Minneapolis: Graffiti memorializes Winston Smith after protest vehicle incident

Minneapolis police vehicles line Girard Ave. near a graffiti memorial for Winston Smith in Uptown.
Minneapolis police vehicles line Girard Ave. near a graffiti memorial for Winston Smith in Uptown.

Graffiti on a trash bin in Uptown Minneapolis reads "Winston Smith was murdered," memorializing the man whose killing by law enforcement had been the subject of ongoing protests. The incident occurred after a vehicle drove through protesters and their barricades, resulting in one fatality and three injuries. The driver was apprehended by protesters and subsequently arrested by Minneapolis Police. The graffiti serves as a stark reminder of the tensions and activism surrounding the case in the city.

Taken June 2021

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