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July 2021 — Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
July 2021 — Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
July 2021 — Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
July 2021 — Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points. The security firm operated around Seven Points Mall following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the month prior.
July 2021 — Signs laying against newly installed barricades outside what was the Winston Smith and Deona Marie Memorials.
July 2021 — The Deona Marie Memorial after it was cleared in the morning by private security contractors.
July 2021 — Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone since June 3rd after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades that were put in place to protect protesters.
July 2021 — A security guard looks down at those on Lake Street with a pair of binoculars.
July 2021 — Private security company patrolling the mall that Winston Smith was killed by federal law enforcement officers the month prior.
July 2021 — Security guards and fencing around the parking garage that held memorials for Winston smith and Deona Marie.
July 2021 — Protesters climb the fence outside the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorials. The memorials had been cleared by private security contractors earlier in the morning.
July 2021 — A security guard with Conflict Resolution Group wearing a CRG patch at Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis.
July 2021 — Armed security from Conflict Resolution Group inside a fence at Seven Points Mall. The area was the site of protests following the killing of Winston Smith by federal law enforcement officers the month earlier.
July 2021 — Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points Mall. The security company was contracted after protests following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the previous month.
July 2021 — Security lighting outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at.
July 2021 — A sign reading "Paramilitary contractors accountable to no one are running around uptown now." with "They assaulted someone last night." added to the bottom. The sign was seen after a private security company cleared and started to patrol the Winston Smith and Deona Marie Memorial sites.
July 2021 — A sign reading "We will not be silent so that you can remain comfortable!" on the security fencing around the Winston Smith and Deona Marie Memorials at Lake & Girard.
July 2021 — A private security guard walks the grounds of a parking ramp with a dog.
July 2021 — A handwritten sticker criticizing property ownership dynamics is affixed to a concrete wall in downtown Minneapolis. Reading “Landlords don’t ‘provide’ housing, they hold it ransom,” the message reflects growing public frustration with rising rents and the commodification of housing. Such small-scale urban protest art has become a recurring visual language across Minneapolis since the 2020s, echoing broader debates about housing justice and economic inequality.
July 2021 — A security guard at Seven Points Mall with a face covering turns his back.
July 2021 — A few candles and flowers remain at the memorial for Deona Knajdek a week after the space was cleared by private security contractors. Knajdek was killed while protesting the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith 10 days prior when a car dove through barricades put in place by protesters.
July 2021 — A sign that reads "Wince Way" behind the newly installed security fencing outside the Lake & Girard parking ramp and Wince Marie Garden.
July 2021 — A Minneapolis fire truck as seen from above.
July 2021 — Cooling towers next to US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis on July 24, 2021.
July 2021 — The downtown Minneapolis skyline glows at sunset, viewed from the south side near the Elliot Park and Stevens Square neighborhoods. Prominent landmarks include the IDS Center, Capella Tower, and Wells Fargo Center—each a hallmark of the city’s late-20th-century architectural boom. The mix of older mid-rise apartment structures and new glass towers highlights the city’s ongoing evolution, where historic housing blocks now share the horizon with symbols of modern corporate development.
July 2021 — Riverside Plaza, a defining feature of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis, reflects the city’s 1970s experiment with large-scale urban housing. Designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, the complex was built as part of the federal urban renewal program and stands out for its Brutalist concrete design and colorful panels. Often referred to locally as “Little Mogadishu” due to its large Somali community, the towers remain a prominent symbol of both the city’s architectural ambition and its layered immigrant history.
July 2021 — The Legacy Condominiums in downtown Minneapolis. The Eleven tower under construction behind it. July 2021.
July 2021 — The former Pillsbury flour mill near downtown Minneapolis. It's since been renovated into condos.
July 2021 — Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
July 2021 — Green café-style chairs along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s ongoing effort to reimagine its primary pedestrian corridor. The redesigned Nicollet emphasizes public gathering spaces, energy-efficient lighting, and accessible streetscapes intended to make the downtown environment more inviting after dark. Once known as “Nicollet Mall” following its 1960s pedestrianization, the corridor remains a central artery for commerce, transit, and public art in the heart of Minneapolis.
July 2021 — A Metro Transit surveillance camera system setup outside the flagship Target Store.
July 2021 — "Love Hope Unity" written in a parking lot on Franklin Avenue and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
July 2021 — The Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis, located at 700 Nicollet Mall, redevelops the historic Dayton’s department store building into a mixed-use complex of offices, retail, and dining. Originally opened in 1902 and later operating as Macy’s, the site was a cornerstone of the city’s retail history for over a century. The renovation preserves the building’s Beaux-Arts character while transforming it into a hub for modern workspaces and commerce—symbolizing Minneapolis’s broader efforts to revitalize its downtown core.
July 2021 — Mill Ruins Park near downtown Minneapolis with Canadian wildfire smoke.
July 2021 — Smoke in Minneapolis from the Canadian wildfires makes the view of downtown hazy. Seen from Minneapolis North Loop.
July 2021 — Bikers biking down the Midtown Greenway while wildfire smoke from Canada blankets Minneapolis.
July 2021 — Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square during a Canadian wildfire smoke filled evening.
July 2021 — "Read the Demand" "Justice for Murphy Ranks!" at George Floyd Square on July 29, 2021.
July 2021 — A smoky evening at George Floyd Square during air quality warnings over Canadian wildfire smoke. The wildfires brought the worst on record Minnesota air quality to the state for weeks at a time.
July 2021 — Smoke from Canadian wildfires in Minneapolis as seen from above Interstate 35W.
July 2021 — The Electric Fetus record store in Minneapolis during wildfire smoke covering the city. The air quality in Minnesota was the worst ever recorded from the Canadian wild fire smoke.
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August 2021 — Fencing around the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station.
August 2021 — The "Community Living Room" in the former O'Reilly Auto Parts lot.
August 2021 — A memorial for Emmett Till at the Say Their Names Memorial near George Floyd Square.
August 2021 — A memorial for Leneesha Columbus, who was shot and killed on July 5th, 2020 near George Floyd Square.
August 2021 — A sticker reading "BARRICADE MATERIAL" referring to the heavy use of just about anything available to create barricades in the streets during unrest.
August 2021 — They can't cage our rage, abolush everything flyer seen in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — The wooden "Justice For George Floyd" signs sit in front yards of many homes on Park Avenue near George Floyd Square.
August 2021 — "Fuck Proud Boys" and "ACAB" written under a bridge in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — "Abolish Prisons" written on a bridge in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — "Defund Police Please?" written on a street curb in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — Development of apartments at 112 East Lalke Street. The property was formerly a tobacco shop destroyed during unrest.
August 2021 — The Coliseum Building on East Lake Street.
August 2021 — Recently re-opened Wendy's as seen from the back of the Coliseum Building. The building was destroyed by fire on May 28th.
August 2021 — Community space on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lake Street where variety shows have been held along with the growing of a garden.
August 2021 — A "Days without answers" sign at George Floyd Square.
August 2021 — Development continuing on the I-35W & Lake Street station.
August 2021 — A car wash across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct.
August 2021 — A Mobile Pharmacy outside what will become a new Walgreens store on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Walgreens will move into what was the Office Depot store that was damaged during the Minneapolis Uprising.
August 2021 — Storefronts still covered in murals on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
August 2021 — A sign reading "Extreme Fire Danger" "Please be careful!" in the Iron Range in northern Minnesota.
August 2021 — A protester rides a Scooter across barricades that read "Winston Smith" in Uptown Minneapolis on Lake Street.
August 2021 — "Stop The Cover Up" painted on a concrete barrier outside the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement.
August 2021 — The US Bank Branch on Lake Street being rebuilt.
August 2021 — A burned light post across the street from the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.
August 2021 — The Stop-N-Shop gas station across from the fifth precinct being renovated after being damaged during unrest.
August 2021 — The Stop N Shop car wash across from the Minneapolis Police fifth precinct.
August 2021 — The "Raised Fist" at 38th and Columbus.
August 2021 — Little Caesars "We're Open" sign. The store was closed after being damaged during unrest.
August 2021 — Signage for the Urban Farm Project at the Roof Depot site in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — A sign reading "Foot Traffic Only" and "Winston Smith was Assasinated" seen at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — A "Welcome to Minneapolis" sticker on a bench in Minneapolis.
August 2021 — The under construction 35W Transit Center in South Minneapolis.
August 2021 — Greenway Liquors in Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis.
August 2021 — Imez Wright memorial at George Floyd Square
August 2021 — A rainy evening in George Floyd Square looking down Chicago Avenue.
August 2021 — Street barricades on Chicago Avenue in August 2021.
August 2021 — Lake Street in Minneapolis.
September 2021 — U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush speak at the Mississippi River in Minneapolis asking for President Biden to stop Line 3 pipeline construction.
September 2021 — U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush speak at the Mississippi River in Minneapolis asking for President Biden to stop Line 3 pipeline construction.
September 2021 — U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush speak at the Mississippi River in Minneapolis asking for President Biden to stop Line 3 pipeline construction.
September 2021 — U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush speak at the Mississippi River in Minneapolis asking for President Biden to stop Line 3 pipeline construction.
September 2021 — U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush speak at the Mississippi River in Minneapolis asking for President Biden to stop Line 3 pipeline construction.
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September 2021 — Protesters gather on what was the 3rd month anniversary from when Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement at the top of the parking ramp.
September 2021 — A poster stuck to a street poll in Minneapolis referencing the burning of the third precinct in May 2020.
September 2021 — Basketball Hoop at Bryant Square Park in South Minneapolis.
September 2021 — A vigil is held for Winston Smith who was killed by law enforcement 3 months earlier on this day.
September 2021 — A vigil on the 3 months anniversary of the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith.
September 2021 — The sign at the Gatsby apartment building in Minneapolis at night.
September 2021 — September fog and the Minneapolis City Hall clock tower in Downtown Minneapolis.
September 2021 — Face Covering Required A sign seen at Minneapolis City Hall. It states individuals should not enter the building if they are experiencing any symptoms of illness.
September 2021 — A lower-level vehicle ramp inside the Northstar Center parking garage in downtown Minneapolis. Built as part of the original 1960s mixed-use complex, the garage reflects the era’s push to accommodate growing automobile traffic in the central business district. Its narrow lanes, low ceilings, and concrete-banded structure are typical of mid-century urban parking facilities designed to integrate directly with office towers and the city’s emerging skyway network. Despite renovations to portions of the complex above, much of the garage retains its original utilitarian character, serving daily commuters and visitors accessing nearby government buildings, hotels, and transit connections.
September 2021 — A backlit sign marks the entrance to Northstar Center, a three-building complex that has been a fixture of downtown Minneapolis since the early 1960s. Developed during a period of major postwar urban renewal, the complex originally combined office space, a hotel, retail, and skyway connections under one coordinated design—an early example of the mixed-use development model that would later define much of the downtown core. Today, the Northstar Center remains tied into the city’s extensive skyway system and continues to serve as a key pedestrian link between the central business district and nearby transit corridors.
September 2021 — Construction of a new Calhoun Towers property near Bde Maka Ska.
September 2021 — Sunflowers grow inside the barbed wire security fence at the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.
September 2021 — Sunflowers and a George Floyd Square "No Justice No Streets" yard sign seen in South Minneapolis.
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September 2021 — Say Their Names Cemetery in South Minneapolis near George Floyd Square.
September 2021 — Poster pasted to electrical boxes on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
September 2021 — Sunset on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
September 2021 — A sign leading to the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.
September 2021 — The Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct continues to be behind security fencing and barbed wire.
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September 2021 — The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square.
September 2021 — Lawn clipping bags used as barricades after the city cleared out barricades at 39th/Chicago Ave.
September 2021 — A Push For Help sign on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
September 2021 — A sign saying Hibachi Buffet is open behind tall grass in South Minneapolis.
September 2021 — A M.P.L.S. Money Power Land Solidarity sticker found in South Minneapolis.
September 2021 — Overgrowth outside a former United States Post Office in South Minneapolis. The Post Office was destroyed during unrest over the murder of George Floyd.
September 2021 — Nail and Beauty Skin Care with boards as seen in South Minneapolis. Sign that reads "We are remodeling".
September 2021 — The new transit center on Lake Street.
September 2021 — A poster hanging in a storefront asking for help in solving shootings of 3 children during the Spring of 2021 in North Minneapolis. 6-year old Aniya Allen, 9-year old Trinity Ottoson-Smith and 10-year old Ladavionne Garret Jr. Trinity and Aniya died of their injuries.
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