Gwar on the marquee of the Skyway Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.

A flyer taped to a pole in downtown Minneapolis advertises a search for an “aggressive guitar player” and “people who give a damn,” echoing the recruitment style of 1980s metal bands. The poster lists influences ranging from Vixen and Madam…

"We are back to serve you!" written on the side of the newly opened Lake Street Station. The post office was burned down during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

A flag hanging in downtown Minneapolis.

Personal-care items—including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other everyday hygiene products—sit behind locked Plexiglas cabinets at the Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis. In recent years, large retailers across U.S. urban centers have expanded the use of secured cases for small, easily…

Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

The demolition of the former supervalu store on Lake Street in South Minneapolis.

A billboard by a self described "leading public policy organization" at the I-94 Minneapolis border declares “It’s official” and directs motorists to a page where their interpretation of crime data shows crime rising years prior to the mass quitting of…

A protester holds up a sign reading “No Justice No Streets” as the Mayor Jacob Frey proclaims it George Floyd Day. It would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.

Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, poses with the family of George Floyd on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday. The mayor had proclaimed it George Floyd Day. Terrence Floyd, Paris Stevens, Angela Harrelson.

Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Cedar-Riverside train station in South Minneapolis.

A Cupcake Vineyards promotional hot-air-balloon display stands at the edge of a red-lit entryway, its bright yellow and deep blue panels catching the saturated glow from the surrounding walls. These inflatable point-of-sale displays are common in liquor stores and bar…

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Protesters holding space at Minneapolis City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need”.

Painted boards on Mortimer's on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.

This aerial view looks over one of Lake Minnetonka’s shallow eastern bays, where a broad wetland of cattails and floating vegetation meets a line of private docks and covered boat slips. These marshy inlets are among the lake’s most ecologically…

This aerial view follows the wooded shoreline of Deephaven, a small lakeside community on the southeast edge of Lake Minnetonka. The neighborhood developed around a combination of 19th-century summer cottages and later year-round homes, many of which were built on…

An aerial view over Deephaven captures the dense hardwood canopy that defines the residential areas near Lake Minnetonka each autumn. The neighborhood’s winding roads and homes sit almost entirely beneath mature maple, oak, and basswood trees, which turn a concentrated…

An overhead view of a small wetland basin in Deephaven shows the transition into late fall around Lake Minnetonka. Seasonal drawdown has exposed the cracked mudflats around the pond’s edge, while a layer of duckweed or algae collects in the…

An aerial view captures the dense fall canopy around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, where mature hardwoods and pines create a patchwork of orange, yellow, and deep red. Many of the winding roads in this part of the Lake Minnetonka shoreline…

Fall colors around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, Minnesota.

A high-elevation view over Lake Minnetonka captures several of the lake’s narrow peninsulas and sheltered bays at peak autumn color. The lake’s fragmented shoreline—shaped by glacial meltwater during the last Ice Age—creates dozens of protected inlets that became ideal sites…

A dedicated red bus-only lane runs along Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, part of the city’s recent investments in transit priority corridors. These painted lanes are designed to give buses consistent travel times through dense urban segments, especially during peak hours,…

Gunflint Trail picnic table.

Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct police station on Nicollet Avenue in September 2022.

A "Class of 2023 We are Roosevelt" yard sign in a South Minneapolis front yard.

Downtown Minneapolis as seen looking down Portland Avenue in South Minneapolis.

Minneapolis police downtown during "Operation Endeavor".

The THC Joint in Downtown Minneapolis. The buildings freshly painted with large pot leaves.

Minneapolis Police Third Precinct with art banners on the fencing. The precinct has been vacant since it was lit on fire during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Demolition of the US Bank building on East Lake Street. The building was destroyed during protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.

Mexico Independence Day Festival on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Tom's Watch Bar build out happening on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.

A "Workshop on Wheels" on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Pizza Hut on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

The rebuilt Lake Street Station post office almost ready to open. The post office was rebuilt after it was burned down following the murder of George Floyd.

Rooftop of Arts and Rec restaurant on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

Temporary skate park on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

Midori's Floating World Cafe was located a block from the third precinct. Their former building still stands next to the destroyed building that was home to Minnehaha Liquors. Midori's has been open since April at their new location a half…

Graffiti on an electrical box in Uptown Minneapolis reading “FUCK MPD”

An art installation on the fencing around the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The Precinct was destroyed during riots following the murder of George Floyd.

The location of the Minnehaha Liquors building that burned down during riots over the murder of George Floyd.

An art installation on the fencing around the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The Precinct was destroyed during riots following the murder of George Floyd.

An art installation on the fencing around the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The Precinct was destroyed during riots following the murder of George Floyd.

2 years ago the city closed a large part of the Little Earth Trail after tents returned to the Wall of Forgotten Natives, where homeless gathered in 2018. With the fencing, the city also made it a graveyard of old…

"Dump Walz" booth at the Minnesota State Fair.

Matt Birk, running for Lt. Governor, at the Minnesota State Fair.

US Senator Amy Klobuchar's booth outside of Mike Lindell’s MyPillow booth at the Minnesota State Fair.

The Sky Ride and ferris wheel at the Minnesota State Fair.

A billboard for candidate for Governor Scott Jensen and Matt Birk in North Minneapolis.

As the city begins “Monthly learning tables” as part of its “38th & Chicago Re-Envisioned” project, more than a year after streets were reopened to vehicles, the ask from those at George Floyd Square continues to be the same as…

As the city begins “Monthly learning tables” as part of its “38th & Chicago Re-Envisioned” project, more than a year after streets were reopened to vehicles, the ask from those at George Floyd Square continues to be the same as…

As the city begins “Monthly learning tables” as part of its “38th & Chicago Re-Envisioned” project, more than a year after streets were reopened to vehicles, the ask from those at George Floyd Square continues to be the same as…

The new location for the 24/7 Nicollet Diner and Roxy's Cabaret after recently opening in downtown Minneapolis.

Looking down Nicollet Avenue towards Downtown Minneapolis.

The new Lake Street Station Post Office almost completed. The post office replaces the previous building that burned down during protests following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Chicago's Very Own signage at the corner of Lake Street and Lyndale Ave in Uptown.

NaNaCarDon Clothing & Accessories storefront window on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Arcade games inside Jughouse on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. Justice for George Floyd stickers on the table.

A Minneapolis police squad car drives down Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Millennium Auto Service in George Floyd Square.

Art blocks around George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.

The Calendar at The People's Way inside George Floyd Square. The board has shown community events.

Visitors at the George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square following a shooting death hours that occurred hours earlier.

The streets closed for the Open Streets event on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis.

Crowds leave the Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Ave in Downtown Minneapolis on a Friday night in August. 2022.

Firefighters fight a fire in the vacant Coliseum building. The building has sat empty after being burned in May 2020. Re-development is set to begin soon.

Washington Avenue in the North Loop Downtown Minneapolis

Newly built and opened Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

A sign at George Floyd Square reading "Minneapolis City of Finding Out”. The area has been a protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Development of a new 7 story apartment building on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

A Mystic Lake casino wrapped light rail train at the Warehouse District-Hennepin LRT station during a Twin's game.

Hennepin County Sheriff's Department outside Target Field with rifles.

Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Huffman arrives at George Floyd Square for a "Community Conversation" on public safety. The forum was also attended by Hennepin County Attorney candidates.

Ryan Winkler, a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney at George Floyd Square for a "Community Conversation - Let's talk about public safety". The panel included other candidates as well as the interim Chief of Police.

Saraswati Singh, a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney at George Floyd Square for a "Community Conversation - Let's talk about public safety". The panel included other candidates as well as the interim Chief of Police.

A mural in South Minneapolis with a mural that reads "White Silence is Violence”.

A corner store in South Minneapolis with a Palestine and American flag on the side.

Stop Cops! written on a former bus shelter at George Floyd Square.

Purple Rain and Dessa album covers as tabletops in the Moxy Hotel on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

A biker at Hennepin Ave and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis during dusk.

The large yellow “NSP” letters seen here belong to the historic Northern States Power Company generating station in Red Wing, Minnesota. Perched along the Mississippi River just north of downtown, the plant was once a key part of the regional…

The twin concrete containment domes pictured here belong to the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, located along the Mississippi River just northwest of Red Wing, Minnesota. Operated by Xcel Energy, the facility houses two pressurized-water reactors that began commercial operation…

Boaters on the Mississippi River driving towards the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. Treasure Island Resort & Casino, which is just past the plant, lit off it's annual 4th of July fireworks at dusk.

A Deshaun Hill shirt hanging at George Floyd Square. 15-year old Hill was shot and killed on February 9, 2021 while walking home from school.

A mural in South Minneapolis. The mural shows signs reading “All Black Lives Matter” “No Justice No Peace”.

Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis

A conversation on the Martin Olav Sabo in Minneapolis.

Nice Ride bike rentals in Minneapolis.

"Buses are currently not in service" at Alice Rainville Place in Minneapolis.

Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Large boulders placed to prevent homeless from camping outside a long vacant Supervalu store in South Minneapolis.

Looking down at protesters marching in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters march through Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters marching in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis on a summer evening.

A mural on the Target Store across from the third precinct. "As part of our plan to reopen the store, we committed to co-creating permanent murals on the store’s exterior that reflect the Lake Street community." 7 local artists shared…

A mural on the Target Store across from the third precinct. "As part of our plan to reopen the store, we committed to co-creating permanent murals on the store’s exterior that reflect the Lake Street community." 7 local artists shared…

Pride colors at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Loring Park Minneapolis.

The Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls in Downtown Minneapolis.

Booths setup at the Stone Arch Festival in downtown Minneapolis.

People on the Stone Arch Bridge on a summer day. The historic bridge is over the Mississippi River.

A mural on the side of North High School in North Minneapolis.

A memorial for the children who have been killed by gun violence. In May 2021 6-year old Aniya Allen was killed after the vehicle she was riding was caught in crossfire.

A full rooftop patio at Graze in Minneapolis's North Loop.

A couple walk across Lake Street in front of a parking garage with graffiti that reads “Deona Marie” “161”. The area has been a place of protest since the June 2021 killing of Winston Smith. Smith was killed by a…

MPD HQ written on a porta potty.

A mural on the side of a chiropractor's office in Minneapolis. "This Is Our City" written on boards at the gas station next door.

Charles Horn Towers in South Minneapolis.

A mobile ATM at the site of what was a Wells Fargo bank.