Winston Smith Memorial at Minneapolis Parking Ramp

The Winston Smith Memorial on the roof of a Minneapolis parking ramp, with tributes visible.
The Winston Smith Memorial is located on the roof of the parking ramp at 1525 West Lake Street in Minneapolis, where Smith died on June 3, 2020. Smith, a Black man, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers while he was sleeping in his vehicle on the ramp. His death occurred during the widespread protests that followed the murder of George Floyd. The memorial, consisting of flowers, candles, and other tributes, serves as a site of remembrance and a focal point for ongoing activism related to police brutality and racial justice.
Photo taken in June 2021.
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