Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct

145 photos · 2009–2026

145 photographs tagged Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct, 2009–2026.

Protester before the burning Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street in Minneapolis. — A protester stands in front of the burning Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 28, 2020. The image was made on the third night of protests following the killing of George Floyd. The 3rd Precinct served south Minneapolis, and the fire at the station became one of the most widely recognized moments of the unrest in the city.

Protesters at the burning Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street in Minneapolis. — Protesters stand before the burning Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 28, 2020. The station became a focal point during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd, with demonstrators gathering around the building as fire consumed part of the structure.

Minneapolis police guard their police station — Minneapolis Police officers in riot gear stand outside the Third Precinct station on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The precinct became a central location during the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Minneapolis police and protesters in Minneapolis — Minneapolis Police officers in riot gear stand outside the department’s 3rd Precinct station on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The building’s entrance and windows are boarded and broken, with graffiti visible on the plywood as crowds gather in the foreground.

Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct — Protesters gather outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on East Lake Street near Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The demonstration took place two days after the death of George Floyd in police custody, as crowds assembled at the Third Precinct station. Minneapolis police officers are visible outside the building and on the roof while people in the street hold signs and raise their hands toward the precinct.

Minneapolis police on the 3rd Precinct roof in south Minneapolis during protests. — Minneapolis Police officers stand on the roof of the department’s 3rd Precinct station in south Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. Several officers are equipped with helmets, shields, and less-lethal launchers as the building became a flashpoint during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd two days earlier.

Protesters with their hands up outside 3rd Precinct — Protesters and Minneapolis police officers face each other outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. Officers in riot gear stand on the entrance steps and behind metal barricades while demonstrators gather in the street with many raising their hands.

Minneapolis Police officer during a protest — Minneapolis police officers in riot gear stand outside the Third Precinct station on Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The photograph was made on the second day of protests after the killing of George Floyd, when the precinct had become a central location for demonstrations against police violence and racial injustice.

Woman holds up sign reading cold blooded murder — A protester holds a hand-lettered sign reading “Cold Blooded Murder” outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The precinct became a central gathering point in demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.

Protester spray-paints anti-police graffiti on a boarded Target sign in Minneapolis. — A protester spray-paints anti-police graffiti on a boarded Target sign in Minneapolis, Minnesota, near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on May 27, 2020. The messages on the panel include “COPS R SLAVE CATCHERS” and “Fuck 12,” written during unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Minneapolis Police on top of police station — Minneapolis Police on the roof of the 3rd Precinct as protesters gathered outside following the killing of George Floyd days earlier.

Protesters and police at the third precinct — Protesters outside the battered 3rd precinct police station as officers surround it. This follows the death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. The precinct would be abandoned and burned the next evening.

Protesters and police at the third precinct — Protesters gather outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct at Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, as officers stand on the roof and at the entrance to the building. The demonstration took place during the second day of protests after Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, one day before the precinct was evacuated and later burned.

Protesters with their hands up at 3rd Precinct — Protesters gather at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in south Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, during demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. The intersection, directly across from the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct, became a major gathering point that evening.

Minneapolis Police in front of their sign at 3rd Precinct — Minneapolis Police officers in riot gear and gas masks stand outside the department’s 3rd Precinct station in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, during protests following the killing of George Floyd.

Police officer reloads his less lethal weapon — A Minneapolis Police officer in gas mask, helmet, and tactical gear reloads a less-lethal launcher outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. The photograph was made during the protests that followed the killing of George Floyd, when the precinct became a central location for clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement.

Minneapolis Police and protesters at police station — Minneapolis Police officers in riot gear stand outside the Third Precinct station at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, as demonstrators gather in the foreground. The precinct became a central location during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police two days earlier.

Protesters outside Minneapolis Police Third Precinct in Minneapolis holding Black Lives Matter signs. — Protesters gather outside the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, one day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. The precinct became a major gathering point in the early days of the protests calling for police accountability and justice for George Floyd.

Minneapolis Police Deploy Tear Gas at 3rd Precinct — Minneapolis police officers advance through tear gas near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct during protests following the death of George Floyd. Officers, equipped with protective gear, pushed protesters and media away from the police station, which served as a focal point for the Minneapolis Uprising in May 2020.

MPD disperse protesters with less lethal at 3rd Precinct — Minneapolis Police officers deployed less-lethal weapons to disperse protesters near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in May 2020. These protests erupted following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, leading to widespread civil unrest. Protesters marched from the site of George Floyd's death to the 3rd Precinct, which became a central location for expressing community grievances against police brutality. The precinct building served as a significant focal point during the Minneapolis Uprising.

Protesters with hands up at the 3rd Precinct — Protesters hold their fists up outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct police station. Police officers behind broken glass on day 1 of protests after the death of George Floyd the night before.

Protester with gallons of milk at the 3rd Precinct — A protester carries jugs of milk outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis during the widespread protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. This image was taken on May 26, 2020, the day after Floyd's death. The 3rd Precinct building, a central facility for the Minneapolis Police Department, exhibits damage including broken windows and graffiti, reflecting its role as a focal point of the civil unrest. Milk was commonly used by protesters to alleviate the effects of tear gas and chemical irritants deployed by law enforcement during the demonstrations.

Protesters arrive at the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct — Protesters surround the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. The large crowd marched the 2 miles from 38th St and Chicago Ave the day after George Floyd was killed.

Minneapolis police fire less-lethal munitions near the 3rd Precinct as a protester runs past. — Minneapolis Police officers fire less-lethal munitions on a street near the 3rd Precinct station in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, as a protester runs through the foreground holding a sign. The officers are wearing helmets and gas masks during demonstrations that followed the killing of George Floyd and intensified around the precinct.

The Minneapolis Police Department's 4th Precinct building in North Minneapolis, Minnesota, photographed in 2009. The precinct served as a law enforcement facility for the area. — The Minneapolis Police Department's 4th Precinct building, located in North Minneapolis, served as a key law enforcement facility for the area. Established to provide public safety and community services, the precinct's operations were integral to the functioning of this part of the city.

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