A protester with a "Welcome to Minneapolis!" patch during a march following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis the day after Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted.

Protesters march after a rally at the Hennepin County Government Center. A day earlier, Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges.

A protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign outside the Hennepin County Government Center.

A protest and rally at Prior Lake High School following a viral racist video from a student goes viral online.

Students and activists gathered at Prior Lake High School after a racist video goes viral online.

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

This handwritten notice, taped to the window of a Minneapolis bike shop, reflects one of the many grassroots mutual-aid efforts that emerged during the city’s protest movement. The shop offered free, rebuilt bicycles to anyone participating in demonstrations—an informal and unscheduled giveaway run entirely by staff and volunteers. While their primary mission focused on supporting young people experiencing homelessness, they used whatever capacity they had to meet the immediate needs of the surrounding community during a period of intense civic mobilization.

The message captures a moment when local businesses and residents quickly adapted, improvising systems of care and resource-sharing amid the broader upheaval following the killing of George Floyd. These small gestures—bikes, food, first-aid kits, and other supplies—became essential infrastructure for protesters navigating the city on foot and by bike as streets closed and transit routes fluctuated.

Graffiti at the Uptown Theatre on Hennepin. "Do you know who Winston Smith is??"

A paint covered No Trespassing sign outside the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3, 2021.

Protesters paint "Stop The Cover Up" outside the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement 5 months earlier.

A dumpster with "Winston Smith" written on it. Smith was shot and killed by a federal task force on top of the parking garage across the street.

Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the night after the election.

Winston Smith graffiti on banner surrounding the parking ramp he was killed by law enforcement in Uptown Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the day after the election in Uptown Minneapolis.

Fire in a garbage can in Uptown Minneapolis the day after election night.

Protest signs hang on fencing around the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3, 2021.

A sign reading "Warning Twin Cities Police Easily Startled" at 39th and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square.

Signs on the fence around Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis reading:

“Deona Marie was killed while protesting against police brutality. Read her story below and donate to help support her children.”

ACAB, Fuck Your Property, CRG=GI JOKE written on barricades outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement in June 2021.