November 2021 — This handwritten notice, taped to the window of a Minneapolis bike shop, reflects one of the many grassroots mutual-aid efforts that emerged during the city’s protest movement. The shop offered free, rebuilt bicycles to anyone participating in demonstrations—an informal and unscheduled giveaway run entirely by staff and volunteers. While their primary mission focused on supporting young people experiencing homelessness, they used whatever capacity they had to meet the immediate needs of the surrounding community during a period of intense civic mobilization. The message captures a moment when local businesses and residents quickly adapted, improvising systems of care and resource-sharing amid the broader upheaval following the killing of George Floyd. These small gestures—bikes, food, first-aid kits, and other supplies—became essential infrastructure for protesters navigating the city on foot and by bike as streets closed and transit routes fluctuated.

November 2021 — Seven Points Mall with their boards off for the first time since May 2020. The mall had been covered with boards following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.

November 2021 — This narrow Uptown alleyway comes alive after dark with the vibrant work of local artist Black Daze, whose murals brighten the service corridors behind Hennepin Avenue’s bars, restaurants, and small storefronts. The deep colors, stylized florals, and swirling patterns contrast sharply with the utilitarian yellow brick wall opposite, highlighting the way Minneapolis’ alleys often double as informal public art galleries. Puddles from a recent rain reflect the overhead security lights, adding texture to a space normally overlooked in the bustle of Uptown’s nightlife.

November 2021 — Looking down Lake Street towards Girard Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis

November 2021 — Treat Yo Self neon sign on Lake Street

November 2021 — Thoth Tarot By Zack Anderson located at 910 W Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

November 2021 — Graffiti at the Uptown Theatre on Hennepin. "Do you know who Winston Smith is??"

November 2021 — Bryant Square Park sits in the heart of the Lowry Hill East neighborhood—better known as “The Wedge”—and has been part of Minneapolis’ park system since the early 20th century. The illuminated sign marks one of the city’s older community parks, which originally grew out of residential expansion along the streetcar lines that shaped much of South Minneapolis. The park has long served as a gathering place for the surrounding blocks, offering playgrounds, athletic courts, open green space, and a recreation center that has hosted everything from youth programs to neighborhood meetings. Historically, Bryant Square reflects the city’s early investment in small, walkable parks distributed throughout dense residential districts. Its development mirrored the Wedge’s transformation from a streetcar suburb into one of Minneapolis’ most eclectic and tightly knit urban neighborhoods, where parks continue to function as important public commons.

November 2021 — A paint covered No Trespassing sign outside the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3, 2021.

November 2021 — Protesters paint "Stop The Cover Up" outside the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement 5 months earlier.

November 2021 — A dumpster with "Winston Smith" written on it. Smith was shot and killed by a federal task force on top of the parking garage across the street.

November 2021 — Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the night after the election.

November 2021 — Winston Smith graffiti on banner surrounding the parking ramp he was killed by law enforcement in Uptown Minneapolis

November 2021 — The Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the day after the election in Uptown Minneapolis.

November 2021 — Fire in a garbage can in Uptown Minneapolis the day after election night.

November 2021 — Protest signs hang on fencing around the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3, 2021.

November 2021 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks to supporters at his election night party after winning re-election.

November 2021 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey meets with supporters at his re-election party near downtown Minneapolis.

November 2021 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey meets with supporters at his re-election party near downtown Minneapolis. The next afternoon he was declared the winner with 49% of the vote.

November 2021 — A Victor Martinez "float" and campaign signs seen in North Minneapolis on election day.

November 2021 — A sticker reading "Don't rank Nezhad" found on the Midtown Greenway.

November 2021 — Londel French, Risa Hosted, and Question 1 2 and 3 yard signs in Minneapolis.

November 2021 — A yard sign reading "Lyndale Neighborhood Votes" seen in South Minneapolis.

November 2021 — "Vote No On 3" signs on Lyndale Avenue.

November 2021 — Security fencing and signage on the Seven Points mall parking garage.

November 2021 — People walk past Seven Points mall in Uptown Minneapolis the day before the election.

November 2021 — The corner of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Deona Marie written on boards around the Seven Points Mall. Deona Marie, a protester, was killed on June 13th when a man drove his vehicle through barricades setup by those demonstrating over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith ten days prior.

November 2021 — Cars in line for Taco Bell on Lake Street in the early morning hours of November 2021.

November 2021 — Yard signs for Kate Knuth and Sheila Nezhad together in a South Minneapolis yard. Both with "Don't Rank Frey" stickers attached, referring to current Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Election in 2 days.

November 2021 — A sign reading "Warning Twin Cities Police Easily Startled" at 39th and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square.

November 2021 — The Murphy Ranks Memorial on Chicago Avenue inside George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — Signs on the fence around Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis reading: “Deona Marie was killed while protesting against police brutality. Read her story below and donate to help support her children.”

October 2021 — The Murphy Ranks memorial at George Floyd Square after Minneapolis Public Works made an attempt to clear it.

October 2021 — Park & Lake Car Wash in Minneapolis during a late fall rainfall.

October 2021 — A rainy late October night in South Minneapolis with just 6 days left of voting after millions of dollars spent on mayoral control, public safety, and rent control ballot questions.

October 2021 — GFS and fist pumpkin carvings at The People’s Way at George Floyd Square. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25th, 2020 killing of George Floyd.

October 2021 — A pumpkin carving at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.

October 2021 — Minneapolis police squad cars and an ambulance behind Say Their Names Cemetery at George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — A lawn sign supporting Clint Conner’s mayoral campaign stands along a residential boulevard in Minneapolis. Conner, an attorney and political newcomer, ran on a platform focused on public safety reforms, neighborhood-level engagement, and governance changes within the city’s mayor–council structure. Yard signs like this became common across parts of Minneapolis during the campaign cycle, reflecting heightened civic interest following several years of intense debate over public safety, police restructuring, and the future of city governance. Municipal elections in Minneapolis often draw regional attention due to the city’s distinctive political climate, strong neighborhood identities, and history of competitive mayoral contests. Candidate signage has long been a visible part of the city’s election seasons—especially in the years after 2020, when local races increasingly intersected with national conversations about public policy and urban leadership.

October 2021 — A Laundromat in South Minneapolis.

October 2021 — Habanero Tacos Grill glows along East Lake Street late into the evening, with its bright “TACOS TACOS TACOS” window lettering and a branded food truck parked out front. The restaurant reflects the long-standing presence of Latino food culture on the corridor, where small family-run kitchens, taquerías, and mobile food vendors have shaped the visual and culinary identity of the neighborhood. Located along a stretch of Lake Street known for immigrant-owned businesses and tightly packed storefronts, the shop sits within a commercial landscape rebuilt and revitalized multiple times over the past century. Despite economic shifts and recent reconstruction efforts, the area remains a hub of diverse restaurants and community-oriented businesses, with places like Habanero Tacos Grill continuing to anchor the corridor’s daily life.

October 2021 — A poster from “mpls is us” regarding information on the November 2nd election.

October 2021 — A Minneapolis Police squad drives down Minnehaha Ave as Open Streets finishes up.

October 2021 — Minneapolis Police watch as dancers perform at Open Streets Minnehaha.

October 2021 — “Riots Work Ya Nerds” graffiti seen during Open Streets Minnehaha.

October 2021 — A "YES ON 2" yard sign on Minnehaha Ave during Open Streets.

October 2021 — "On Minnehaha, we celebrate". The 2021 version of Open Streets Minnehaha Avenue seemed dominated by the upcoming city election with a lot of candidates in attendance and talks regarding the strong mayor, public safety and rent control ballot questions.

October 2021 — A political mailing in Minneapolis advocating for the re-election of Mayor Jacob Frey.

October 2021 — A Kate Knuth for Mayor of Minneapolis yard sign in South Minneapolis.

October 2021 — A Sheila Nezhad for Minneapolis Mayor and No Justice No Streets yard sign seen in South Minneapolis.

October 2021 — Yard signs in South Minneapolis.

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October 2021 — The Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis. Large Winston Smith tag on the right. Smith was killed a block away by federal law enforcement in June 2021.

October 2021 — Post office construction beginning on Lake Street Station. The garage portion will remain.

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October 2021 — A caretaker at George Floyd Square lights candles at the George Floyd Memorial.

October 2021 — Candles being lit on what would have been George Floyds 48th birthday.

October 2021 — Crowd at George Floyd Square following a vigil on what would have been his 48th birthday.

October 2021 — Known MPLS performs at George Floyd Square on what would have been George's 48th birthday.

October 2021 — Metasota performs at George Floyd Square on what would have been George Floyd's 48th birthday.

October 2021 — George Floyd’s aunt Angela Harrelson, his cousin Paris Stevens, Jeanelle Austin along with friends of George Floyd release balloons on what would have been his 48th birthday. 

The event at George Floyd Square was put together by the George Floyd Global Memorial.

October 2021 — Paris Stevens, George Floyd's cousin, speaks at George Floyd Square on what would’ve been George Floyd's 48th birthday.

October 2021 — The George Floyd Memorial on what would have been George Floyd's 48th birthday.

October 2021 — The Pillar of Truth Deliverance Temple Drum Line making it's way down Chicago Avenue at George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — "Youth N' Power" written on a stone near the Say Their Names Memorial at George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — ACAB, Fuck Your Property, CRG=GI JOKE written on barricades outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement in June 2021.

October 2021 — "Justice 4 George" yarn art on fencing at Lake Country School in South Minneapolis.

October 2021 — "I love that I hate that I love you" seen on the ground at George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — A poster regarding the rent control question thats on the Minneapolis ballot for the November 2nd election seen in Uptown Minneapolis.

October 2021 — An Abolish The Police sticker on a No Turn on Red sign in Uptown Minneapolis.

October 2021 — "Outreach" workers walking in Uptown Minneapolis.

October 2021 — Woman looking at the menu in the window at Tenka Ramen on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

October 2021 — A police officer parks outside of the Lake & Girard parking ramp.

October 2021 — "Winston Smith was assassinated. Say his name" written on a bridge in South Minneapolis.

October 2021 — The USPS branch on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The post office moved into the former K-Mart after the 2 nearby branches burned down.

October 2021 — The Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct with security fencing and concrete barricades surrounding it.

October 2021 — The Stop N Shop, located across from the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct, now open after being damaged during unrest.

October 2021 — Outside of the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd. New security fencing and wrap installed.

October 2021 — Increased security at the parking garage on Lake and Girard Avenue the day prior to county attorney announcing no charges will be filed against officers who shot and killed Winston Smith on June 3rd, 2021. The officers were part of a federal task force who says they were serving a warrant.

October 2021 — "Avenge Indigenous Children" and “Spirit Halloween" banners on the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The police station was burned during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

October 2021 — Security installs razor wire on top of fencing around the parking garage at Lake & Girard where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021. This comes the day before the County Attorney announces they will not be charging the unidentified officers who shot and killed Winston Smith as part of a federal task force.

October 2021 — Graffiti on the side of concrete barricades that surround the parking garage that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021. CRG=GI Joke. CRG refers to private security company Conflict Resolution Group.

October 2021 — Mayor Jacob Frey and “No Justice No Peace” yard sign seen in Minneapolis during Open Streets Lyndale Avenue.

October 2021 — A home with a "No Cops, No Judges, No Prison Total Abolition" banner on their home during Open Streets Lyndale 2021.

October 2021 — CPAC tent at Lyndale Avenue Open Streets 2021. “Community Control of the police” “Sign for CPAC here”

October 2021 — Graffiti on concrete barriers around the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021 by law enforcement.

October 2021 — Warming shelters at the Minneapolis Impound Lot. The city removed them from George Floyd Square on June 3rd.

October 2021 — Graffiti reading "Burn this shit down" written in South Minneapolis on the 4 month anniversary of the death of Winston Smith.

October 2021 — A Mickey Moore yard sign seen in South Minneapolis. Moore is running for City Council 9th Ward.

October 2021 — A memorial for Dolal Idd. Idd was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police on the day before New Years Eve after they say he fired at them first while in his car at a Holiday Gas Station.

October 2021 — "I support my neighbors in tents. No encampment evictions" yard sign on Minnehaha Avenue.

October 2021 — "Floyd's Free Food Farm" sign seen near the Minneapolis police third precinct police station.

October 2021 — AutoZone on East Lake St open for business after being the first building to burn during the Minneapolis Uprising.

October 2021 — 6-story Midtown Corner affordable housing project nearing completion after being determined to be a total loss after it was destroyed while under construction during unrest.

October 2021 — The 7-Sigma facility near the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The building was destroyed during the protests following the murder of George Floyd.

October 2021 — A vigil for Winston Smith who was killed 4 months ago. The vigil at Lake Street and Girard Ave is outside the parking ramp Winston Smith was killed at the top of by law enforcement.

October 2021 — Protest signs hanging on the fencing around Seven Points Mall where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement 4 months prior.

October 2021 — A sign reading "Frey and Walz are cowards" in Uptown Minneapolis - referring to Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz.

October 2021 — 612 Mash truck at George Floyd Square.

October 2021 — A flyer seen at George Floyd Square. I-94 Arrestee Legal Support Lawyers will explain legal options offered by Minneapolis City Attorney.

October 2021 — A vigil outside the parking ramp at Seven Points Mall where Winston Smith was killed 4 months prior.

October 2021 — Posters hanging on a street pole in Uptown Minneapolis. They read “Abolish the police” “We keep us safe”. The posters hang outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at in June by federal law enforcement.

October 2021 — Protesters at Lake & Girard on the 4 month anniversary of Winston Smith's death. Smith was killed by federal law enforcement on top of the parking garage at Lake and Girard.

October 2021 — A vigil for Winston Smith on the 4 month anniversary of his death by law enforcement in Minneapolis. Smith was shot and killed on top of the parking ramp by a federal task force.

October 2021 — Protesters asking "Wheres the footage?" in regards to the shooting death of Winston Smith by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021.

October 2021 — A military type vehicle parked behind layer of fencing and lights outside of Seven Points mall.

October 2021 — The Daymark apartment building in Uptown Minneapolis with plastic security boards installed. The apartment building was built in the place of the now demolished Sons of Norway building.

October 2021 — Seven Points Mall at Hennepin and Lake covered in boards. One board reading "Deona Marie", Deona Marie was killed on June 13th, 2021 when a man drove through barricades put in place by protesters.

October 2021 — ReVamp! Salonspa on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

September 2021 — A look down Lake Street near 35W. This area was hard hit by riots with buildings on the north side burned.

September 2021 — A poster for a march that took place back in July 2021 on boards of Seven Points mall.

September 2021 — Signs hang in the window of the Seward Community Co-op.

September 2021 — George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square.

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September 2021 — A Forest Service road winds through the burn scar of the 2021 Greenwood Fire in northeastern Minnesota, where charred trunks and open sightlines reveal the scale of the blaze that ultimately consumed more than 27,000 acres of Superior National Forest. The fire began in August 2021 after a lightning strike ignited drought-stressed timber, rapidly expanding under unusually dry and windy conditions. At its peak, roughly 500 firefighters, support staff, and aerial crews worked to protect cabins, roads, and the nearby communities spread across Lake County. This photograph was made inside the restricted closure zone during the period when the U.S. Forest Service still had nearly 100 personnel assigned to monitoring, repair work, and suppression repair. The skeletal tree canopy and exposed soil illustrate the early stages of ecological recovery—an ongoing process that will shape this section of the Northwoods for decades.

September 2021 — A stretch of forest road in Superior National Forest glows with intense backlight as the sun drops behind the pines, illuminating early-autumn leaves and sending a warm haze across the pavement. This part of the forest lies within the vast Northwoods region of northeastern Minnesota, where mixed stands of birch, aspen, and conifers line quiet two-lane roads leading toward trailheads, lakes, and remote campgrounds. The soft golden light, drifting insects, and dense treeline capture the transition from late summer to fall in one of Minnesota’s most expansive public landscapes—an area managed for recreation, wildlife habitat, and long-term conservation.

September 2021 — A weathered brown U.S. Forest Service directional sign marks the turnoff for Bog Lake, the Island River, and Isabella Lake within Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. These destinations sit along a network of remote gravel roads east of Ely and north of Isabella, an area known for its mixed pine–birch forest, quiet canoe routes, and access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The cracked reflective surface of the sign hints at decades of harsh winters and summer sun, while the surrounding understory—changing with early autumn color—reflects the rugged, lightly traveled character of this part of the Northwoods.

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