George Floyd Square first in June 2021
Vehicles drive through George Floyd Square three days after the city removed barricades to open it to vehicular traffic.
Protesters marching on Cedar Ave in Minneapolis
Protesters march from the Holiday Gas station at 36th Street and Cedar Ave where Dolal Idd was killed by Minneapolis Police on December 30th.
Melted candles at George Floyd Square
Plastic candles melting in the summer heat at the George Floyd Memorial at George Floyd Square.
Please take what you need
A sign at George Floyd Square reading “Please take what u need, don’t be greedy or stealing. Everything is for everybody. Take care of each other”
Street barricades seen behind George Floyd Square fist
Street barricades at 37th and Chicago Ave. The barricades replace those the city removed days earlier in attempts to open up the street to vehicular traffic.
Barricaded streets at George Floyd Square
Street barricades at Columbus and 38th Street in South Minneapolis. The barricades are at the edge of George Floyd Square. They replace barricades the city removed days earlier in an attempt to open up the area to vehicular traffic.
Sunset over barricades at George Floyd Square
The City of Minneapolis cleared out barricades at the break of dawn but as the sun set the community had set up new barricades.
Protester holds up sign at George Floyd Square street barricade
A woman holds a “No Justice No Streets” yard sign on the day the city tried to clear out barricades around the square.
Minneapolis Public Works removes street barricades at GFS
Minneapolis Public Works clears out new barricades that were placed on 38th Street.
New barricades placed by the city at George Floyd Square
Community gathering at George Floyd Square after city officials cleared out barricades and added new barricades around the memorials.
George Floyd Square warming shelters moved to impound lot
The warming shelters used at George Floyd Square arriving at City of Minneapolis impound lots after the city opened up the area to vehiclular traffic.
Jay Webb speaks on bullhorn at George Floyd Square
Jay Webb speaks at the garden in George Floyd Square while the city is opening the square to vehicle traffic.
City workers place new barricades around George Floyd memorial
City employees place concrete barricades around the location of George Floyd’s murder. The area inside George Floyd Square has been a protest zone since his murder by the Minneapolis Police.
Memorial flowers boxed up at George Floyd Square
Flowers from the George Floyd Memorial in boxes as the city moves in to open up the streets.
Minneapolis city workers at George Floyd Square in 2021
Minneapolis city workers cordinate to remove street barricades around George Floyd Square. The square has been a protest zone since the murder of George Floyd.
City opens up streets at George Floyd Square
City employees move in to open George Floyd Square to vehicle traffic. The early morning activity took place almost a year after the area was closed after the murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis police gather 1 year after George Floyd’s murder
Police officers gather at the Third Precinct on the 1 year anniversary of the burning of the precinct. The Minneapolis Police announced over the radio the precinct had been compromised at 10:14pm on May 28th, 2020.
Rebuilt AutoZone with a Now Hiring sign in May 2021
A “now hiring” sign up at the AutoZone that’s being rebuilt. The AutoZone was the first store to be lit on fire during the 2020 Minneapolis uprising.
Rise and Remember Fist in May 2021
The community gathered at George Floyd Square on the 1 year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.
George Floyd 1 year anniversary candles
Candles displayed with the names of victims of police violence at George Floyd Square on the 1-year anniversary of his murder.
Say Their Names Cemetery on 1 year anniversary
Say Their Names Cemetery with candles on the 1-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.
Common performing at George Floyd Square
Grammy award winning Common performs the hit song “Glory” with Sound of Blackness at George Floyd Square on the 1-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.
Grilling out at Rise and Remember 2021
Food being grilled at Rise and Remember 2021 at George Floyd Square. The event is held on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.