Karmel Mall

16 photos · 2022–2025

16 photographs tagged Karmel Mall, 2022–2025.

Traffic and construction signs line Lake Street during Karmel Mall expansion in Minneapolis. — Lake Street crosses Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, within sight of the Karmel Mall complex to the east. Karmel Mall is one of the largest Somali American shopping centers in the United States, housing dozens of shops, restaurants, and a mosque under one roof. Road work and detour signs direct traffic around an expansion project at the mall in May 2022.

Karmel Square development on Lake Street in Minneapolis — Construction is underway at Karmel Square on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The building next to the constructions with a facade featuring a mural with the quote "YOU HAVE TO ACT AS IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO RADICALLY TRANSFORM THE WORLD AND YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALL THE TIME." The mural includes a portrait of George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police officers.

Private security guard walking on Lake Street at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis at night. — A private security guard patrols the sidewalk outside Karmel Mall, a Somali shopping center on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The guard wears a tactical vest and face covering while walking the block near the mall's entrance.

Pedestrians walk past the illuminated Karmel Mall storefront on Lake Street in Minneapolis at night. — Karmel Mall is a Somali shopping center on Lake Street in Minneapolis, often described as the first and largest of its kind in the United States. It houses rows of small vendor stalls selling clothing, food, and other goods geared toward the local Somali community.

Karmel Mall Entry Restrictions, Minneapolis — A notice on Karmel Mall in South Minneapolis regarding entry restrictions. "This property is private.No law enforcement officer, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), may enter without presenting a valid judicial warrant signed by a judge."

Notice at Karmel Mall on Lake Street warns of ICE presence. — A notice posted on the door of Karmel Mall on Lake Street in Minneapolis explains a whistle symbol used as a community warning about nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. The sign tells passersby that the whistle is meant to alert neighbors to stay aware and cautious when ICE is in the area, particularly when leaving the building.

A sign on a Minneapolis business reads "NO ICE ENTER WITHOUT COURT ORDER" and "STOP NO ICE ACCESS IN THIS BUSINESS." — A sign posted on a business in Minneapolis reads "NO ICE ENTER WITHOUT COURT ORDER." This notice, along with a "STOP NO ICE ACCESS IN THIS BUSINESS" sticker, indicates the business's stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access.

Protesters at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis hold signs supporting immigrants and protesting ICE. — Protesters march near Karmel Mall on Lake Street at Pillsbury Avenue in south Minneapolis during a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Karmel Mall is a major commercial center for Minneapolis’s Somali community.

American flag protest at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. — Karmel Mall on East Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown behind traffic lights and directional signs, with an American flag in the foreground. The shopping center is a major commercial hub for the city’s Somali community.

Protesters at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis hold American and Somali flags during a demonstration against ICE. — Protesters gather outside Karmel Mall on Lake Street in Minneapolis during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Flags of the United States, Palestine, and Somalia fly at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. — Flags of the United States, Palestine, and Somalia fly outside Karmel Mall on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The mall is a major shopping center and gathering place for the city’s Somali community.

Protesters gather at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis to protest ICE policies. — Protesters enter the lobby of Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an anti-ICE march on December 20. The gathering was tied to opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to rhetoric aimed at the local Somali community, with marchers moving along Lake Street from Mercado Central to Karmel Mall.

Protesters gather inside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis during a march against ICE. — Following a large protest down Lake Street, the community filled the Karmel Mall to support businesses that have been impacted by immigration enforcement.

Protestors at Hamdi Coffee in Minneapolis, marching to protest ICE actions. — Protesters gather inside Karmel Mall outside Hamdi Coffee in Minneapolis during an anti-ICE march on December 20. Karmel Mall is a major center for Somali-owned businesses in the city, and the protest was organized in response to immigration enforcement and rhetoric affecting Somali and other immigrant communities.

A man in a frog costume fist bumps another man inside a barbershop in Minneapolis. — A man in an inflatable frog costume fist-bumps a barber inside a shop at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis during an anti-ICE march. The demonstration moved through the city on a cold day, beginning at Mercado Central and ending at Karmel Mall on Lake Street.

Shoppers browse perfumes at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, a hub for the Somali community. — Shoppers browse perfumes and fragrances inside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. The indoor market is a major commercial center for the city’s Somali community, with small retailers selling imported goods, clothing, food, and personal care products.

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