May 2022 — An Ilhan Omar banner on the side of a Lake Street building in South Minneapolis.

May 2022 — A memorial for Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial who was shot and killed in South Minneapolis in July 2020.

May 2022 — An art installation on fencing near George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis.

May 2022 — A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen sign on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed during the Minneapolis Uprising.

May 2022 — The Wells Fargo Tower and IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — The Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Target Field Station, Minneapolis

May 2022 — Target Field in Minneapolis as seen from the North Loop with construction cranes.

May 2022 — Public Storage building in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Chairs outside a restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — IDS Center and Minneapolis Skyway

May 2022 — A storm moves in over a large development in Uptown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis. The Chipotle parking space

May 2022 — A vault in the riot destroyed US Bank on Lake Street.

May 2022 — Training money left behind in the basement of the riot destroyed former US Bank building on Lake Street.

May 2022 — A sign for Used Cars as seen in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — The Hi-Lo Diner’s stainless-steel façade and glowing neon sign stand out against the night along East Lake Street, where one of Minneapolis’s most recognizable retro landmarks continues to operate inside a restored 1950s Fodero dining car. The interior’s purple and blue lighting reflects off the ribbed metal siding, giving the building the classic mid-century glow that made roadside diners iconic across the United States. Originally built in New Jersey, this particular dining car was transported to Minnesota and fully refurbished before reopening in 2016. Its presence on Lake Street connects several eras of the corridor’s history—from early automobile culture and mid-century roadside design to Lake Street’s longstanding role as a diverse commercial spine lined with independent businesses, bars, and restaurants. Today, the Hi-Lo remains both a neighborhood gathering spot and a small architectural artifact representing the golden age of American diners.

May 2022 — A yard sign reading "Together we make our neighborhood safer" in South Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in South Minneapolis in May 2022.

May 2022 — Vault inside a fire damaged US Bank vault. The bank was destroyed during riots following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

May 2022 — Fire damage at a US Bank building in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

May 2022 — The front counter at a US Bank building in Minneapolis. The bank was destroyed following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

May 2022 — The raised first at 39th Street and Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — Notice about "Rise & Remember" at George Floyd Square. The event is held on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder.

May 2022 — The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square in May 2025. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — The George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square on May 19, 2022.

May 2022 — Smoke In The Pit Restaurant on Chicago Avenue in George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — Sunset reflections on LPM Apartment tower in Loring Park, Minneapolis.

May 2022 — The IDS Center rises into the evening light in downtown Minneapolis, its rooftop antennas silhouetted against a soft autumn sky. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and completed in 1972, the 792-foot tower remains the tallest building in Minnesota. The dark mechanical crown houses HVAC systems and broadcast transmitters, while the curtain wall’s reflective glass panels catch the last warm tones of sunset alongside the adjacent RBC Gateway Tower.

May 2022 — Minneapolis Skyline as seen from a parking garage on 10th Street in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — An apartment building with "Black Lives Matter" on the roof.

May 2022 — The names of those who've been killed by police being repainted on Chicago Avenue.

May 2022 — Pond near George Floyd Square and Say Their Names Cemetery. The area has been a place of protest since the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — Razor wire on fencing around a parking ramp at Lake Street and Girard Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. The area was home to protests following the shooting death of Winston Smith at the top of the ramp by a federal task force.

May 2022 — CC Club, Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — A mural on boards covering the windows at the Loon Smoke Shop on Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Agape Movement members at George Floyd Square on May 25th, 2022. One year prior the city coordinated with the group to remove barricades at the square.

May 2022 — On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at the Say Their Names Cemetery memorial.

May 2022 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey meets with George Floyd's aunt Angela Harrelson and Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at Say Their Names Cemetery.

May 2022 — Mayor Jacob Frey and members of The Agape Movement at George Floyd Square in May 2022.

May 2022 — On the 2 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed.

May 2022 — Steve Floyd with Agape Movement walks down Chicago Avenue during the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — On the 2 year anniversary of his murder and a couple weeks after the commemorative street name was changed to George Perry Floyd Square, a sign was revealed. Afterwards the community held an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil at Say Their Names Cemetery.

May 2022 — Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s Brother, at Say Their Names Cemetery during an Angelversary Candlelight Vigil.

May 2022 — Crowd gathers at George Floyd Square on the 2 year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — George Floyd marker at Say Their Names Cemetery near George Floyd Square on the 2nd anniversary of his murder.

May 2022 — Candles at Say Their Names Cemetery on the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — Artists working on a new mural at the Target Store on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. The store across the street from the Minneapolis Police third precinct police station was heavily damaged following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

May 2022 — A mural being sketched out on the side of Target on East Lake Street.

May 2022 — The game bags with Agape Movement Co. marked on it.

May 2022 — The "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — A dog on the painted streets at George Floyd Square during the "Rise and Remember" festival.

May 2022 — Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, speaks to the crowd at the Rise & Remember at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — A short trailer for the documentary “The People’s Way” being shown during the "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — The "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — Music at the "Rise and Remember" festival at George Floyd Square.

May 2022 — Protesters marched with a banner reading “Remember May 28th” to the third precinct tonight where fireworks were sent up and shopping carts were set on fire before moving on.

May 2022 — Graffiti on a bus shelter across from the Minneapolis police third precinct on the 2nd anniversary of the Minneapolis police station being burned following the murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — The newly rebuilt US Bank building on Lake street. The bank was destroyed during riots following the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — A memorial for Calvin Horton on the 2 year anniversary of his death. He was shot and killed during looting following the May 25th murder of George Floyd.

May 2022 — A blow up advertisement thing in front of a store in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — A George Floyd mural on a retaining wall in South Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Minneapolis as seen near Thomas Beach on Bde Maka Ska.

May 2022 — A sign in a window reading "Hennepin Ave. One Lane? No Way!"

May 2022 — Lagoon Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Signage for stores re-opening at a South Minneapolis strip mall that was damaged during riots.

June 2022 — Security fencing around the Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station. The precinct was surrounded by fencing and concrete barriers during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

June 2022 — The Lake Street Station USPS post office being rebuilt. The post office was destroyed by fire during riots that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police.

June 2022 — Construction at Karmel Square on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Washington Street in St Croix Falls, Minnesota

June 2022 — A billboard at Lake Street and Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis reading "Welcome to Lake Street. You belong here."

June 2022 — Sun goes down under the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Artists drawing a new mural on the side of the East Lake Target in Minneapolis. The mural features the fists from 38th and Chicago, George Floyd Square.

June 2022 — Paper over a recently done mural on the East Lake Target store in Minneapolis. The store was heavily damaged during riots following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

June 2022 — Franklin Avenue Light Rail station with a Metro Transit squad car.

June 2022 — The towers at Cedar Riverside Plaza in South Minneapolis.

June 2022 — A family walks down a trail near Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — A Radisson Red hotel with their displays at the Windows Desktop.

June 2022 — "The Princess Bride" being played as part of Minneapolis "Movies in the Park".

June 2022 — Uptown Cafe in Uptown Minneapolis.

June 2022 — People on the patio at Bryant Lake Bowl on Lake Street.

June 2022 — A mobile ATM at the site of what was a Wells Fargo bank.

June 2022 — Charles Horn Towers in South Minneapolis.

June 2022 — 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.

June 2022 — MPD HQ written on a porta potty.

June 2022 — 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 federal task force serving a warrant. Protester Deona Marie was killed ten days later when a man drove his vehicle through barricades killing her.

June 2022 — A full rooftop patio at Graze in Minneapolis's North Loop.

June 2022 — 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.

June 2022 — A mural on the side of North High School in North Minneapolis.

June 2022 — People on the Stone Arch Bridge on a summer day. The historic bridge is over the Mississippi River.

June 2022 — Booths setup at the Stone Arch Festival in downtown Minneapolis.

June 2022 — The Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls in Downtown Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Pride colors at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Loring Park Minneapolis.

June 2022 — 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 their interpretations of the words "rooted, change, resilience, healing, growth, renewal and together."

June 2022 — 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 their interpretations of the words "rooted, change, resilience, healing, growth, renewal and together."

June 2022 — Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis on a summer evening.

June 2022 — Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Protesters marching in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Protesters march through Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Looking down at protesters marching in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

June 2022 — Large boulders placed to prevent homeless from camping outside a long vacant Supervalu store in South Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — "Buses are currently not in service" at Alice Rainville Place in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Nice Ride bike rentals in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — A conversation on the Martin Olav Sabo in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — A sailboat on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis during sunset.

June 2022 — Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis

June 2022 — A mural in South Minneapolis. The mural shows signs reading “All Black Lives Matter” “No Justice No Peace”.

June 2022 — 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.

July 2022 — 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.

July 2022 — 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 in the early 1970s. The domed structures serve as reinforced containment buildings, designed to house the reactor vessels and critical safety systems. Set against the river and surrounded by dense tree cover, the plant sits adjacent to the Prairie Island Indian Community, whose proximity has been central to public discussions about nuclear safety, spent-fuel storage, and long-term energy planning in Minnesota. The low evening light in this image highlights the muted textures of the domes and the teal-panel cladding of the turbine and support buildings, offering a clear view of one of the state’s most prominent pieces of energy infrastructure.

July 2022 — 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 electrical grid operated by NSP—now Xcel Energy. Although much of the facility has been retired or repurposed, the tall brick stacks and the weathered rooftop lettering remain some of the most recognizable industrial features on Red Wing’s riverfront. Built in the mid-20th century, the station reflects an era when coal-fired plants lined major waterways to take advantage of cooling capacity and barge-delivered fuel. The surrounding corridor, including the nearby railway and grain terminals, has long formed one of Red Wing’s primary industrial zones. Today, while the plant no longer plays the role it once did, the NSP letters survive as a visual marker of the city’s energy-production past.

July 2022 — A Minneapolis Police Department squad car is parked on 7th Street South in downtown Minneapolis, near the Emery building. The vehicle, marked with "Police" and "Minneapolis," is a common sight in the city's urban core, where it serves to maintain public order and respond to emergencies. The presence of a police vehicle in this area, particularly given the "MinneapolisUprising" keyword, may allude to the heightened tensions and public events that have occurred in the city. The "Emery" building, a structure that has been part of the downtown Minneapolis landscape for many years, is visible in the background.

July 2022 — A nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a summer night in July 2022. The establishment displays neon signage for various brands, including Woodford Reserve, Samuel Adams, Michelob Ultra, Summit, and Blue Moon, alongside "Last Call" lettering. The presence of multiple screens and a lively interior suggests a typical late-night entertainment venue. This photograph was taken two years after the widespread protests and unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a period that significantly impacted the city's social and political landscape.

July 2022 — Minneapolis Police Mounted Patrol officers on horseback patrol Nicollet Mall at night. This unit is frequently deployed for crowd management and public order during events and protests in the downtown area. Nicollet Mall, a significant pedestrian thoroughfare in Minneapolis, is lined with businesses and cultural institutions. The mounted patrol's presence serves as a visible deterrent and provides mobility in dense urban settings during public gatherings or civil unrest.