On November 2nd, 2023, 3 years 5 months after the Minneapolis police 3rd precinct was burned in the days after George Floyd’s murder, City Council has voted 8-5 to approve a replacement site. Now called a “Community Safety Center”, the plan is to rebuild a half mile away at 2633 Minnehaha Av.
Flyers reading “WE REMEMBER GEORGE FLOYD. WE DEMAND ABOLITION.” hang on the former burned Minneapolis police 3rd precinct after a week of what is being called “community conversations”. City is asking for input on if a precinct should be rebuilt at same location or down the road.
Minneapolis police vehicles parked outside a barricaded temporary third precinct on January 28, 2023. The temporary precinct is due to the original third precinct being burned on May 28th, 2020.
A burned light post across the street from the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.
The current temporary home of the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct police station. The original third precinct was set on fire during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising following the murder of George Floyd.
The Minneapolis Police Third Precinct 1 year after it was burned during unrest over the murder of George Floyd
A “May 28th Forever” sign hangs on the third precinct on the 1 year anniversary of it burning.
Police officers gather at the Third Precinct on the 1 year anniversary of the burning of the precinct. The Minneapolis Police announced over the radio the precinct had been compromised at 10:14pm on May 28th, 2020.
Minneapolis Police Third Precinct one year after George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis police.
“Everything must go!!!” on the fencing of the burned Minneapolis police third precinct police station.
The Minneapolis police third precinct, Autozone, and Target on East Lake St on March 27, 2021.
Protest signs hang on the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The precinct was burned during unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd.
Razor wire around the temporary Minneapolis Police third precinct on March 3, 2021.
Graffiti on the Minneapolis Police third precinct that reads “We’ll burn this bitch again” and “Fuck 12”. The precinct has been vacant since it was abandoned by the Minneapolis Police and burned by protesters on May 28th, 2020.
A “Merry Christmas” message to the Minneapolis Police pasted to the side of concrete barricades surrounding the former third precinct.
Protesters return to the burned Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Inauguration day asking for community control of the police.Less than 3 weeks prior, Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police during a firearm sting. The Minneapolis Police released video showing what they say was Dolal Idd shooting at them first through the car window.
Protesters return to the burned Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Inauguration Day asking for community control of the police. Less than 3 weeks prior, Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police during a firearm sting. The Minneapolis Police released video showing what they say was Dolal Idd shooting at them first through the car window.
