Alex Pretti and Renee Good last words, Minneapolis
February 2026
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A box at the Alex Pretti Memorial on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on February 12, 2026. Inside the box is a whistle, stones, a flower along with 2 quotes. "Are you okay?" and "I'm not mad at you" are some of the last words of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Keep ICE Out of Minneapolis
February 2026
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Protest signs on the side of a bus stop near the Alex Pretti Memorial on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
"I.C.E. AGENTS ARE MURDERERS"
"RISE and FIGHT KEEP ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS"
"THE WRONG ICE IS MELTING"
"REST IN POWER ALEX PRETTI"
"IMMIGRANTS WELCOME"
Glam Doll Donuts across from Alex Pretti Memorial
February 2026
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Posters hang across from the Alex Pretti Memorial and next to Glam Doll Donuts reading:
RENEE GOOD AMERICAN MOM MURDERED BY ICE
ALEX PRETTI ICU NURSE MURDERED BY ICE
Alex Pretti Memorial 2 weeks later
February 2026
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The Alex Pretti Memorial on Nicollet Avenue where Pretti was shot and killed just under 2 weeks ago by federal agents.
Alex Pretti Memorial Killed by Border Patrol
February 2026
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A memorial for Alex Pretti who was killed by Border Patrol agents on January 24, 2026. The memorial is where he was killed on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis.
Sign at Alex Pretti Memorial, February 2026
February 2026
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The Alex Pretti Memorial on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis Protect Sign
February 2026
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A "Protect" sign showing a cartoon woman with a whistle. Whistles are used to warn those in the area that ICE is nearby.
FUCK ICE Street Barricades Alex Pretti
January 2026
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Street barricades on Nicollet Ave on the streets around a memorial for Alex Pretti. The memorial is located on Nicollet Avenue where he was shot and killed by ICE agents earlier in the day.
We Remember Alex Pretti Memorial in Minneapolis
January 2026
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We Remember, In Honor Of Alex Pretti sign seen at his memorial in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers earlier in the day.
Alex Pretti Memorial in Minneapolis
January 2026
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A memorial for Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. Pretti was shot and killed on the morning of January 24, 2026.
Border Patrol stands in tear gas on Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Officers with less lethal launchers, Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Tear gas being shot on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Line of federal agents in Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Federal Agents Toss Tear Gas at Protesters, Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Federal Agents and Tear Gas, Minneapolis
January 2026
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Snow covered Nicollet Ave and Minneapolis Skyline
December 2025
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Snow covered Nicollet Ave and the Minneapolis Skyline. The Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station on the right.
Nicollet Avenue getting closer to opening
September 2025
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The long awaited connection to Lake Street on Nicollet Avenue is getting closer to being finished. For many years Nicollet Avenue was split apart by a K-Mart store. The store was closed and eventually burned while it sat vacant.
Nicollet Ave Being Reconnected
August 2025
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Nicollet Ave being reconnected after the K-Mart was demolished.
Nicollet Avenue Road Construction at K-Mart
July 2025
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Road construction appears to be ongoing where Nicollet Ave will come through the former K-Mart property.
Nicollet and Franklin on a Foggy December night
December 2024
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Nicollet and Franklin Avenue during an unusually warm late December night.
Eat Street in Minneapolis
August 2024
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Bikers and walkers on Nicollet Ave/Eat Street in South Minneapolis.
It’s All Good
August 2024
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Man with a "It's All Good" shirt walks across Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.
Live music flyers on Nicollet Ave
August 2024
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Live music flyers on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis outside a restaurant.
Cheapo Records on Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis – 2024
August 2024
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Cheapo Records on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis continues its long tradition as a hub for local music lovers and collectors in 2024. The store, known for its walls lined with vinyl, CDs, and vintage posters, is one of the last surviving independent record shops in the city. On a sunny afternoon, people walk past the shop’s red awnings while others wait at the nearby bus stop, reflecting the rhythm of everyday life along Nicollet—a street known for its mix of long-time businesses and evolving urban culture.
Floyd’s World mural on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis
August 2024
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People walk by a Floyd's World mural on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.
Nicollet Self Service Car Wash vs Nature
June 2024
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Nature taking back the car wash after what seems like weeks of rain in Minneapolis. The car wash on Nicollet Ave has been abandoned for years.
Painting inside Music Box Theatre
May 2024
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Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.
Inside Music Box Theatre
May 2024
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Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.
Music Box Theatre, Minneapolis
May 2024
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Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.
The Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis
May 2024
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Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.
Kids room at Music Box Theatre
May 2024
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Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.
Nicollet Ave as seen from former K-Mart lot
May 2024
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Looking down Nicollet Ave from the former K-Mart lot. The land the K-mart was on will be re-developed by the City of Minneapolis after the store was demolished.
Demolition of the K-Mart
November 2023
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Long awaited demolition of the K-Mart on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The store was damaged during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and then used as a temporary post office for nearby posts offices that were burned down.
K-Mart Demolition, Minneapolis
November 2023
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Long awaited demolition of the K-Mart on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The store was damaged during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and then used as a temporary post office for nearby posts offices that were burned down.
Rainbow Chinese on Eat Street Nicollet Mall
May 2023
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Rainbow Chinese on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis
Eat Street Crossing on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
November 2022
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Looking down Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. Eat Street Crossing on the right.
Minneapolis Police Station on Nicollet Avenue
September 2022
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Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct police station on Nicollet Avenue in September 2022.
Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
August 2022
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Looking down Nicollet Avenue towards Downtown Minneapolis.
Nicollet Ave New Housing Development
April 2022
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A new housing development begins on the site of the burned O'Reilly Auto Parts store.
Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct behind chain link fencing
November 2021
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The Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct in South Minneapolis surrounded by security fencing.
Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct fencing and barricades
October 2021
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The Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct with security fencing and concrete barricades surrounding it.
Nicollet Ave Stop N Shop Now Open
October 2021
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The Stop N Shop, located across from the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct, now open after being damaged during unrest.
Burned out lot used as a Living Room
August 2021
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The "Community Living Room" in the former O'Reilly Auto Parts lot.
Boarded up Ace Hardware on Nicollet Ave
March 2021
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An Ace hardware store on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.
Wells Fargo after Minneapolis riots
February 2021
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Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave in South Minneapolis after it was burned during unrest over the 2020 death of George Floyd. The bank sits across from the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct.
Strip mall at Nicollet Avenue and Lake Street
December 2020
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A riot damaged strip mall at Nicollet Ave and Lake Street. The building was heavily damaged after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Riot damage Wells Fargo bank roof
December 2020
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The view from the roof of the burned Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station. The building was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Nicollet Ave/Lake Street Strip mall
December 2020
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Strip mall on Nicollet Ave and Lake Street after damage during the Minneapolis Uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Safety deposit boxes at burned Wells Fargo
December 2020
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Inside the Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged.
Inside the burned Wells Fargo building
December 2020
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Inside Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged.
Inside the burned Wells Fargo Bank in Minneapolis
December 2020
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Inside a tunnel below the drive thru of the Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged.
Wells Fargo bank after being burned down
December 2020
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The remains of the Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. It was burned following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Burned out Wells Fargo Building in Minneapolis
December 2020
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The remains of the Wells Fargo on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. The building was burned during the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Fire Damaged Wells Fargo with Minneapolis Squad Car
August 2020
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A Minneapolis Police Officer stands guard at the former Wells Fargo Bank in Minneapolis. The building was burned during protests following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. The security was 24/7 while the bank looked for a way to safely allow people into the building to retrieve the items in their safety deposit boxes.
Protesters grill at 5th precinct police station
August 2020
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Protesters gather and grill hot dogs outside the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct on August 16, 2020.
Protesters grilling hot dogs outside MPD 5th Precinct
August 2020
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Protesters gather to grill hot dogs outside the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct on August 16, 2020.
A Slice of New York on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis
July 2020
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A Slice of New York on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis with boards up following riots after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Floyd’s World on Nicollet Ave
July 2020
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A large mural on the side of a building on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. “Floyd’s World” “Taking about the revolution”.
O’Reilly Auto Parts rubble
July 2020
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The rubble of the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Nicollet Avenue. The store was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
ACAB, Fuck Jacob Frey, Fuck 12, RIP George and Riots work written on the remaining wall
Wells Fargo Bank after nights of fires
May 2020
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Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave on May 31, 2020 after nights of fires after the death of George Floyd.
O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave on fire
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave on fire
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave on fire
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave on fire
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
Fire raging at O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
O’Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave burning
May 2020
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O'Reilly Auto Parts fire on May 30, 2020 after 4 nights of protests following the death of George Floyd.
Neighbors use a hose to send water to a fire next door
May 2020
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A couple use a hose to battle a fire at an O'Reilly Auto Parts store next to their apartment building on May 30, 2020.
Fire at O’Reilly Auto Parts
May 2020
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Fire rages at O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave.
Neighbors use a hose to send water to a fire next door
May 2020
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A couple use a hose to battle a fire at an O'Reilly Auto Parts store next to their apartment building on May 30, 2020.
Businesses with boards up on Nicollet Ave
May 2020
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Boards on a collision center on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd
Rainbow Chinese Mural on Eat Street, Minneapolis
October 2019
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The bright red mural on the side of Rainbow Chinese Restaurant at 2739 Nicollet Avenue anchors Minneapolis’s iconic “Eat Street” corridor. Painted in bold geometric letters spelling “Minneapolis,” the work was designed to celebrate the neighborhood’s cultural diversity and long history as a hub for immigrant-owned restaurants. The panda motif and stylized lettering nod to the restaurant’s founder, Tammy Wong, whose establishment has been a local fixture since 1987. The mural, illuminated at night by warm overhead lighting, has become a recognizable landmark symbolizing the creative and culinary energy of Eat Street in the Whittier neighborhood.
Pho Tau Bay Restaurant on Nicollet Ave
March 2019
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Pho Tau Bay and the Laundromat on Nicollet Ave in South Minneapolis.