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A couple walk across Lake Street in front of a parking garage with graffiti that reads “Deona Marie” “161”. The area has been a place of protest since the June 2021 killing of Winston Smith.

Smith was killed by a federal task force serving a warrant. Protester Deona Marie was killed ten days later when a man drove his vehicle through barricades killing her.

Deona Marie graffiti on Lake Street in Minneapolis

A couple walk across Lake Street in front of a…

Deona Marie, Girard Ave, Graffiti, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Uptown, Winston Smith

Razor wire on fencing around a parking ramp at Lake Street and Girard Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.

The area was home to protests following the shooting death of Winston Smith at the top of the ramp by a federal task force.

Razor wire on fencing around a parking garage in Uptown Minneapo

Razor wire on fencing around a parking ramp at Lake…

Fencing, Razor Wire, Security, Seven Points Mall, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

The top floors of the Seven Points parking ramp continue to be closed off following June 2021 protests over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith.

Barricades inside Seven Points parking ramp

The top floors of the Seven Points parking ramp continue…

Minneapolis, Parking Ramp, Protest, Security, Seven Points, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

The top floor of the Seven Points parking ramp. The top floor was where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021. The ramp has been closed to the public since June.

Seven Points Parking Ramp Rooftop

The top floor of the Seven Points parking ramp. The…

Minneapolis, Parking Ramp, Protest, Seven Points, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

Security fences around the Lake & Girard parking garage where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement in June.

Security fencing around Seven Points Mall in November 2021

Security fences around the Lake & Girard parking garage where…

Fencing, Lake Street, Security Fencing, Seven Points Mall, Winston Smith

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

Winston Smith graffiti on Uptown Theater

Graffiti at the Uptown Theatre on Hennepin. "Do you know…

Graffiti, Hennepin Ave, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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

Paint covered No Trespassing sign

A paint covered No Trespassing sign outside the parking ramp…

Graffiti, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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

Stop The Cover Up graffiti behind Seven Points Mall

Protesters paint "Stop The Cover Up" outside the parking garage…

Graffiti, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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.

Winston Smith written on a dumpster

A dumpster with "Winston Smith" written on it. Smith was…

Dumpster, Graffiti, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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

Protest fires on Lake Street the day after the election

Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake…

Arson, Fire, Lake Street, Protest, Winston Smith

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

Winston Smith FTP KKKops Kill

Winston Smith graffiti on banner surrounding the parking ramp he…

Graffiti, Lake Street, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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

Winston Smith Protest Notes

Protest signs hang on fencing around the parking ramp where…

Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

Security fencing and signage on the Seven Points mall parking garage.

Fencing around Seven Points at Lake and Girard

Security fencing and signage on the Seven Points mall parking…

Minneapolis, Seven Points, Winston Smith

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.”

Rest In Peace Deona Marie

Signs on the fence around Seven Points Mall in Uptown…

Deona Marie, Protest, Seven Points Mall, Uoptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

The Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis. Large Winston Smith tag on the right. Smith was killed a block away by federal law enforcement in June 2021.

Winston Smith Graffiti On Midtown Greenway

The Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis. Large Winston Smith…

Bike Trail, Midtown Greenway, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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.

ACAB CRG GI JOKE graffiti at Seven Points Mall

ACAB, Fuck Your Property, CRG=GI JOKE written on barricades outside…

ACAB, Conflict Resolution Group, CRG, Graffiti, Minneapolis, Protest, Uptown, Winston Smith

A police officer parks outside of the Lake & Girard parking ramp.

Minneapolis Police parked outside Seven Points Mall ramp

A police officer parks outside of the Lake & Girard…

Girard Ave, Lake Street, Minneapolis Police, Parking Ramp, Protest, Squad Car, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

"Winston Smith was assassinated. Say his name" written on a bridge in South Minneapolis.

Winston Smith Was Assassinated graffiti

"Winston Smith was assassinated. Say his name" written on a…

Graffiti, Minneapolis, Winston Smith

Outside of the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd. New security fencing and wrap installed.

Libertine at Seven Points Mall

Outside of the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed…

Graffiti, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

Increased security at the parking garage on Lake and Girard Avenue the day prior to county attorney announcing no charges will be filed against officers who shot and killed Winston Smith on June 3rd, 2021. The officers were part of a federal task force who says they were serving a warrant.

Security fencing and wrap around Seven Points Mall ramp

Increased security at the parking garage on Lake and Girard…

Conflict Resolution Group, CRG, Girard Ave, Graffiti, Lake Street, Seven Points Mall, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

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.

Private security installing razor wire

Security installs razor wire on top of fencing around the…

Conflict Resolution Group, CRG, Minneapolis, Private Security, Protest, Security, Security guard, Seven Points Mall, Wince Way, Winston Smith

Graffiti on the side of concrete barricades that surround the parking garage that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021.

CRG=GI Joke. CRG refers to private security company Conflict Resolution Group.

CRG GI Joke Winston Smith Protest Graffiti

Graffiti on the side of concrete barricades that surround the…

Conflict Resolution Group, CRG, Graffiti, Minneapolis, Protest, Revel, Uptown, Winston Smith

Graffiti on concrete barriers around the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021 by law enforcement.

Fuck Your Property Graffiti

Graffiti on concrete barriers around the parking garage where Winston…

Graffiti, Lake Street, Protest, Uptown Minneapolis, Winston Smith

Graffiti reading "Burn this shit down" written in South Minneapolis on the 4 month anniversary of the death of Winston Smith.

Burn This Shit Down Graffiti

Graffiti reading "Burn this shit down" written in South Minneapolis…

Fuck 12, Graffiti, Minneapolis, Protest, Winston Smith

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