place. Jury selection starts on March 8th, 2021. The area around the courtroom is being secured by barricades and layers of fencing in preperation for unrest.
Boarded entrance at Hennepin County Government Center
February 2021
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February 17, 2021 - Minneapolis -- The Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis is where former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd will take place. Jury selection starts on March 8th, 2021. The area around the courtroom is being secured by barricades and layers of fencing in preperation for unrest.
Minneapolis Juvenile Justice Center Graffiti and Protest Site
January 2021
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Around a hundred joined a NYE nationwide call for protest supporting those imprisoned by the state. The Minneapolis Police, State Patrol, Golden Valley PD, Hennepin Sheriffs, & state aerial surveillance descended on the area to arrest dozens after the jail was spray-painted.
Minneapolis Police & Hennepin Sheriff Respond to Noise Demo
January 2021
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Around 100 in Minneapolis joined a NYE nationwide call for protest supporting those imprisoned by the state. After the jail was spray-painted Minneapolis Police, State Patrol, Golden Valley PD, Hennepin Sheriffs, & state aerial surveillance descended on the area to arrest dozens.
Hennepin County Sheriff at Minneapolis New Year’s Eve Protest
January 2021
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Around 40 were arrested after participating in a annual natiowide "Noise Demonstration" calling for the abolishing of prisons and standing in solidarity with those incarcerated.
Downtown Minneapolis Protest, Police Response
January 2021
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Around a hundred joined a NYE nationwide call for protest supporting those imprisoned by the state. The Minneapolis Police, State Patrol, Golden Valley PD, Hennepin Sheriffs, & state aerial surveillance descended on the area to arrest dozens after the jail was spray-painted.
Election Night Arrests, Bryant Square Park, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Minneapolis Police, Park Police and Hennepin County Sheriff officers arrest 14 after a march through Uptown Minneapolis on Election Night.
Hennepin County Government Center Protest after Chauvin Bail
October 2020
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Minneapolis Protest: ‘Jail Not Bail’ for Derek Chauvin
October 2020
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Hennepin County Public Safety Facility Barricades with Graffiti
September 2020
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Barricades outside the Hennepin Count Public Safety Facility. The facility had been barricaded after protesters gathered asking for arrested protesters to be released.
Hennepin County Family Justice Center, Downtown Minneapolis, Boarded Up
September 2020
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Hennepin County Family Justice Center in Downtown Minneapolis. Located at 110 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
National Guard M-ATV & Sheriff Vehicle, Nicollet Mall, 2020
August 2020
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National Guard & Hennepin County Sheriff on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on August 29th, 2020. The vehicles are seen after rioting broke out following false rumors of a police shooting days prior.
Boarded Hennepin County Government Center, Downtown Minneapolis, August 2020
August 2020
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Hennepin County Court House boarded up in Downtown Minneapolis after false rumors of a police shooting.
Hennepin Sheriffs patrol Nordstrom Rack after False Rumors riot
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriffs Officers patrol outside the Norstrom Rack and IDS Center in Minneapolis after looting and vandalism on August 27th, 2020.
Pizza Boxes, ‘Only Touch Your Slice’, Hennepin County Jail, Aug 2020
August 2020
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Pizza delivered to protesters outside the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis by “jail support” as they demand the release of protesters arrested earlier in the evening. Protesters had marched after Jacob Blake was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Hennepin County Officers in riot gear at Public Safety Facility
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriffs Officers holding cans of irritants inside the garage of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, a downtown Minneapolis jail.
Protesters were gathering demanding the release of other protesters who were arrested earlier in the evening after a protest through downtown in a Jacob Blake solidarity march.
Armed Sheriff’s Officers on Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters had gathered after a dozen protesters were arrested following a large march downtown in solidarity with Jacob Blake.
Vandalized doors at Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
August 2020
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Vandalism of the front doors of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility in downtown Minneapolis.
Sheriff’s Officers Guard Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters were gathered after a dozen protesters were arrested following a large march downtown in solidarity with Jacob Blake.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Officer, Gas Mask, Minneapolis Jail
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriffs Officer with a gas mask on outside the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Officers Guarding Public Safety Facility
August 2020
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Hennepin County Sheriff's Officers guarding the Hennepin County Jail in downtown Minneapolis. Protesters were gathering after about a dozen protesters were arrested following a large march in solidarity with Jacob Blake.
Minneapolis Protesters at Hennepin County Jail after arrests
August 2020
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Protesters gather at the downtown jail seeking the release of protesters who were arrested earlier in the evening at a downtown Minneapolis march.
Hennepin County Jail Inmates Listen to Protesters Below
August 2020
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Inmates inside the City Hall Jail look down on protesters outside who are playing music and asking for their release.
Minneapolis Jacob Blake protest: ‘Murderous Police’ sign
August 2020
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Woman holds up a sign that reads "Murderous Police" "City Of Lakes" at a protest and march in solidarity for Jacob Blake held in downtown Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center.
Jacob Blake Protest & Rally, Anarchy Flag, Downtown Minneapolis
August 2020
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A rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Downtown Minneapolis in solidarity with Jacob Blake after he was shot by police in Kenosha, WI on August 24, 2020.
Downtown Minneapolis Jacob Blake Solidarity Rally
August 2020
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A rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Downtown Minneapolis in solidarity with Jacob Blake after he was shot by police in Kenosha, WI.
Hennepin County Encampment Notice, COVID-19, Midtown Greenway
August 2020
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Notice about encampments and COVID-19 posted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis seen on August 10, 2020.
Hennepin County Medical Examiner: Abolish Police, Autozone Graffiti
July 2020
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Graffiti on the Hennepin County Medical Examiner building near downtown Minneapolis. Graffiti reads “Abolish the police” and “AutoZone them again” (referring to the burning of the AutoZone building that was the first building burned during 2020 riots).
National Guard on Hennepin County Forensic Lab Roof, Minneapolis
June 2020
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A National Guard member on the roof of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Forensic Science Laboratory in downtown Minneapolis. About an hour later a 10pm curfew went into effect due to unrest over the death of George Floyd on May 25th while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police.
Hennepin County Government Center Barricades, Minneapolis Curfew
June 2020
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Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. Barricades in place just prior to a curfew that was put in place over unrest over the killing of George Floyd on May 25th while in custody of the Minneapolis Police.
George Floyd Protest at Hennepin County Government Center
May 2020
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Protesters gather outside the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis on May 28, 2020.
Black Lives Matter Protest at Hennepin County Government Center
May 2020
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Minneapolis City Hall at night in May 2020
May 2020
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Downtown Minneapolis City Hall At Night
May 2020
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Hennepin County Government Center and the American Flag
May 2020
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Welder at Hennepin Energy Recovery Center Water Tank Replacement
March 2019
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Man working on a water tank for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis MN
October 2018
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Hennepin County Government Center, construction was completed in 1977.
While often looked at as a single building, it’s actually 2 different towers with glass in between them. When viewed from the northeast or southeast(such as this photo), the building gives the appearance of the letter H for Hennepin. The towers are accessible from each other via catwalks on each floor. Glass walls were added after multiple suicides.
Capella Tower and Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
August 2015
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The Capella Tower in Downtown Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Government Center on the right.
Demolished Parking Garage, Downtown Minneapolis
October 2014
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Looking down from what was a parking garage before it was demolished to make way for the Minneapolis Public Service Center.
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