February 2022 — Graffiti reading "MPD MURDERED AMER LOCKE" is visible on a building at the intersection of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. This message appeared following the death of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old man killed by Minneapolis Police Department SWAT officers on February 2, 2022, during a warrant execution. The graffiti serves as a public memorial and a protest against police actions. The location is a commercial area of the city.

May 2020 — he National Guard arrives in Minneapolis after a night of fires. They were primarily used to clear streets and give firetrucks the ability to come in and put fires out.