Homeless man on Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis Police riot response
August 2020
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A homeless man sits on Nicollet Mall asking for help while riot police move in after rioting broke out following the false rumors of a downtown shooting by the police. The man died of a suicide.
August 2020
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ATT Store located at 1433 W Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Looting and vandalism after unrest in the morning hours of August 27th, 2020.
Walgreens Arson Fire, 4323 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis
August 2020
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Walgreens Drug Store located at 4323 Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. Minneapolis Fire Department arrives to put out an arson fire during civil unrest on the morning of August 27th, 2020.
Minneapolis I-394 Digital Curfew Sign
August 2020
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A digital sign on interstate 394 announcing a curfew put in place over riots following false rumors on the evening of August 26th.
Speakers at Black Lives Matter Rally, Joanne R. Levin Park, 2020
August 2020
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Neighbors speak on how they can be more inviting to everyone at a Black Lives Matter rally on August 28, 2020.
BLM Rally, Joanne R. Levin Park, Minneapolis, Aug 2020
August 2020
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Black Lives Matter Solidarity event on August 28th, 2020 at Levin park near Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church: Dismantling Racism
August 2020
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Dismantling Racism on a sign at a church near Downtown Minneapolis.
Minnesota National Guard vehicle, Nicollet Mall by Dayton’s, August 2020
August 2020
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A Minnesota National Guard vehicle parked on Nicollet Mall following unrest in downtown Minneapolis. Unrest occurred after false rumors of a police shooting.
Boarded Hennepin County Government Center, Downtown Minneapolis, August 2020
August 2020
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Hennepin County Court House boarded up in Downtown Minneapolis after false rumors of a police shooting.
National Guard M-ATV & Sheriff Vehicle, Nicollet Mall, 2020
August 2020
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National Guard & Hennepin County Sheriff on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on August 29th, 2020. The vehicles are seen after rioting broke out following false rumors of a police shooting days prior.
Minnesota National Guard on Marquette Ave after False Rumors riot
August 2020
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National Guard members in Downtown Minneapolis after the False Rumors riot.
“Pain is Purification” Graffiti on North Minneapolis Train Bridge
August 2020
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"Pain is Purification" on a train bridge in North Minneapolis.
Target World Headquarters, 1000 Nicollet Mall, Boarded Up
September 2020
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Target World Headquarters located at 1000 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Boarded up during unrest over the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Boarded Starbucks at Nicollet Mall Station, Minneapolis
September 2020
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Starbucks located at 450 S Marquette Ave. in Downtown Minneapolis after it was boarded up following the murder of George Floyd.
Rand Tower, Minneapolis, Night Red White Blue Illumination
September 2020
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The Rand Tower lit up in blue red and white.
4Marq Apartments Boarded at Night, Downtown Minneapolis
September 2020
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4Marq Apartments, located at 400 S Marquette Ave South in downtown Minneapolis. Boarded up after the death of George Floyd.
365 Nicollet Apartment Building, Boarded Entrance
September 2020
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The 365 Nicollet apartment building in downtown Minneapolis boarded following the murder of George Floyd.
Hennepin County Family Justice Center, Downtown Minneapolis, Boarded Up
September 2020
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Hennepin County Family Justice Center in Downtown Minneapolis. Located at 110 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Minneapolis Mounted Police Patrol on Nicollet Mall
September 2020
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Minneapolis Mounted Police on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.
Cowboy Slims Bar, Hennepin and Lagoon, Minneapolis
September 2020
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Cowboy Slims bar at Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis.
Former K-Mart, Lake Street, Minneapolis: Murals & USPS Fencing
September 2020
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Fencing in the parking lot of the former K-Mart as the United States Postal Service prepares to move in.
Block Party to Block 3rd Precinct, Midtown Greenway
September 2020
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Protesters gather at a "Block Party to Block the Precinct" protest to bring awareness and block any potential lease for a new 3rd precinct. The 3rd precinct police station, located a mile away, was burned by protesters after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Recall Mike Freeman Campaign, Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis
September 2020
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A woman taking signatures for the Recall Mike Freeman campaign. Mike Freeman is the Hennepin County Attorney.
Protesters hold Block Party to block new Minneapolis 3rd Precinct
September 2020
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Protesters gather at a "Block Party to Block the Precinct" protest to bring awareness and block any potential lease for a new 3rd precinct. The 3rd precinct police station, located a mile away, was burned by protesters after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
“Fuck The System” Graffiti, Minneapolis Bike Trail Tunnel
September 2020
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"Fuck The System" written on a bike trail near downtown Minneapolis.
Graffiti ‘Replace RBG With Nobody’ on Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis
September 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Public Safety Facility Barricades with Graffiti
September 2020
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Barricades outside the Hennepin Count Public Safety Facility. The facility had been barricaded after protesters gathered asking for arrested protesters to be released.
Minneapolis Jail Barricade Graffiti: Do Good Guys Use Bulldozers?
September 2020
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Do Good Guys Use Bulldozers? written on a concrete barricade outside the jail in downtown Minneapolis.
Hubert Humphrey Statue, Boarded City Hall Victory Garden
September 2020
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The "City Hall Victory Garden" with boarded up windows.
Hennepin Ave Bridge, Minneapolis, Grain Belt Sign at Night
September 2020
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A fall evening in downtown Minneapolis. Hennepin Bridge over the Mississippi River.
Minneapolis Police Patrol on Nicollet Mall with Mounted Unit
September 2020
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Minneapolis Police on foot, vehicle and on horses patrolling Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.
George Floyd Star, First Avenue Concert Venue, Minneapolis
September 2020
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The George Floyd Star on the First Avenue concert venue in downtown Minneapolis.
September 2020
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Lyndale Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. Many stores boarded up following the the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Lake Street Minneapolis ‘Do Not Burn, People Live Here’ Boards
September 2020
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Boards on Lake Street in Minneapolis that read "Do Not Burn" and "People Live Here”. The boards appeared following the the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Mural on Former K-Mart, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
October 2020
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Police guarding burned Wells Fargo
October 2020
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South Minneapolis Mural & ACAB Graffiti on Building Wall
October 2020
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“Live Laugh Loot” Graffiti on Damaged US Bank, Lake Street
Black Lives Matter March in North Minneapolis at Dusk
October 2020
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Chalk Message at Minneapolis Mayor Frey’s Home Protest
October 2020
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Michael Toussaint Speaks at George Floyd Square, Minneapolis
October 2020
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Myon Burrell Jr. at George Floyd Square exoneration rally
October 2020
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Rally for Myon Burrell at Speedway, George Floyd Square
October 2020
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Elizer Darris speaks at Myon Burrell rally, George Floyd Square
October 2020
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Minneapolis Lake Street March for Walter Wallace Jr.
October 2020
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Minneapolis 3rd Precinct Protest for Walter Wallace Jr.
October 2020
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Minneapolis Protest: Anti-Racist Future Sign, Lake Street
October 2020
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Walter Wallace Jr Memorial under Light Rail Bridge, Minneapolis
October 2020
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Burned Restaurant Remains, Lake Street, Minneapolis
October 2020
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Minneapolis Protest for Public Safety at Mayor Frey’s Home
November 2020
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Protesters march from Holmes Park to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home to demand he do something to address the city's all time high homelessness.
Housing protest at Mayor Frey’s home, MAGA disruption
November 2020
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Two men wearing "Make America Great Again" hats disrupt a housing protest outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home.
Protest Sign Outside Mayor Frey’s Home, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Protester outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home holds up a sign that reads “Your time is up! Bye, Bye Mayor Frey. Evicted”. Protesters demanding the mayor do something about homelessness in the city.
Protesters Serve Eviction Notice to Jacob Frey, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Protesters march to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home in Northeast Minneapolis to service an “Eviction Notice”.
November 2020
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Protesters outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home in Northeast Minneapolis. The protesters are demanding the mayor do something about housing issues in the city with homelessness at record levels. A couple eating dinner on a patio across the street.
Vote Here Sign at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis
November 2020
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A Vote Here sign outside the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Downtown Minneapolis on election day.
Nicollet Mall Boarded Retail Stores and Cyclists
November 2020
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Bikers bike past boarded up buildings on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.
Cowboy Slims & Williams Pub, Hennepin & Lagoon Ave, Mpls
November 2020
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Cowboy Slims at the corner of Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Graffiti Art on John Fluevog Store, Hennepin Ave
November 2020
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Art on boards covering the John Fluevog store on Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Boarded AT&T Store, Lake Street, Uptown Minneapolis
November 2020
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Boards over AT&T store on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis on November 3, 2020.
Election Night Arrests, Bryant Square Park, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Minneapolis Police, Park Police and Hennepin County Sheriff officers arrest 14 after a march through Uptown Minneapolis on Election Night.
Election Night arrests at Bryant Square Park, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Minneapolis Police, Park Police and Hennepin County Sheriff officers arrest 14 after an election night protest through Uptown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police arrests at Bryant Square Park on election night
November 2020
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Minneapolis Police outside Bryant Square Park in Uptown Minneapolis where they made arrests following protests on election night.
Minneapolis Police Officer, Uptown Protest, Election Night
November 2020
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Minneapolis Police officer stands in the street near Bryant Square Park where arrests were made following an election night march through Uptown.
Uptown Minneapolis Target Graffiti: Stand Up Fight Back, Free Stuff
November 2020
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Graffiti on the windows of a Target Store in Uptown Minneapolis that reads “Stand Up Fight Back” “Free Stuff”. The graffiti appeared following a march down Lake Street on election night.
Saks Off 5th Ave Boarded Store Democracy Signs, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Signs on the side of Saks Off 5th Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.
News Helicopter Over Minneapolis City Hall, Downtown
November 2020
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A news helicopter over Minneapolis City Hall in Downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Protest Sign: ‘The Whole Damn System Is Guilty as Hell’
November 2020
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A protester holds up a sign by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). It reads “The whole damn system is guilty as hell”.
Minneapolis Protest: Justice for George Floyd, No Killer Cops
November 2020
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Protesters hold up a large banner reading “No Killer Cops Ice Raids US Wars” prior to a march that would eventually end with 646 people arrested on Interstate 94.
Stop trump racist voter suppression November 2020
November 2020
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Protester holds up a sign reading “Stop trumps racist voter suppression! Party for Socialism & Liberation”
Minneapolis Post-Election Night Protest March
November 2020
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Protesters prepare to march on the night after Election Day in Minneapolis. Authorities would arrest 646 for marching on Interstate 94 in what would be the largest mass arrest in Minnesota.
Minneapolis I-94 Night Protest March
November 2020
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Protesters demanding democracy march from Downtown Minneapolis and Cedar/Riverside onto I-94. 646 arrests were made in what is likely the largest mass arrest/citation event in city history.
Minneapolis Protesters March on Interstate 94
November 2020
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Protesters demanding democracy march on I-94. 646 arrests were made, the largest mass arrest event in Minnesota history.
Minnesota State Patrol Forms Line on I-94, Minneapolis
November 2020
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Minnesota State Patrol form a line across Interstate 94 in Minneapolis prior to arrest 646 who had been marching on the night after the election down the freeway.
November 2020
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Minneapolis on this day 4 years ago in 2020: 646 were arrested in the largest mass arrest in Minnesota state history. Multiple marches merged into one group before entering I-94 in protest of then President Trump's threats to challenge the results of the election.
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