Minneapolis Police Union Protest
June 2020 — Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police & Fire Union Offices asking for Police Officers Union President Bob Kroll to resign.
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Protesters at police union headquarters
June 2020 — Protest at the police union headquarters with protesters demanding union head Bob Kroll resign.
Inside the Sheraton Hotel takeover
June 2020 — Inside the Sheraton Hotel on June 12, 2020. The hotel was used by as a shelter for the homeless before being taken over.
Sheraton Hotel Damage
June 2020 — Inside the Midtown Sheraton which was at one point used to house homeless folks. The homeless moved out and it was taken over by anyone who wanted to come in.
Minneapolis Police enter the Sheraton hotel
June 2020 — The Minneapolis Police enter the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis following calls regarding a fire inside.
Police point guns at Sheraton Hotel
June 2020 — 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.
K-Mart with boards on Lake Street
June 2020 — 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.
Popeye’s Chicken after the fire
June 2020 — 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.
Chicago Avenue Book Store
June 2020 — 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.
Uncle Hugo’s book store fire
June 2020 — 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
June 2020 — Fire damaged building on Chicago Ave. The building was destroyed during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
We love our postal patrons!
June 2020 — 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.
Minneapolis post office after fire
June 2020 — Lake Street Station post office in Minneapolis. Damaged during riots following the murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis police station with razor wire
June 2020 — 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.
MAD DADs and Minneapolis Police at Sheraton
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police along with MAD DADs clear out and board up the Sheraton Hotel.
Police officers guard abandoned hotel
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police stand outside an entrance to the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis while clearing and boarding it.
Inside the Sheraton Hotel
June 2020 — 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
June 2020 — 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 Square Circle of Flowers
June 2020 — 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.
George Floyd Mural with flowers
June 2020 — 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.
Wells Fargo Mobile ATM being worked on
June 2020 — After the Wells Fargo bank was destroyed by fire the month prior, the bank installed mobile ATMs.
Black Solidarity and Red Box
June 2020 — Burned out Red Box kiosk outside a Walgreens store. The store was burned weeks earlier during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Atlas Staffing rubble
June 2020 — The left behind rubble of Atlas Staffing. The employment companies building was burned the previous month during riots over the death of George Floyd.
Metro Transit bus outside burned out building
June 2020 — A bus stops outside the former Atlus Staffing building on East Lake Street. The building was burned following the death of George Floyd.
Lake Street buildings boarded
June 2020 — Lake Street businesses boarded up on June 16, 2020. Buildings were boarded up after riots following the death of George Floyd the month earlier.
Strip Mall Rubble
June 2020 — The rubble of a strip mall on Lake Street that burned during riots that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
Mural on the windows of Red Cow Restaurant
June 2020 — Painted boards at Red Cow Restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis. To ignore evil is to accomplice it MLK
Sheraton Hotel at night
June 2020 — The Sheraton Hotel as seen from the Midtown Greenway days after it was "cleared and closed" by the Minneapolis Police.
Speedway Gas on Chicago Avenue
June 2020 — The Speedway gas station at 38th and Chicago. The gas station would later become known as “The People’s Way” and become a gathering place for the community twice a day.
City Pages Minneapolis Uprising
June 2020 — A City Pages paper taped to a gas pump outside the George Floyd memorial in South Minneapolis.
There is a line you do not cross
June 2020 — Black Lives Matter written on the gas pump at the Speedway gas station across from where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis Police custody on May 25th, 2020.
George Floyd on the pavement
June 2020 — George Floyd art on a Chicago Avenue sidewalk.
George Floyd Square Bus Shelter
June 2020 — Inside the former bus shelter at George Floyd Square.
Free our brothers, Lock up our oppressors
June 2020 — "Free our brothers. Lock up our oppressors" writer on Chicago Ave.
A note to Gianna
June 2020 — A stuffed owl with a note to Gianna, George Floyd's daughter, at the memorial at 38th and Chicago.
Free Groceries 4 Neighbors
June 2020 — A sign on the streets of Minneapolis offering groceries to neighbors.
Juneteenth Flag on Target Headquarters
June 2020 — Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis used their 700,000 LEDs to display the Juneteenth flag.
Uptown Minneapolis Gunfire
June 2020 — Gunfire breaks windows at the Uptown Theater on June 21, 2020.
Shattered Windows
June 2020 — Shattered glass at retail store on the corner of Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis on June 21, 2020.
Police station behind razor wire
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police Department Second Precinct in Northeast Minneapolis behind razor wire and concrete barricades.
Minneapolis Police 4th Precinct razor wire
June 2020 — The Minneapolis Police 4th Precinct located in North Minneapolis. Behind razor wire and concrete barricades.
Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct razor wire
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police Department's Fifth Precinct located in South Minneapolis. Behind razor wire and concrete barricades.
George Floyd Square during a storm
June 2020 — George Floyd memorial outside of Cup Foods on Chicago Ave/38th Street in South Minneapolis. Rainbow slightly visible as a storm moves through.
George Floyd Square Offerings Note
June 2020 — A sign asking that no one discard anything left at George Floyd Square. Since May 2020, all signs and offerings have been preserved by the George Floyd Global Memorial. “Do not discard sign. Everything is somebody’s offering. We are preserving damaged signs. Thank you!”
George Floyd Square after rain storm
June 2020 — Bright warm light at George Floyd Square after a summer rain shower.
Powderhorn Park Encampment
June 2020 — A large encampment formed at Powderhorn Park with many of those moving here from “The Sanctuary” at the Sheraton Hotel after being evicted.
Target Field and city garage
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police Squad Cars in for repair at the city maintenance facility in front of Target Field in Downtown Minneapolis.
Lake Street at Hennepin Ave closed
June 2020 — Minneapolis Police closed down portions of the uptown entertainment district after what the police call "Hot rodders" continued to gather in the area. The closures would last several weekends.