Minneapolis: Private Security Clears Winston Smith Memorial Garden
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Fencing goes up at Winston Smith protest site
July 2021
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Minneapolis Police outside what was the Wince Marie Memorial Garden. Private security and police cleared the lot and fencing was put up.July 17, 2021
CRG Private Security in Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security at Winston Smith Memorial, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security Guard at Seven Points Mall Protest Site, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Private Security at Seven Points Mall Parking Garage
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue. The space had been a protest zone after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades into the protesters.
Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points
July 2021
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Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points. The security firm operated around Seven Points Mall following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the month prior.
Winston Smith Memorial Signs at Seven Points Mall Site, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Signs laying against newly installed barricades outside what was the Winston Smith and Deona Marie Memorials.
Deona Marie Memorial Site, Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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The Deona Marie Memorial after it was cleared in the morning by private security contractors.
CRG Security Clears Winston Smith Memorial, Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security clears out the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the contractors were carrying restraint zip ties while being armed with military fatigue.
The space had been a protest zone since June 3rd after law enforcement killed Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed 10 days later when a man drove through barricades that were put in place to protect protesters.
Security guard with binoculars overlooks Lake Street, Minneapolis
July 2021
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A security guard looks down at those on Lake Street with a pair of binoculars.
Conflict Resolution Group In Uptown Minneapolis
July 2021
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Private security company patrolling the mall that Winston Smith was killed by federal law enforcement officers the month prior.
Fencing at Winston Smith protest site
July 2021
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Security guards and fencing around the parking garage that held memorials for Winston smith and Deona Marie.
Protesters at Winston Smith Memorial Site, Minneapolis
July 2021
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Protesters climb the fence outside the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorials. The memorials had been cleared by private security contractors earlier in the morning.
Security guard with CRG patch
July 2021
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A security guard with Conflict Resolution Group wearing a CRG patch at Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis.
Security at Seven Points Mall following Winston Smith protests
July 2021
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Armed security from Conflict Resolution Group inside a fence at Seven Points Mall. The area was the site of protests following the killing of Winston Smith by federal law enforcement officers the month earlier.
CRG Conflict Resolution Group Security Company
July 2021
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Conflict Resolution Group at Seven Points Mall. The security company was contracted after protests following the federal law enforcement killing of Winston Smith the previous month.
Seven Points Mall Ramp Security Lightning
July 2021
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Security lighting outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at.
Conflict Resolution Group private security with a dog
July 2021
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A private security guard walks the grounds of a parking ramp with a dog.
Security Guard and Wacker Neuson Device, Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis
July 2021
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A security guard at Seven Points Mall with a face covering turns his back.
CRG Military Vehicle at Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis
October 2021
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A military type vehicle parked behind layer of fencing and lights outside of Seven Points mall.
Private security installing razor wire
October 2021
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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.
Minneapolis Police and Private Security at Rumba Nightclub, Uptown
November 2023
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Minneapolis police and private security outside Rumba Nightclub in Uptown Minneapolis.
Armed Guard at Minneapolis Gas Station on Lake Street
September 2024
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A armed private security guard on his phone inside a fenced off gas station on Lake Street in South Minneapolis.
Security Guard inside a Minneapolis Walgreens
August 2025
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A security guard inside a Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.
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