02/26/21 Hennepin County Government Center
Fencing continues to go up around the government center in preparation for Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
02/25/21 Downtown Minneapolis
Activists held a press conference this afternoon outside the government center to announce a March 8th protest. They say the fortification of government buildings and acting like the people are the problem is not going to stop this community from demanding justice and change.
A woman holds a sign at a press conference announcing a March 8th protest at the start of the Derek Chauvin trial.
02/24/21 Hennepin County Government Center
Razor wire being installed around the courthouse that will host the Derek Chauvin trial in less than 2 weeks.
02/23/21 Second Precinct
Security fencing going up around the Minneapolis Police 2nd Precinct in northeast Minneapolis. Security comes ahead of the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
02/21/21 George Floyd Square
Dozens gathered at George Floyd Square to remember Malcom X and talk about black liberation movements. Malcom was killed 56 years ago. The GFS Liberation Loppet also took place honoring explorer Matthew Henson, who is said to be the first to reach the North Pole.
02/21/21 West Lake Street
About 70 marched down Lake Street in a march organized by Save The Boards to Memorialize the Movement and Visual Black Justice. They demand the President take action to abolish the death penalty, re-open all police murder cases, & defund/de-militarize police.
02/18/21 Midtown Corner
The rebuilding of the Midtown Corner six-story apartment building. It was still under construction when it burned during unrest. It’s located a block away from the Minneapolis Police third precinct.
02/17/21 Downtown Minneapolis
Public Works vehicles work through the night to put jersey barriers in place around government buildings across from the Hennepin County Government Center where Derek Chauvin trial begins in 19 days.
02/22/21 Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Government Center security preparations begin for the Derek Chauvin trial.
02/16/21 Minneapolis City Hall
Fencing and barricades begin going up around downtown locations with George Floyd trial jury selection 20 days away.
02/15/21 George Floyd Square
George Floyd Trial starts in 21 days from this -7F evening at GFS.
02/03/21 George Floyd Square
An ice storm coats the George Floyd Memorial during winter rainfall.
01/30/21 St. Paul
Protesters march in St. Paul to stomp out fascism.
01/23/21 AutoZone, W Lake St.
While the Autozone on East Lake was the first building to burn during unrest, the Autozone on W. Lake is the first building to be completely rebuilt.
01/23/21 George Floyd Square
A sign at 38th and Chicago - George Floyd Square.
Snow falls over the metal fist at George Floyd Square.
01/23/21 Walgreens, W Lake St.
Inside the gutted Walgreens building that was destroyed during unrest.
01/22/21 Third Precinct
Graffiti on the Minneapolis Police third precinct.
01/20/21 Third Precinct
Protesters return to the burned Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Inauguration Day asking for community control of the police.
01/20/21 South Minneapolis
Around 100 protesters marched on Inauguration Day from South High to the 3rd precinct. Among the demands were for Biden to reverse Trump climate change & environmental policies and for community control of police.
01/18/21 George Floyd Square
On Martin Luther King Day a metal fist replaced what was originally a wooden fist and then a wooden hand.