Southside Strong No New Precinct
A flyer reading “Southside Strong No New Precinct!” found on the Midtown Greenway in February 2024.
Someday, Wildflowers Will Grow
Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. Flyer reading “Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts”.
Time for a Target Run
Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. “Time for a target run” “Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave.”
No New 3rd Precinct Flyer
Flyer on popular bike trail in Minneapolis reading “MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 – 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct”. Sign referring to the City of Minneapolis planning to rebuild a new 3rd precinct after the May 28th 2020 burning of the precinct by protesters.
Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/”community safety center”. After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 – 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
Flyers on Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/”community safety center”. After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 – 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
11/03/23 No Pig Farm protest sign
On November 2nd, 2023, 3 years 5 months after the Minneapolis police 3rd precinct was burned in the days after George Floyd’s murder, City Council has voted 8-5 to approve a replacement site. Now called a “Community Safety Center”, the plan is to rebuild a half mile away at 2633 Minnehaha Av.
10/26/23 1st Precinct police station construction
Construction on what’ll become the new Minneapolis police first precinct in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police Station in October 2023
The remains of the former Minneapolis police 3rd precinct police station as seen in October 2023.
Police Station Construction
Construction continuing on the re-development of the Century Plaza building in downtown Minneapolis. When finished, the building will house the Minneapolis police first precinct.
Former Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct
Now an event center, many years ago this was the Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct.
Minneapolis Community Seeks Input on Rebuilding Police Precinct after George Floyd Protests
Flyers reading “WE REMEMBER GEORGE FLOYD. WE DEMAND ABOLITION.” hang on the former burned Minneapolis police 3rd precinct after a week of what is being called “community conversations”. City is asking for input on if a precinct should be rebuilt at same location or down the road.
Barricaded Minneapolis police station
Security fencing installed again around the precinct just as written closing arguments are submitted in the case of Tou Thao.
Minneapolis police behind fencing at temporary precinct
Minneapolis police vehicles parked outside a barricaded temporary third precinct on January 28, 2023. The temporary precinct is due to the original third precinct being burned on May 28th, 2020.
Minneapolis Police Station during November 2022 snowfall
The former Minneapolis Police third precinct in South Minneapolis. The precinct was burned in 2020 by protesters following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police Third Precinct seen from Minnehaha Ave
The former Minneapolis police third precinct. The precinct was burned by protesters in May 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct Chauvin Trial Security
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.
Minneapolis Police third precinct police station on Lake Street
The Minneapolis police third precinct police station around fencing. The police station, which was burned by protesters in May 2020, has sat vacant and fortified ever since.
Minneapolis Police sign at the burned police station
The Minneapolis Police third precinct building on May 1, 2022. The building was burned by protesters following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Security around burned Minneapolis 3rd Precinct police station
Razor wire around the concrete blocks at the burned Minneapolis 3rd Precinct police station.
Burned Minneapolis police station concrete blocks
Concrete blocks and razor wire up against the former entrance of the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct police station. The station was burned by protesters following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Razor wire at burned Minneapolis police station
As we near 2 years since the Minneapolis police evacuated the third precinct police station, the property and building has still seen no significant changes. Quite a few of the damaged/destroyed nearby buildings, including the Everlake apartment building, have been rebuilt and reopened
05/01/22 Minneapolis Police Third Precinct
Razor wire surrounding the Minneapolis Police Third precinct parking lot. Target can been seen across the street.
The Target was rebuilt after suffering damage during the riots that followed the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police.