Lake Street buildings boarded
Lake Street businesses boarded up on June 16, 2020. Buildings were boarded up after riots following the death of George Floyd the month earlier.
Mural on the windows of Red Cow Restaurant
Painted boards at Red Cow Restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis.
To ignore evil is to accomplice it MLK
Wells Fargo Mobile ATM being worked on
After the Wells Fargo bank was destroyed by fire the month prior, the bank installed mobile ATMs.
George Floyd Square Circle of Flowers
A circle of flowers around a raised fist at George Floyd Square on June 15, 2020. Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police the month prior.
Police officers guard abandoned hotel
Minneapolis Police stand outside an entrance to the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis while clearing and boarding it.
MAD DADs and Minneapolis Police at Sheraton
Minneapolis Police along with MAD DADs clear out and board up the Sheraton Hotel.
Inside the Sheraton Hotel
Inside the Midtown Sheraton Hotel while being raided by the Minneapolis Police Department. The hotel which was abandoned by its owner was cleared out and boarded up.
38th and Chicago Welcome Table
A welcome table at the George Floyd memorial on 38th Street. George Floyd was killed around the corner the previous month.
A sign reads: “This is a sacred healing space for the black and African American community it is bein served by their aliy communities and is a holy ground”.
George Floyd Mural with flowers
A large George Floyd mural on 38th Street with flowers left behind in front of it. George Floyd was killed around the corner on Chicago Ave the month prior.
Uncle Hugo’s book store fire
The remains of Uncle Hugo’s book store on Chicago Avenue. The store was burned during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Burned buildings on Chicago Avenue
Fire damaged building on Chicago Ave. The building was destroyed during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis post office after fire
Lake Street Station post office in Minneapolis. Damaged during riots following the murder of George Floyd.
Chicago Avenue Book Store
The back of what was the Uncle Hugo’s bookstore on Chicago Avenue. The book store was destroyed during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
We love our postal patrons!
Graffiti reading “We love our postal patrons! We will be back to serve you”. The post office was destroyed in the days following George Floyd May 2020 murder.
K-Mart with boards on Lake Street
The former K-Mart store was turned into a United States Post Office after 2 nearby stations burned during unrest. The building with boards shown here on June 14, 2020.
Minneapolis Police enter the Sheraton hotel
The Minneapolis Police enter the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis following calls regarding a fire inside.
Police point guns at Sheraton Hotel
Officers point their guns at open windows at the Sheraton Hotel. The police had responded to reports of a fire inside as squatters took over.
Minneapolis police station with razor wire
Razor wire and fencing surrounds the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct police station in South Minneapolis. The security was installed after days of protests following the May 25th death of George Floyd.
Popeye’s Chicken after the fire
The remains of a Popeye’s Chicken restaurant on Chicago Avenue. The building was destroyed in fires following unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Bob Kroll has blood on his hands
Protesters dip their hands in red paint to leave hand prints on a protest banner that reads “Bob Kroll has blood on his hands”. The protest outside of the Minneapolis police union headquarters where Bob Kroll was the union head for many years.