George Floyd Memorial on April 5 2021
George Floyd Square, April 2021.
Rick’s Cabaret behind boards
Rick’s Cabaret with security boarding during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Radical Simply Means Grasping Things at the Root
Chalk writing on the plaza outside the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holdin the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Jay Webb at George Floyd Square
The gardener at George Floyd Square plants flowers and plants around the memorial.
Peoples Power Love Fest at George Floyd Square
“The Peoples Power Love Fest” at George Floyd Square.
Inside the greenhouse at George Floyd Square
The greenhouse at George Floyd Square where plants were kept from the memorial through the winter. They’ve since been brought back out into the square.
Drawing with chalk outside courthouse
A couple walked by and picked up chalk to help finish a Black Lives Matter mural during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Metro Transit machine with boarded windows
A Metro Transit ticket machine on Marquette Ave during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
National Guard patrols courthouse during Chauvin trial
A member of the Minnesota National Guard walks the fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center during the Derek Chauvin murder trial in 2021.
Heavy wind blows down City Hall boards
Heavy winds knock off boarding around the Minneapolis City Hall building in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis City Hall Boarded Up during Chauvin Trial
Minneapolis City Hall during the Derek Chauvin muerder trial.
Armed military outside courthouse during Chauvin trial
Minnesota National Guard patrolling inside the security cage around the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin is being tried for the murder of George Floyd.
Protesters occupying space during Chauvin Trial
Supplies made available as temperatures drop inside the Government Center fencing where protesters have been occupying the space 24/7.
Razor wire between barricades during George Floyd trial
The security “cage” around the Hennepin County Government Center has begun to be decorated by ribbons and signs as protesters occupy the space 24/7. Derek Chauvin is currently on trial for the May 25th death of George Floyd.
Protesters occupy courthouse property during George Floyd trial
Since March 15th families and those supporting the families of the victims of police brutality have been placing locks on fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center. The locks, which have the names of victims of police violence written on them, have been continuously cut off by police. Theres now a couple hundred locks along with protesters who’ve locked themselves to the fence 24/7 one at a time. Among their demands are for the Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors & the Governor to meet with families of those killed by police, ending qualified immunity for police and for voting on police accountability bills to occur.
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Abolish the Police sign on courthouse fencing in Minneapolis
An Abolish The Police protest sign on the security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin is on trial for the May 25, 2020 murder of Geroge Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Black Lives Matter ACAB Fuck 12 Pigs
Security fencing around the Hennepin County Governmeent Center in Downtown Minneapolis where Derek Chauvin is standing trial for the murder of George Floyd.
Art installation outside Hennepin County Courthouse
Protesters tie ribbons with stories of police brutality to the security fencing around the Hennepin County Government Center on the day opening statements began in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is accused of murdering George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.