June 2021
As the sun was coming up on June 3rd, city officials moved to open George Floyd Square to vehicular traffic. Hours later officers with the Hennepin County and Ramsey County Sheriff's office, part of a U.S. Marshals Service task force, shot and killed 32-year-old Winston Smith on top of a parking ramp in Uptown Minneapolis.
The shooting death prompted weeks of protests which also left protester Deona Knajdek dead after a man drove his vehicle through barricades on June 13th.
06/01/21 Minneapolis Police Third Precinct
The current temporary home of the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The original third precinct was set on fire during the 2020 Minneapolis uprising.
06/01/21 Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility which houses the county jail in downtown Minneapolis.
06/01/21 Say Their Names Cemetery, Minneapolis
The "Say Their Names Cemetery" in South Minneapolis near George Floyd Square.
A Jack Daniel's wrapped light rail train in Minneapolis, Minnesota
06/02/21 Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Sticker that reads "Derek Chauvin Is A Murderer" on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis.
06/02/21 Martin Olav Sabo bridge
A sticker on the Martin Olav Sabo bridge in Minneapolis.
City employees move in to open George Floyd Square to vehicle traffic.
City employees move in to open George Floyd Square to vehicle traffic.
Minneapolis city workers open up the square to vehicle traffic.
Items from around George Floyd Square boxed up as the city of Minneapolis moves in to open the square to vehicle traffic.
Jay Webb speaks at his garden in George Floyd Square while the city is opening the square to vehicle traffic.
Community gathering at George Floyd Square after city officials cleared out barricades and added new barricades around memorials.
06/03/21 Minneapolis Impound Lot
The warming shelters used at the George Floyd Square barricades arriving at the impound lot after the city opened the square to vehicular trafic.
Minneapolis Public Works clears out new barricades that were placed on 38th Street.
A woman holds a "No Justice No Streets" yard sign on the day the city tried to clear out barricades around the square.
Police at the scene of the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith.
Police at the scene of the Winston Smith killing.
The City of Minneapolis cleared out barricades at the break of dawn but as the sun set the community had set up new barricades.
Protesters burn garbage cans in the evening after Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement in the nearby parking garage.
Protesters gathered in Uptown Minneapolis in the evening after Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement.
Protesters at Lake & Girard following the law enforcement killing of Winston Smith earlier in the day.
Protesters take to the streets after the Ramsey County & Hennepin County Sheriffs Department Officers shoot and kill WInston Smith while a federal task force attempted to make an arrest in a parking garage.
Barricades at 38th/Elliott the day after the city tried to open the square to vehicles.
Protesters march to the top of the parking ramp where law enforcement shot and killed Winston Smith the day before.
