Artists and community members help remove the George Floyd mural prior to snow arriving.

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.

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.

Moon Palace Books storefront a few doors down from the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.

Community space on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lake Street where variety shows have been held along with the growing of a garden.

After a George Floyd Remembrance rally at the courthouse protesters marched through downtown.

A Daunte Wright mural on West Lake Street.

The George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis in Winter 2021.

On Martin Luther King day a metal fist replaced what was originally a wooden first and then a wooden hand. “Like the materials of the Black Power fist that stand in the center of the Square, we are evolving and becoming a stronger community every day.”

Officers look for evidence inside George Floyd Square after responding to a shooting on December 27, 2020.

#FixLyndale on the corner of Lyndale and Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Advocates have long pushed for a reconfiguration of Lyndale Ave after high amounts of vehicle and pedestrian accidents.

Justice 4 George Floyd boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.

Boards over the windows of Fifth Element on Hennepin Ave.

After being damaged during May unrest in Minneapolis, the building known to locals as "That fucking K-Mart" opened this morning as a US Post Office. It's a temporary replacement for the Lake Street and Minnehaha locations which were burned down.

After being damaged during May unrest in Minneapolis, the building known to locals as "That fucking K-Mart" opened this morning as a US Post Office. It's a temporary replacement for the Lake Street and Minnehaha locations.

After being damaged during May unrest in Minneapolis, the building known to locals as "That fucking K-Mart" opened this morning as a US Post Office. It's a temporary replacement for the Lake Street and Minnehaha locations.

A Black Lives Matter mural on Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis after snowfall.

An artist stops to talk with someone as he paints a mural on Lyndale Avenue storefront boards.

Minneapolis takes to the streets to rally after the media called the Presidential Race for Joe Biden. The march went from the Third Precinct down Lake Street in South Minneapolis. The Third Precinct is seen by many as a symbol of hopeful change as well as the power of the people and the community of Minneapolis.

Boards on Lake Street in Minneapolis that read "Do Not Burn" and "People Live Here”. The boards appeared following the the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.