Dee-1 performs at George Floyd Square during the 5th annual Rise and Remember Festival. The festival is held each year on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder.

George Floyd Square on the 5th anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. The area where Floyd was killed has been a place of protest ever since.

George Floyd Square on the 5th anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. The area where Floyd was killed has been a place of protest ever since.

George Floyd Square on the 5th anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. The area where Floyd was killed has been a place of protest ever since.

Downtown Minneapolis glows under the evening lights as crowds gather near Tom’s Watch Bar on Hennepin Avenue. Overhead, a bold skyway advertisement declares “WOLVES BACK,” celebrating the return of the Minnesota Timberwolves just blocks from Target Center. Cars idle at the intersection of 6th Street, their headlights blending with the neon reflections from bars and storefronts. It’s a familiar urban rhythm — sports, nightlife, and city energy converging in the heart of Minneapolis.

People with ice cream outside of Minnehaha Scoop on Minnehaha Avenue in South Minneapolis.

The words REVOLUTION on a South Minneapolis fence. As seen on May 22, 2025.

George Floyd Square on May 22, 2025. Nearing the 5 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, the area where George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police continues to be a place of protest.

The Bryant Avenue bike lane in South Minneapolis.

A mural reading "RIP TRANSTIFA" seen on Lake Street.

New fence wrap around the burned Minneapolis police station. The police station will eventually be the Minneapolis Democracy Center.

A couple on Bde Maka Ska with the Minneapolis city skyline behind

Concrete barriers setup in the grass on S 9th Street in Minneapolis by MNDOT. The barriers are to prevent camping.

An old Ford pickup rolls down a under construction Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

Ripped up Hennepin Avenue construction in Uptown Minneapolis.

Fans in downtown Minneapolis heading to Target Center for a Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game.

Motorcycles hit the sidewalk to go to McDonalds.

Juut Salonspa sign in Uptown Minneapolis. The salon closed years ago.

The removal of the front vestibule at the former Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The police station has sat vacant since it was set on fire on May 28th, 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.

A protest flyer on a street pole in Minneapolis.