The community protests outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department after the death of 20-year old Daunte Wright. Wright was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center Police officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop on April 11th.

The security "cage" around the Hennepin County Government Center has begun to be decorated by ribbons and signs as protesters occupy the space 24/7. Derek Chauvin is currently on trial for the May 25th death of George Floyd.

Supplies made available as temperatures drop inside the Government Center fencing where protesters have been occupying the space 24/7.

Protesters gather outside the mansion seeking justice and change for victims of police violence.

A protester holds up a sign at a rally outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence.

Protesters gather outside the mansion seeking justice and change for victims of police violence.

Family members of victims of police violence speak out and seek justice.

Protesters with a Stop Line 3 protest sign in St. Paul.

Vehicles follow protesters who had been marching down I-94. Curfew went into place at 8pm.

Minneapolis Police load up their less lethal weapons in Downtown Minneapolis during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

The Target Store across from the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct during the Uprising following the death of George Floyd days prior.

The abandoned Target Store that sits across from the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. The store was looted for days during riots following the murder of George Floyd.

Minneapolis police officers in riot gear form a barricade opposite protesters outside the Target Center on October 10, 2019, during then-President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The tightly organized police line extended along First Avenue, separating demonstrators from event attendees as tensions rose late into the evening. The rally drew thousands of protesters and supporters to downtown Minneapolis, prompting one of the largest coordinated law enforcement deployments in the city that year.

During demonstrations outside President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on October 10, 2019, a man wearing a hat bearing the Oath Keepers insignia asked for directions near the crowd. The rally drew both Trump supporters and counter-protesters, filling Hennepin Avenue with thousands of people and heavy police presence. The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009, is a far-right, anti-government militia organization whose members have been linked to armed protests and later to the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

A barricade outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis displays a T-shirt reading “Russia Made Me Do It” and a defaced cutout of Donald Trump’s face during protests on October 10, 2019. The demonstration coincided with Trump’s campaign rally at the arena, his first visit to Minnesota since the release of the Mueller report. Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of the Warehouse District, voicing opposition to the president’s rhetoric and policies amid a heavy police presence and national media attention.

Protesters fill the intersection near the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis during Donald Trump’s campaign rally on October 10, 2019. Demonstrators carried homemade signs, including one reading “This is Purple Rain Country—Take Your Golden Showers Back to Russia,” referencing Minnesota’s musical icon Prince and the controversies surrounding Trump’s presidency. The rally drew thousands of protesters and supporters alike, marking one of the city’s largest political demonstrations since the 2016 election.

Located near the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, the Target Field light rail station was patrolled by Homeland Security officers on October 10, 2019. The increased presence coincided with a major political rally at the nearby arena, leading to heightened security across the surrounding Warehouse District transit corridor.

A woman wearing a “Trump 2020” hat smiles from inside a downtown Minneapolis bar near the Target Center on October 10, 2019. The establishment, decorated with promotional posters for discounted beer and wings, became a temporary gathering spot for attendees arriving early to the president’s evening campaign rally. The 2019 visit marked a rare appearance by a sitting U.S. president in Minneapolis and drew both supporters and demonstrators into the city’s entertainment district, where security and anticipation heightened throughout the afternoon.

Police on bicycles patrol downtown Minneapolis outside the Target Center while protesters and rally-goers gather ahead of a 2019 Trump campaign event.